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Post by leewhittaker on May 17, 2008 16:16:59 GMT -5
My great grandfather was a member of 4th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment and was killed on 05 Nov 1917. He is buried in the Red Cross Corner Cemetary near Cambrai.
Does anyone know where he may have been killed and of any fighting that occured in that area at the time?
Many Thanks
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Post by Ian on May 17, 2008 16:20:15 GMT -5
Lee,
This from the 4th North Staffs war diary:-
4 North Staffs mobilized 6 October 1917. Part of 35 Division, 106th Infantry Brigade attached to 105 Brigade.
13/10/17 A Coy attached 1 London Regt 167 Bde
` B Coy attached 7 Middx Regt 167 Bde
C Coy attached 12 London Regt 168 Bde
D Coy attached QWR 169 Bde
4/11/17 PRONVILLE 46462 Cpl Bith KIA D Coy
32618 Cpl Bottomley wounded
2Lt FWM Sums Missing did not return from patrol
(Several others killed and wounded)
6/11/17 FREMICOURT ( camp)
9/11/17 BAPAUME-BOYELLES-ARRAS
marching
I presume he may have been one of the wounded from 4th Nov and died of his wounds on the 5th.
Here's link to some pics of Pronville during the war.
Click Here
Best wishes
Ian
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Post by scooterred on Nov 12, 2008 16:01:42 GMT -5
In a similar vein, my grandmother's brother (Corporal Archibald Pegler from the Gloucestershire Regiment), died on the 5th December when according to some accounts, the battle was over. I understand that his is one of the names on the memorial and so assume that he died in battle and his body lay unrecovered for some time. Is there any way that this could be confirmed?
Many thanks
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