Albert is listed as dying from wounds on 7 Oct 1918, he is buried at Tincourt, which was the home to a number of Casualty Clearing Stations in Oct 1918. His pension card states that he suffered a gun shot wound which shattered his arm and face. Albert is not named in the war diary and we do not know when he was wounded but it is highly likely it was on either the 5th or 6th of October. There were no recorded casualties between the 12th September and 4th October 1918 with the Battalion being out of the line for much of that time.
The war diary for the period 5th to 8th October 1918 is transcribed below.
5 Oct 1918
Quennemont – 5-10-18: Fine. All Greatcoats and Haversacks dumped. B Echelon moved back to Margicourt. The Battalion marched in fighting order to Lormisset (4 miles) coming under occasional salvos of 5.9’s whilst passing Grandcourt suffering 5 casualties.
15.30: The Battn took up its position in Sunken Roads in support of 1/8 Warwicks who had just captured Bellevue Farm overlooking Beaurevoir.
16.30: The Battn received orders to attack and to take Beaurevoir which 2 Brigades had failed to take. 1/8 Worcesters to take N half & the 1/5 Glos to take S half of the village
Dispositions: A Coy Left front – one front of 250x each
B Coy Right front - one front of 250x each
C Coy Moppers up
D Coy Reserve
18.15: Under cover of a heavy artillery barrage & M.G. fire the Battn moved into assembly position.
18.40: Under a creeping barrage of 100 yards per ? The Battalion advanced towards Beaurevoir in artillery formation. When nearing the railway embankment which skirted the West of the town A Coy from over keenness advanced into our barrage, followed by B Coy on the left. Although suffering several casualties the Coys were thus able to surprise a M.G next holding the embankment, whilst still taking cover from our barrage. (11 M.G’s what afterwards found along this embankment). The battalion then pushed forward into and through the village meeting with very little resistance except from isolated M.G’s and snipers which were quickly mopped up by C Coy.
19.15: A line was established 200x East of the town in conjunction with the 1/8 Worcesters.
Casualties: Lt Seago seriously wounded by a sniper in the village
2/Lt Hussey killed by our barrage on the railway embankment
OR 9 killed
42 wounded
1 missing
6 Oct 1918
Beaurevoir – 6-10-18: From 01.00 the enemy started to shell the W of the village with 4.2 & 5.9 shells, eventually bringing spasmodic fire upon the whole village & western approaches during the remainder of the day. Afer dark 1 platoon of C Coy under Lt Cox with 1 platoon of the 1/8 Worcesters attempted to raid an advanced enemy position but on meeting stubborn resistance from 5 M.Gs & suffering several casualties the raiders were compelled to withdraw.
Casualties 2 Killed 3 Wounded. END
7/8 Oct 1918
Beaurevoir – In the Line 7-10-18: Fine drizzle in the evening. Heavy shelling on our position and village during morning & evening. The Battn was relieved by the S African Brigade of the 66th Division at 01.20hrs. End
8 -10-1918. At 01.20hrs the Battn moved to a Sunken Road N of Estres arriving at 04.30hrs without further casualties END
