The Eccleshall Great War Project

Warren Harvey

19461 PRIVATE
H. WARREN
SOUTH LANCASHIRE REGT.
28TH OCTOBER 1918 AGE 36

FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH

• Full name: Harvey Warren
  Husband of Lucy Warren, of 18, Clinton Lane, Kenilworth, Warwickshire
• Date of birth: 1883 Garmelow Eccleshall
• Date of death: 28th October 1918 (killed in action)
• Age of death: 36
• Regiment: South Lancashire Regiment 2nd Bn.
• Rank: Private 19461
• Attested:
  • 5th June 1915 in Leamington
  • Living at 18, Clinton Lane, Kenilworth
  • Occupation - Agent
• Joined his unit at Warrington on the 7th June 1915
• Posted to the Expeditionary Force 10th October 1915
• Embarked at Southhampton 11th October 1915
• Joined the number 3 Infantry Base Dept, Rouen 12th October 1915
• Joined his Battilion 15th October 1915
• Attached to the 75th Infantry Bde. 23rd October 1916
• Granted leave 22nd November 1916 to 2nd December 1916
• Attached to the 75th Infantry Bde. 17th March 1916
• Granted Class 1 4th December 1917
• killed in action 28th October 1918
• Medals awarded:
  • Victory
  • British
  • 1914-15 Star

Pommereuil British Cemetery
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• Interred at: Pommereuil British Cemetery
• Grave Reference: B. 1.

  Pommereuil is a village 3 kilometres east of Le Cateau. The British Cemetery is on the south side of the D959, Le Cateau to Landrecies.

In June 1918, 2nd Bte South Lancs became part of 89th Brigade in 30th Division.

30th Division played a major part in 'The Final Advance in Flanders'. In particular, they fought at 5th Battle of Ypres (28th Sept - 2 Oct) and Courtrai (14th-19th Oct). By now the Germans were retreating before the British advance and it was during the advance that Warren was killed.

Research so far:

• Son of John Henry Warren and Myra(Turner)
• Children George(1879) Jesse (son 1880) Phoebe (1882)
• All these children were born at Garmelow
• In 1881 the family was living next door to John and Mary Phillips
  Parents of Thomas Phillips.
• In 1891 the family was living at Penkhull and in 1901 John Henry had a farm at Hilderstone
• Harvey married Lucy (Cox) August 9th 1910 at St Pauls, Leamington. She was living at Kenilworth.
• In 1911 Harvey was living at Lapwood at Henley in Arden... working as a domestic coachman
• Chidren of the marriage:
  • Lucy May, born 8th Februray 1912 - Tamworth
  • Harvey Charles, born 17th March 1913 - Kenilworth
  • James Roland, born 1st February 1917

Harvey is remembered on the Kenilworth War Memorial
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