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South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private TR8/1149 Maurice Edward HORSNETT - 33rd Training Reserve Battalion, 8th Reserve Brigade

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Died on Sunday April 8th 1917 aged 18

grave for m e horsnett


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Home Did not serve abroad Beaudesert (St. Nicholas) Churchyard
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
Did not serve abroad  ~ Henley-in-Arden
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place EnlistedOther War Memorials
Died of Scarlett Fever After 9 Apr 1916 ~
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units 
Old Sarum Isolation Hospital near Salisbury 13th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment  
     

Circumstances of Death

Maurice (aka Morris) is listed as dying on 8 Apr 1917. His death certicate (see below) shows that he died of Scarlett Fever (3 days) at the Old Sarum Isolation Hospital, Stratford sub Castle, Wiltshire.

Maurice had been training on Salisbury Plain when he fell ill.

death cert for Maurice Horsnett

NB: Maurice's death was registered in the last name Harsnett




 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1898 at Stratford on Avon 23 Oct 1898 at Sherbourne
   
Parents NamesAbode
Edward (deceased) and Eliza Horsnett 221 High Street, Henley in Arden 
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1898 - Sherbourne 1911 - Scholar
1901 - Sherbourne Hill, Fulbrook  
1911 - Black Hill, Snitterfield  
1917 - 221 High Street, Henley in Arden