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Royal Warwickshire Regiment

1/5th Battalion

ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT

143rd Brigade / 48th (South Midland) Division

 

1st July : In line South-East of Hebuterne.

5th July : Couin. Working parties in Hebuterne sector.

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13th July : La Boisselle.

16th July : Attack on Ovillers (attached to the 25th Division).

17th July : Albert. Works along the Bapaume road.

19th July : Bouzincourt.

22nd July : Ovillers.

23rd July : In action East of Pozieres.

25th July : Usna Redoubt.

27th July : Coulonvillers.

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15th August : Bouzincourt.

16th August : Ovillers.

18th August : Attack on Leipzig Redoubt.

20th August : Bouzincourt.

22nd August : Skyline Trench.

25th August : Ovillers Post.

28th August : Varennes.

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Early October : Hebuterne / Foncquevillers sector.

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26th October : Becourt.

2nd November : Contalmaison.

9th November : In line in Le Sars sector.

11th November : Martinpuich.

14th November : Contalmaison area.

 

125 names

4934    Private

James

ACWIN

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Frederick Clifford

ALABASTER

Died of wounds on the 25th August 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Birmingham (Brandwood End) Cemetery

 

3570    Private

Frank

ALDRIDGE

Killed in action on the 27th November 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

2578    Private

James

ATTENBOROUGH

Died of wounds on the 22nd August 1916

Rest in peace in Birmingham (Brandwood End) Cemetery

 

20711    Private

John William

BATEMAN

Killed in action on the 22nd August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20719    Private

Arthur

BEDFORD

Killed in action on the 22nd August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

38896    Private

Frederick

BEET

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2905    Lance Corporal

Albert Edward

BENNETT

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1721    Private

William

BEVAN

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916

Rest in peace in Ovillers Military Cemetery

 

20747    Private

Sidney

BIRD

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4232    Private

Albert Edward

BLEWITT

Killed in action on the 16th July 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6433    Private

James

BLORE

Died of wounds on the 27th November 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension

 

3043    Private

Arthur Sydney

BOVILL

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1671    Private

Arthur

BRIGGS

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20702    Private

Harry

BRIGHT

Killed in action on the 22nd August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

200281    Private

George

BROOKS

Killed in action on the 16th July 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1690    Corporal

William

BROOKS

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

2950    Private

Cyril Ewart

BROWN

Killed in action on the 16th July 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1653    Private

Frank Charles

BROWN

Killed in action on the 19th August 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

259    Company Sergeant Major

William Edward

BRYNE

Killed in action on the 19th August 1916

Rest in peace in Ovillers Military Cemetery

 

4882     Lance Corporal

Arthur

BUSBY

Died of wounds on the 19th August 1916

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

203348    Private

Charles Richard

BUTLER

Killed in action on the 19th August 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

2522     Private

Edwin Alfred

BUTLER

Died of wounds on the 27th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Birmingham (Handsworth) Cemetery

 

20731    Private

Harold George

CARRINGTON

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Ovillers Military Cemetery

 

1460   Private

Limuel

CHANCE

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1502    Private

Ernest William

CHARLES

Killed in action on the 10th November 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

203455   Private

Frederick

CHESTER

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2526    Corporal

Lawrence

CHILD

Killed in action on the 19th August 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20769    Private

Harry

CHILDERLEY

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20758   Private

George Alfred

CLARK

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20713    Private

William

CLARKE

Killed in action on the 11th November 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

201660    Private

William

CLIFFORD

Killed in action on the 19th August 1916

Rest in peace in Lonsdale Cemetery

 

20745    Private

Edgar Joseph

COLBERT

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916

Rest in peace in Lonsdale Cemetery

 

2975     Private

John Horace

COLLINS

Killed in action on the 26th July 1916

Rest in peace in Hebuterne Communal Cemetery

 

2249    Private

John Edwin

CONWAY

Killed in action on the 13th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5113    Private

John Henry

COOKE

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2870    Private

Frederick

COTTOM

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Lonsdale Cemetery

 

1534    Sergeant

Charles

COX

Died of wounds on the 6th September 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

William Edward

CURTIS

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2095    Private

William

DANIELS

Killed in action on the 19th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6534     Private

Albert

DASH

Killed in action on the 27th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20812    Private

Aaron

DAVIES

Killed in action on the 16th July 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4886    Private

Edward

DAVIS

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1832    Sergeant

John

DEAKIN

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

201216    Lance Corporal

Edward

DELANEY

Killed in action on the 28th June 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

5617    Private

William Henry

DEPPER

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

3987     Private

James

DIXON

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1826    Corporal

Charles Noble

DOWNES, served as Charles DAY

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery

 

6477     Private

Harry

DRINKWATER

Killed in action on the 17th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2676    Private

Arthur Grove

EARP

Shot at dawn on the 22nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

6210     Private

Thomas

EATON

Killed in action on the 11th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3039    Private

Reginald Maynard

ELTON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery

 

2164    Private

William Henry

ENNIS

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

2477    Private

Harold Toussaint

EVANS

Died of wounds on the 20th August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

201736    Private

Harry

EVERITT

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

201691    Private

Edward

FISHER

Killed in action on the 13th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5966    Private

Willie

FLETCHER

Died of wounds on the 27th July 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

5114    Private

Joseph

FOXALL

Killed in action on the 16th July 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4787    Private

George

FULFORD

Killed in action on the 27th Novemer 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7322    Private

James

GILLOW

Killed in action on the 8th July 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

373    Sergeant

William Ernest

GRATTAGE

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Ovillers Military Cemetery

 

2895    Private

Leonard

GRIFFITHS

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Percival Allen

GROVE

Died of wounds on the 5th July 1916 -Age 27

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

2041    Private

Samuel

GUEST

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2577    Lance Corporel

James

HAMMOND

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916

Rest in peace in Ovillers Military Cemetery

 

4768    Private

Arthur

HARRIS

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Lonsdale Cemetery

 

4632    Lance Corporal

Joseph Edgar

HARRIS

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6355    Private

Thomas Edward

HAYES

Killed in action on the 11th November 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

6367    Private

James Robert

HEDGES

Killed in action on the 17th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3308    Private

Benjamin H.

HIGGINSON

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

828    Private

John Henry

HOARE

Killed in action on the 19th August 1916 - Age 35

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

200324    Lance Corporal

Michael John

HOGAN

Killed in action on the 19th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Lonsdale Cemetery

 

5619    Private

Philip Henry Ernest

HOLLOWAY

Killed in action on the 4th July 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery

 

4697     Private

Samuel

HORNE

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916 - Age 35

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2612     Private

John Henry

JACKSON

Killed in action on the 16th July 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3646    Private

George

JOHNSON

Died of wounds on the 27th July 1916

Rest in peace in Netley Military Cemetery

 

2162     Private

George Harold

JONES

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5780     Private

Thomas

JORDAN

Killed in action on the 13th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2276     Private

Charles Joseph

KEMP

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1571     Private

John

KENEALY

Killed in action on the 16th July 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Frank Proctor

KYD

DEtached from The East Surrey Regiment

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916

Rest in peace in Lonsdale Cemetery

5549     Lance Corporal

Fred Henry

LANDUCCI

Killed in action on the 16th July 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2938    Private

William Cramp

LEWIS

Killed in action on the 19th August 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3143    Private

Percy

LICHFIELD

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916

Rest in peace in Ovillers Military Cemetery

 

Captain

Douglas Gordon

LUNT

Killed in action on the 16th July 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

200628     Corporal

Arthur George

MASON

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Frank

MATTS

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

200766     Private

William Edward

MEAGHER

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3685    Private

David Henry

MITCHELL

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Ovillers Military Cemetery

 

201809     Private

Alfred

MORAN

Killed in action on the 19th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5893    Private

Thomas

MOYNAGH

Died of wounds on the 23rd July 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

1083    Corporal

Albert

NORTH

Died of wounds on the 22nd August 1916

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

6144    Private

Bernard John

OSBORN

Killed in action on the 10th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5397    Private

William

PEARCE

Died of wounds on the 17th July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Hednesford (St Peter) Churchyard Ext.

 

1599    Private

Walter

PEMBERTON

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

201681    Private

William Herbert

PERKS

Killed in action on the 13th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2503    Corporal

John George

PHILLIPS

Died of wounds on the 5th October 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery

 

2719    Private

Howard

POULTER

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

71     Sergeant

Ernest Richard

QUATERMAN

Killed in action on the 19th August 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2609    Private

John

RHODES

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2102    Corporal

William John

RICKERBY

Died of wounds on the 21st November 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery

 

3592     Private

Harry

ROBINSON

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

201406    Private

Victor Henry

RUGMAN

Killed in action on the 28th June 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2914     Private

William

SCANDRETT

Killed in action on the 19th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1986    Private

James Davidson

SHARP

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5243    Private

Arthur

SHEPPARD

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4952    Private

Samuel

SHEPPARD

Died of wounds on the 25th July 1916

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Reginald John Henry

SIMPKIN

Killed in action on the 16th July 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3064    Private

Richard

SMITH

Killed in action on the 5th October 1916 - Age 17

Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery

 

2245    Lance Corporal

Percy Frederick

STARLING

Killed in action on the 8th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1531    Sergeant

Clarence Thomas

STEANE, MM

Died of wounds on the 24th August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Etaples MIlitary Cemetery

 

2419    Drummer

Arthur Henry Crossland

STONE

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Ovillers Military Cemetery

 

Captain

Cornelius Vincent

SUCKLING

Killed in action on the 16th July 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4260    Private

Herbert

SWINDELLS

Killed in action on the 7th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5695    Private

Richard

TILLEY

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

193    Sergeant

William Henry

WEST

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

3359    Private

Albert Arthur

WHITE

Killed in action on the 16th July 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2757    Private

John

WHITNEY

Detached from The 1/6th Welsh

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

443    Sergeant

George Henry

WILLIAMS, MM

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

5285    Private

Stanley

WILLIAMS

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1902    Private

Harry James

WINFIELD

Killed in action on the 17th November 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

5371    Private

John

WOODWARD

Died of wounds on the 2nd November 1916

Rest in peace in Birmingham (Yardley) Cemetery

 

5575    Private

Alfred William

WRIGHT

Died of wounds on the 13th November 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

200568    Private

Harold

WYATT

Killed in action on the 28th June 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

2978    Private

John

YATES

Killed in action on the 17th July 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial