South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Roye New British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 17 Feb 1916 | ~ | Southam War Memorial |
| Leamington College for Boys | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| German Spring Offensive | Sep 1914 | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Commissioned |
| 34th CCS Marchélepot | Gunner 11397 Royal Field Artillery | 2nd Lt, 27 Feb 1917 (Gazette) |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Bernard was wounded in the legs on 21 Mar 1918, the first day of the German Spring Offensive, when German high explosive and gas shells hit their positions in the Spur Quarry just SE of Villers-Faucon. He died the following day of those wounds and blood loss at the 34th Casualty Clearing Station, Marchélepot| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1893 at Knowle | 21 Oct 1893 at Knowle |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Thomas and Eliza Emma Lee | Southam |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Leamington College for Boys (Municipal) | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1893 - Knowle | 1911 - Chemist Asst at Southam Lime Works |
| 1901 - Aston Manor | 1914 - Chemist at Lime Works |
| 1911 - Police Station, Southam | |
Member of the Coventry Diocesan Bell Ringers