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DACKOMBE (and variants) Forces War Records A DACOMBE 1917 |
Below is the information for A DACOMBE
First Name: A
Surname: Dacombe
Nationality: British
Further Information: m.Certificate of the Gunnery Staff Course or specially selected as qualified on account of service as Instructor in Gunnery. Officers holding the Gunnery Staff Course Certificate who subsequent to 1922 qualified in coast defence and/or anti-aifcraft gunnery are indicated by the addition of an asterisk and/or a dagger respectively to the symbol g.,
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Campaign Medals: Victory Medal
Given the information we have available it is likely that A Dacombe was entitled to the Victory medal, also called the Inter Allied Victory Medal. This medal was awarded to all who received the 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star and, with certain exceptions, to those who received the British War Medal. It was never awarded alone. These three medals were sometimes irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.
Eligibility for this award consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also eligible.
British War Medal
From the information available to us, it is very possible that A Dacombe was entitled to the British War Medal for service in World War One. This British Empire campaign medal was issued for services between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918.
The medal was automatically awarded in the event of death on active service before the completion of this period.
Service: British Army
Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Royal Warwickshire Regiment during World War 1
Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. In 1888 Wilhelm II was crowned ‘German Emperor and King of Prussia’ and moved from a policy of maintaining the status quo to a more aggressive position. He did not renew a treaty with Russia, aligned Germany with the declining Austro-Hungarian Empire and started to build a Navy rivalling that of Britain. These actions greatly concerned Germany’s neighbours, who quickly forged new treaties and alliances in the event of war. On 28th June 1914 Franz Ferdinand the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated by the Bosnian-Serb nationalist group Young Bosnia who wanted pan-Serbian independence. Franz Joseph's the Austro-Hungarian Emperor (with the backing of Germany) responded aggressively, presenting Serbia with an intentionally unacceptable ultimatum, to provoke Serbia into war. Serbia agreed to 8 of the 10 terms and on the 28th July 1914 the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia, producing a cascade effect across Europe. Russia bound by treaty to Serbia declared war with Austro-Hungary, Germany declared war with Russia and France declared war with Germany. Germany’s army crossed into neutral Belgium in order to reach Paris, forcing Britain to declare war with Germany (due to the Treaty of London (1839) whereby Britain agreed to defend Belgium in the event of invasion). By the 4th August 1914 Britain and much of Europe were pulled into a war which would last 1,566 days, cost 8,528,831 lives and 28,938,073 casualties or missing on both sides.
The Regiment raised 30 additional Battalions and was awarded 70 Battle Honours and 5 Victoria Crosses losing 11,610 during the course of the war.
1st Battalion
04.08.1914 Stationed at Shorncliffe at the outbreak of war as part of the 10th Brigade of the 4th Division.
22.08.1914 Mobilised for war and landed in France and the Division engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
During 1914
The Battle of Le Cateau, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne, The Battle of Messines 1914.
Dec 1914 This Battalion took part in the Christmas Truce of 1914
During 1915
The Second Battle of Ypres.
During 1916
The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Le Transloy.
During 1917
The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Third Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of Polygon Wood, The Battle of Broodseinde, The Battle of Poelcapelle, The First Battle of Passchendaele.
During 1918
The First Battle of Arras 1918, The Battle of Hazebrouck, The Battle of Bethune, The Advance in Flanders, The Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of Drocourt-Queant, The Battle of the Canal du Nord, The Battle of the Selle, The Battle of Valenciennes.
11.11.1918 Ended the war in France S.E. of Valenciennes.
2nd Battalion
04.08.1914 Stationed at Malta at the outbreak of war.
19.09.1914 Returned to England and joined the 22nd Brigade of the 7th Division and moved to Lyndhurst.
06.10.1914 Mobilised for war and landed in Zeebrugge and the Division engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
During 1914
The First Battle of Ypres
During 1915
The Battle of Neuve Chapelle, The Battle of Aubers, The Battle of Festubert, The second action of Givenchy, The Battle of Loos.
During 1916
The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin, The Battle of Delville Wood, The Battle of Guillemont, Operations on the Ancre.
During 1917
The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The Arras offensive, The Battle of Polygon Wood, The Battle of Broodseinde, The Battle of Poelcapelle, The Second Battle of Passchendaele.
24.11.1917 Moved to Italy in order to strengthen the Italian Resistance and the Division was involved in various actions including the Battle of Vittoria Veneto.
04.11.1918 Ended the war in Italy west of Udine.
Battalion: 1st & 2nd Battalions (Regular)
Seniority Date: 13/04/1917
Collection: UK Army List 1918
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