Gordon Caldecott Posted 8 April , 2004 Share Posted 8 April , 2004 Hi, Is anyone a buff on the KOYLI, and can tell me what the 2nd Battalion was doing on the 12th March 1917 to have 10 men killed (all of which are buried in Rosieres). 2Lt Cook Cpl Creamer Pte Barker Pte Bryant Pte Crampton Pte Fox Pte Holmes Pte Nowell Pte Spence Pte Watson The Battalion also lost a man on the 11th March, Pte Stephens Also 2 on the 7th March Pte Bowner Pte Frost If anyone has the war diary for this period and could shine some light onto it for me, that would be smashing. Hope to hear from someone soon. Gordon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted 8 April , 2004 Share Posted 8 April , 2004 There is no mention in the "History of the KOYLI" of any specific action on the 12th March, 1917. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Caldecott Posted 11 April , 2004 Author Share Posted 11 April , 2004 As Micheal Caine said in that Jack the Ripper film. `Somebody somewhere, must know something` Ho,ho,ho!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Caldecott Posted 12 April , 2004 Author Share Posted 12 April , 2004 I`ll take that as a no then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Caldecott Posted 2 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 2 May , 2004 Will try the Museum & PRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted 2 May , 2004 Share Posted 2 May , 2004 Hello Gordon I wouldn't bother with the museum, it is very good but they do not hold the regimental archive. This can be found at Minden House, Pontefract. The Regimental Secretary is called Major Deedes. He can be contacted at: Major C M J Deedes Light Infantry Office (Yorkshire) Minden House Wakefield Road PONTEFRACT West Yorkshire WF8 4ES lioffice-yorks@yorkshiremuseums.net Telephone: 01977 703181 Hope this helps Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Caldecott Posted 7 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 7 May , 2004 Case Solved. 12th March 08:45 hours, 2Lt W E Cook, of C Coy while proceeding along the front line trench caught his foot in wire entanglement. To free himself he got onto the parapet where he was hit and killed instantaneously by an enemy snipers bullet. Nine men of D Coy killed (in the afternnon) by two shells which landed similtaneously on their dug-out. 17 more men in the dug out were sent to Field Ambulances suffering from suspected gas poisoning. Taken from the Unit War Diary, supplied my Maj C M J Deedes, Regimental Secretary. To him many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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