Cpl
George Frederick Warwick
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 25/08/1894 |
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Place of birth: City of Westminster, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Porter |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Corporal |
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Service number: 30468 |
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Enlistment date: 09/11/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Surrey, Lambeth, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 1st Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 05/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Poelcapelle, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 23 |
Memorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panel: Panel 24 A |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
George Frederick Warwick, a London porter, joined the British Army on November 9, 1915 as a Dispatch Rider Motorcyclist with the Royal Engineers. Corporal Warwick transports missives and pigeons as a dispatcher of the 17th Divisional Signal Company.
In 1916, while serving in Northern France, George Frederick met Georgette Béthencourt from Artois. They soon became engaged. Their daughter, Marie, was born on August 26, 1917. George was able to visit his fiancé and daughter a couple of times.
In June 1917, George Frederick Warwick was transferred as a soldier to the 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment. His regiment took part in the Battle of Broodseinde on October 4, 1917.
On the 4th of October the 4th Division attacked with the 11th and 10th Brigade near Poelkapelle. The 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment (part of the 10th Brigade) was in support. Due to heavy machine-gun fire and a couter attack the 1st Royal Warwicks came to assist. A gap between the 4th and 29th Division was filled with the 1st Warwicks. The new line was held at Ferdan House - Kangaroo Huts - west of Tragique Farm and 19 Metre Hill, northwest of Poelkapelle.
On October 5, the 23-year-old Warwick died while his Battalion was consolidating the new front line at Poelkapelle. He is commemorated at the Tyne Cot Memorial.
In 1916, while serving in Northern France, George Frederick met Georgette Béthencourt from Artois. They soon became engaged. Their daughter, Marie, was born on August 26, 1917. George was able to visit his fiancé and daughter a couple of times.
In June 1917, George Frederick Warwick was transferred as a soldier to the 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment. His regiment took part in the Battle of Broodseinde on October 4, 1917.
On the 4th of October the 4th Division attacked with the 11th and 10th Brigade near Poelkapelle. The 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment (part of the 10th Brigade) was in support. Due to heavy machine-gun fire and a couter attack the 1st Royal Warwicks came to assist. A gap between the 4th and 29th Division was filled with the 1st Warwicks. The new line was held at Ferdan House - Kangaroo Huts - west of Tragique Farm and 19 Metre Hill, northwest of Poelkapelle.
On October 5, the 23-year-old Warwick died while his Battalion was consolidating the new front line at Poelkapelle. He is commemorated at the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Sources 2
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10 Infantry Brigade: 1 Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment. (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/1484/5). https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303 Sources used |
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McCarthy C., Passchendaele, The Third Ypres: The Day-by-Day Account. (Londen: Unicorn Publishing Group, 2018), pp. 101-102. Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/826100 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=2e16c5f7-1b12-45ac-ad91-5c03cdfea164 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/4635756 |