Military History

Theatre

Action/Battle/Other

First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux 

Place of Death

Melville 

 

Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

September 1914 at Rugby

Previous Regiments/Units

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

Unfortunately the war dairy covering the period Dec 1917 to March 31st 1918 is missing, perhaps lost during the battle described above which was part of the Operation Michael in turn part of German Spring offensive when the German Army overran many Allied positions. We do not know where the Battery was but we do know that British and Australian, and in particular the Australian 4th Division, prevented the Germans capturing Villers-Bretonneux at that time. Read more here from the Australian War Memorial website.

Villers-Bretonneux map	Pozieres Memorial

Birth Date & Place

Baptism Date & Place

Parents

Edward and Ann of Liro Cottages, Bourton on Dunsmore

Wife & Marriage

Children

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Occupation(s)

• Labourer

Schools & Colleges

 

Address History

• 1891 - Bourton on Dunsmore
• 1901 - Derry Yard, Bourton on Dunsmore
• 1911 - 33 Abbey Road, Rugby

Other Information

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