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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 9555 Joseph WILLIAMS - 9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Died of wounds on Friday 13th August 1915 aged 22


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Gallipoli 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Helles Memorial
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
13 Jul 1915 in Gallipoli ~ Knowle Soldiers Chapel
    Knowle War Memorial 
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place Enlisted  
Battle of Sari Bair  in Warwick  
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or UnitsOther War Memorials  
HMHS Valdivia ~  
     

Circumstances of Death

Joseph is listed as dying of wounds on 13 August 1915 following the Battle of Sari Bair. The 9th Battalion war diary for the period 3rd to 13th August 1915 is transcribed below.

3rd to 6th August 1916

Lemnos Anzac - 1915 August 3rd: The Battalion at Lemnos for Anzac on HMTB Renard, HMT’s Redbreast & El Tiharah about 4.30pm.

Anzac - 1915 August 4th: The Battalion disembarked at Anzac, strength 20 Officers, 2 attached officers & 667 Other Ranks and moved into Canterbury Rest Gully.

Anzac - 1915 August 5th: No entry

Anzac - 1915 August 6th: The Battalion left Canterbury Rest Gully for Aghyl Dere about 10pm, strength 20 Officers, 2 attached officers & 658 Other Ranks and reached Walden Point about 4am 7-8-15 where it went into Divisional Reserve about 92.h.7. Whilst occupying this position several prisoners were captured (about 9)

Aghyl Dere Gully – 1915 August 7th: The Battalion remained in Divisional Reserve until about 10am when it moved to Brigade Reserve at about 92.s.3.6. Instructions were received to attack enemy’s position, approximately 80.f.5 at once. The Battalion proceed to carry out these instructions without delay and advanced to a position about 92.x.9. When the Battalion had advanced this far orders were received to proceed to the relief of the 5th Ghurka’s.

Night came on before this could be accomplished and instructions were received to remain in Farm Gully till early the following morning.

Casualties during the day were Killed: 5 OR; wounded 4 Officers 43 OR; sick 2. Total 54 leaving effective strength 16 Officers, 2 attached officers & 608 Other Ranks. Officers wounded were Capt’s R Wood; J.A.S. Agar; 2/Lts J.K.S Page & J.R. Starkey.




 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1893 in Barston  
   
Parents NamesAbode
Daniel and Mary Ann Williams Hillside Cottages, Warwick Road, Knowle                         
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1893 - Barston 1901 - School age
1901 - Meed End, Balsall 1911 - Farm Labourer
1911 - Quail Cottage, The Pleasance, Kenilworth  
1914 - Hillside Cottages, Warwick Road, Knowle