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Francis Warwick
Bank: London County & Westminster Bank
Place of work: London Lombard Street branch
Died: 12 October 1917
Francis Hugh Warwick was born on 26 September 1888, the son of Edwin and Jane Warwick. In April 1906, when he was 17 years old, Warwick went to work for London & County Bank. In 1909 London & County Bank merged with London & Westminster Bank and Warwick became an employee of the enlarged London County & Westminster Bank.
In July 1917 Warwick left his job as a clerk at the bank's London Lombard Street branch to join the army, serving as a Private in The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Private Warwick was killed in action on 12 October 1917. He was 29 years old. His Serjeant remembered him as 'brave as a lion, utterly fearless and always a pal.'
Francis Warwick is commemorated on a bank war memorial at NatWest 250 Bishopsgate office, London.
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Janet Lepper July 30 2025 10:08PM
Francis Hugh Warwick was my mother’s father’s youngest brother who was killed at Passchendaele on October 12, 1917. My Grandfather Warwick emigrated to Canada in the early 1900s and never saw his family in England again, but we have a treasure trove of family photos and letters. My Great Uncle is always remembered with our love, especially on Remembrance Day. His last words to a fellow in his regiment were, “I have a Blighty.” His body was never recovered.
Janet Barbara Lepper nee Barker
West Kelowna, British Columbia
Canada