Snee, William Joseph

…a small wood and waited alongside the Canadian artillery under shellfire while the attack developed. Shortly after 17.00 the battalion was ordered to attack towards St Julien and advanced in…

Walker Street 1914-1918 Memorial

…a father and his two sons. Another father and son lost – were Alfred Brett (aged 57) and his son John (aged 39). Most of the casualties occurred between the…

Charter, William James

…was cut off by advancing enemy and had to abandon the attempt. The Battalion was reformed at Brigade HQ at the Quarry at LONGAVESENS and withdrew and occupied positions in…

Barnes, Arthur

…SERVED IN EGYPT. ARRIVED IN FRANCE ON 28/12/1915. KILLED BY A SNIPER, ON 25/06/1917, AGED 27 BURIED AT ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY, ARLEUX-EN-GOHELLE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “HE GAVE HIS LIFE…

Owen, Richard

…H.Q. Company took part in this melancholy procedure, and the Brigadier put all his signallers and orderlies to the same task. At dusk all enemy activity ceased absolutely, and not…

Clare, George

Company took part in this melancholy procedure, and the Brigadier put all his signallers and orderlies to the same task. At dusk all enemy activity ceased absolutely, and not a…

Micklethwaite, Harold Chandos

…turning, and he was able to get away with a full load of wounded. HIS SON CECIL SERVED WITH BOMBER COMMAND IN WW2 AND WAS KILLED ON 07/02/1942, AGED 28….

Miller, Arthur

…but was cut off by advancing enemy and had to abandon the attempt. The Battalion was reformed at Brigade HQ at the Quarry at LONGAVESENS and withdrew and occupied positions…

Bowes, William

…us, and to the right, and to the left, and our only alternative was to retreat. However, before withdrawing, our men did consider able execution. The Adjutant—Lieut. (A/Capt.) A. H….