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 | Not applicable |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Southam War Memorial |
| Reason for Death | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Died of TB after Discharge | Not known | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Warwick area | Pte 11255 4th Bn London Regiment | |
| Pte 40854 East Kent Regiment (Buffs) |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
- One of Edwin's pension records show that he was discharged from the army on 26 May 1920 because of Tuberculosis in his left lung which was attributable to his Service.
- Another pension then records his death as being from Pulmonary TB on 11 Mar 1921.
- The Leamington Courier reported on 18 March 1921 that Ernest died at home of Tuberculosis on 11 March 1921 after being bedridden for 16 weeks. Separately It stated that the TB was contracted after being gassed in France.
- At the time he was living at 16 Windsor Street, Leamington Spa with his wife.
We have not been able to identify when or where Edwin was gassed.
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| 28 Nov 1898 at Southam | 26 Feb 1899 at Southam |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Henry Michael and Rosanna Pratt | Southam |
| Wife | Marriage Date/Place |
| Julia Agnes Pratt nee Hine | 10 Apr 1920 at Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1901 - Banbury Road, Southam | 1911 - School |
| 1911 - Southam | |
| 1920 - 16 Windsor Street, Leamington |