South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Thiepval Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 in France | ~ | Temple Balsall Cemetery Gates |
| Balsall Common | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Local Actions on the Somme | After 3 Dec 1915 in Knowle | Other War Memorials |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Le Sars | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Richard is listed as being killed in action on 2nd December 1916. The 1st/6th Battalion war diary entry for that day is self-explanatory and transcribed below. Le Sars - 2nd Dec 1916: In trenches. At 9.30am enemy rushed a Lewis Gun post, killing 2 men & wounded 2 men. Post was immediately counter attacked and regained by party under Sergt Windmill. Casualties 2 killed, 4 wounded O.R. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 25 Nov 1895 in Denstone, Staffs | 1 Mar 1896 in Denstone, Staffs |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Ralph Mountney (died 1909) and Gertrude Amelia Adams | ~ |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1895 - Denstone, Staffs | 1901 - School agr |
| 1897 - East Farndon, Northants | 1911 - Assistant Butcher / Servant |
| 1901 - Back Street, Farndon | |
| 1911 - Cosby, Blaby, Leicester | |
| 1914 - Spratton, Northants | |
- We have not yet found a link to Balsall for Richard