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Private 32966 Arthur WHITEHEAD - 2nd/4th Battalion Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
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| Military History |
Theatre
France & Flanders
Action/Battle/Other
Action of 22 August 1917 (Battle of Passchendaele)
Place of Death
Pond Farm near St. Julien (see map)
Medals
British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
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Enlisted Date/Place
June 1916 Rugby
Previous Regiments/Units
Private 19718 Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
On the 21st August the 2/4th moved into position in front line trenches near the Nieuewbeek Canal SE of St. Julien in readiness to carry out an attack the following day with the objective to capture German positions at Pond Farm which was 900 yards from their position and was eventually achieved at the second attempt after the first was repelled by heavy machine gun fire. The battalion suffered casualties of over 150 killed, wounded and missing.  |
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| Area of operations (start point estimated) | Tyne Cot Memorial |
| Personal & Family History |
Birth Date & Place
Oct Qtr 1882 Bourton on Dunsmore
Baptism Date & Place
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Parents
Edward & Phoebe of Bourton on Dunsmore
Wife & Marriage
Mary Elizabeth nee Green
Jul Qtr 1907 at Rugby
Children
- Horace b1908
- Ivy Elizabeth b1911
- Bernard b1915
Occupation(s)
- 1911 - Bricklayer
Schools & Colleges
