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 | Loos Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 in France | ~ | Kenilworth War Memorial |
| Kenilworth St. Nicholas | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Mobilised | |
| Battle of the Somme | December 1914 in Kenilworth | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| La Gorgue | ~ | |
- Former Territorial Forces member
Circumstances of Death
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Walter is listed as being killed in action on 28th August 1916 and is reported to have been killed by a shell while carrying a wounded man out of the firing line. However this does not tally with the Battalion war diary (transcribed below) which places them in a training camp on that day. La Gorgue – 27 VIII 1916: Church parade, battalion baths, 2 Officer & 7 OR went on sniping course. La Gorgue – 28 VIII 1916: Inspection of Coys by OC Coys. Training programme started. 4 Officers and 4 NCO’s on R.E. Course. Lieut Kirby returned to duty. 2/Lt’s Crombie & Sturrock, Coy Sergt Maj Marsh awarded the MC. B.G.C saw all Officers at 5.30pm La Gorgue – 29 VIII 1916: Route march by Coys. 1 Off, 7 OR left for Lewis Gun course. Rain stopped march in the morning. Heavy tropical shower in the later afternoon flooded this area. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1896 in Kenilworth | 12 Jul 1896 in Kenilworth |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John and Edith Barber | 12a New Row, Kenilworth |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1896 - Kenilworth | 1911 - Labourer |
| 1901 - Cross Row, Kenilworth | |
| 1911 - 13 Westoria Cottages, New Row, Kenilworth | |
| 1915 - 12a New Row, Kenilworth | |