2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment (War Diary)

[Mike Jones]

Hi All

Can anybody tell me if they have a copy of the War Diary from 01/08/1916 to 12/08/1916

for the 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment.

I am trying to find out how

Pte 8324 Charles John LLoyd

C-Company 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment was Killed in Action.

he was the brother of my last post Cecil LLoyd who I now can research, thanks to a couple of kind members who helped me out.

Charles is buried in POTIJZE BURIAL GROUND CEMETERY (YPRES)

thanks for looking

Mike.

[Marc Thompson]

On the night of 8th / 9th August 1916 the Germans launched a gas attack on the 29th Division front at Potijze; there were heavy losses, especially in the 2nd Hampshires (4 officers and 125 men died out of nearly 240 casualties). You can trace the graves from Potijze back to Poperinghe and beyond. Of the 800+ gas casualties across the front, 2 out of every 5 died.

There is a good account of the gas attack on 2/Hants in the book "I Survived Didn't I?" which records the Great War Reminiscences of Private 'Ginger' Byrne.

Below is the headstone for 8324 Pte Charles John Lloyd.

Marc

[Marc Thompson]

This is the row of 2/Hants headstones in Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery marking the last resting place of some of those killed in the gas attack.

[Mike Jones]

On the night of 8th / 9th August 1916 the Germans launched a gas attack on the 29th Division front at Potijze; there were heavy losses, especially in the 2nd Hampshires (4 officers and 125 men died out of nearly 240 casualties). You can trace the graves from Potijze back to Poperinghe and beyond. Of the 800+ gas casualties across the front, 2 out of every 5 died.

There is a good account of the gas attack on 2/Hants in the book "I Survived Didn't I?" which records the Great War Reminiscences of Private 'Ginger' Byrne.

Below is the headstone for 8324 Pte Charles John Lloyd.

Marc

Mark

Thank you very much this is fantastic, if I can ever help you over the Liverpool Regiment please feel free to contact me without hesitation.

All the best

Mike.

[kevinrolfe]

Mark

Thank you very much this is fantastic, if I can ever help you over the Liverpool Regiment please feel free to contact me without hesitation.

All the best

Mike.

do you have anything relating to the 2nd hampshire's in ireland circa 1915-192+ ny grand father was in the band. Bandsman Charles Wroot

[Marc Thompson]

do you have anything relating to the 2nd hampshire's in ireland circa 1915-192+ ny grand father was in the band. Bandsman Charles Wroot

Kevin,

The information that I have provided to you in the other thread is as much as I can locate. I have consulted the 2/Hants WD for this period and while it provides details of the bomb attack on the band your grand father is not mentioned.

Given that he served post 1921 your best bet will be to obtain his service record. The previous thread HERE provides the link that you are after.

Marc

[kevinrolfe]

Kevin,

The information that I have provided to you in the other thread is as much as I can locate. I have consulted the 2/Hants WD for this period and while it provides details of the bomb attack on the band your grand father is not mentioned.

Given that he served post 1921 your best bet will be to obtain his service record. The previous thread HERE provides the link that you are after.

Marc

Thanks again.