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 | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Thiepval Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1st January 1916 in France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington St. John's Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of Delville Wood (Somme) | After 27 July 1915 in Leamington Sp | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Delville Wood, Somme | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Arthur is listed as being killed in action on 27th July 1916 during the attack on Delville Wood. The 23rd Battalion war diary for the 27th and the map mentioned therein are transcribed/posted below. The Warwickshire Roll of Honour states that Arthur was shot by a sniper. 27 Jul 1916 - 5.30am to 8.10amDelville Wood - 27 Jul 1916: Attack on Delville Wood. 5.10am: Artillery bombardment by Division on our left commenced. 6.10am: Our artillery barrage commenced. Our first wave B & D Coys formed up in front of existing trenches. 7.10am: Artillery barrage lifted to line marked Red in annexed map and N of it. Our first wave assaulted the Princes Street line and took it without much resistance. Meanwhile our second wave A & C Coys occupied the line vacated by the first line. 7.19am: Message was received from OC B Coy that Waterford (i.e. Princes Street line) was reached and consolidation was proceeding. 7.40am: Barrage lifted and second wave passed through the first in line marked in Red on Map. 8.10am: Barrage lifted to line marked Blue and second wave advanced to assault final objective, line marked Green and clear the wood. 27 Jul 1916 - 8.30am to end of day8.30am: Advance was reported to be held up by heavy machine gun fire from Redoubt on our left. 2 Lewis Guns were sent up and these in conjunction with Bombers captured the Redoubt putting two machine guns out of action and turning a third on the retreating enemy. 9.00am: Second wave was reported at final objective and consolidation was proceeding 11am: Report was received from 1st K.R.R.C that their right was being bombed in and B Coy Bombers and a Lewis Gun were sent to assist. 3.30pm: Report of a strong counter attack was received from the Battn on our right (1st K.R.R.C) and this was successfully dealt with by them assisted by our Bombers. 7pm: 1st S Staffs relieved our Coys and these returned to the position occupied before the attack. From 11am the enemy artillery heavily bombarded the whole of the wood until midnight and this bombardment was responsible for the bulk of our casualties. We captured 6 Machine Guns. Over 160 prisoners passed through the cages captured partly by ourselves partly by 1st K.R.R.C and a few by the Division on our left. Our casualties were: 5 Officers killed; 7 Officers wounded; 51 O.R. killed & 225 O.R. wounded. Map of Objectives
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1899 in Leamington Spa | 21 Jun 1899 at Leamington, St John the Baptist |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Elizabeth Roe | 22 Wise Street, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Shrubland Street School, Leamington | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1899 - 18 Aylesford Street, Leamington Spa | 1911 - Scholar at Shrubland Street School |
| 1901 - 18 Aylesford Street, Leamington Spa | |
| 1911 - 15 Shrubland Street, Leamington Spa | |
| 1915 - 22 Wise Street, Leamington Spa | |