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Medals |
Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
| France and Flanders |
British War & Victory Medals |
Arras Memorial |
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Medal Citation (if app) |
SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After September 1916 |
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Southam War Memorial |
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| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed |
Date and Place Enlisted |
Other War Memorials |
| German Spring Offensive |
September 1916 at Rugby |
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| Place of Death |
Previous Regiments or Units |
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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Joseph was killed on the second day of the German Spring Offesensive and the war diary reveals that Batt HQ had to be moved to a deeper dug-out. Major Traill took over command of Batt as Lt Col PR Whalley, DSO who was ordered back to HQ. B and C Coys were ordered to extend the left flank along the northern side of Maricourt Wood towards Vaux Wood, where fresh attacks on the Corps Line were taking place. A Coy was withdrawn from the left so B and C Coys were ordered to withdraw to the Sunken Road. As attacks were heavy, only C Coy could be extricated. A and B Coys inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. During this day, Capt JM Lett, Lt DG Herries, Lt FG Elliot, 2LT A Houghton were killed and 2Lt C Latham was wounded as was Joseph and 49 other men who, like Joseph, were listed as missing.
