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| Theatre of War |
Medals |
Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
| France and Flanders |
1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals |
Dantzig Alley British Cemetery |
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| Arrived in Theatre |
Medal Citation (if app) |
SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 21 Jul 1915 in the Balkans |
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Long Itchington |
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| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed |
Date and Place Enlisted |
Other Information |
| Battle of Albert (Battle of the Somme) |
September 1914 at Rugby |
Also wounded in Aug 1915 at Gallipoli |
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| Place of Death |
Previous Regiments or Units |
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| Mametz |
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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
The battalion were in involved in the attack on Mametz and the capture of the position known as Dantzig Alley. The battalion suffered over 300 casualties, including Montague, but were involved in one of the few successful operations on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
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