South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Wancourt British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After April 1916 | ~ | Alcester |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Arras | March 1916 Stratford on avon | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Beaurains | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
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Henry is listed as being killed in action on 6 May 1917, the war diary for the period 5th to 7th May is transcribed below along with an article in the Stratford Herald on 18th May. War DiaryBeaurains 5th May- Baths and cleaning up. END Beaurains 6th May: Parades under Company Arrangements Beaurains 7th May: Parades under Company Arrangements. END Stratford Herald ObituaryStratford on Avon Herald - Friday 18th May 1917 SOLDIER KILLED - information was received on Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Overbury, York House, Alcester, that her son, Private H. Overbury, D Company, 7th Buffs, had been killed on May 6th. The sad news was conveyed in a letter from Lieutenant H.S Watson who stated that it was with the deepest regret that he wrote of Private Overbury's death. He was killed instantaneously by a shell whilst on duty, and his loss was felt deeply by his comrades and the Lieutenant. The writer added that during the short time he had known Private Overbury he had found him always amongst the most cheerful, ever willing to do any work required under the most difficult circumstances. Private Overbury was the eldest of Mrs. Overbury's three sons serving in the forces before joining the Army he was a clerk in Lloyds Bank, Deritend, Birmingham and was very popular. He travelled daily from Alcester to Birmingham and was as highly esteemed as he was widely known. He was a native of Alcester and much sympathy is felt in the town for his widow mother in her sad bereavement. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1888 at Alcester | 18 Jan 1888 at Alcester |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Henry and Emily Overbury | Ocean View Road, Northcote, Auckland NZ |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Alcester Grammar School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1888 - High Street, Alcester | 1911 - Financiers Clerk |
| 1891 - High Street, Alcester | 1915 - Bank Clerk at Lloyds Bank, Deritend, Birmingham |
| 1901 - High Street, Alcester | |
| 1911 - High Street, Alcester | |
| 1917 - York House, High Street, Alcester |