Walter Edmunds of the 1st Dorsets

[T8HANTS]

Can anybody confirm that Walter Edmunds was killed whilst with the 1st Dorsets.

He is on the local Havenstreet (IoW) war memorial, but I cannot find him of CWGC. Is he on Soldiers died?

I have been asked to put together a little display about the villages fallen, and he is the only one that has eluded me

Thanks Gareth

[Guest]

There is a Pte Wilfred Edmunds 10941 5th Dorsets

Mike

[welshdoc]

there does not appear to be any Walter Rdmunds that served with the Dorsets let alone killed, there is a Wilfred 5th Dorsets, the other nearest appears to be a W. Edmonds 10941, but I dont think he died. Sorry no help at all

[sotonmate]

G

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...asualty=1611178

S

[pounds14]

The History of the Dorsetshire Regiment Vol 3 contains Roll of Honour 1914-1921. It lists 10941 Edmunds W Pte 5th Bn Killed 14 June 1917 Commemorated on the Menin Gate Belgium. The 1st, 5th and 6th Bns all served in France & Flanders. Does his service record exist? Is 1st Bn his correct unit?

Roger

[pounds14]

Further to my last, Geoff's Search Engine 1914 links to CWGC and confirms date as 14 June 1917 and commemorated on Menin Gate.

Roger

[pounds14]

The 5th Dorsets were in support with the Bn HQ Torreken Farm, just north of Messines. The Bn was heavily strafed every day. from 13 June large working parties were out at night digging two two communication trenches some one thousand two hundred yards in length., from the Mauve Line to the new front., and heavily shelled. On the night 13/14 June alone there were thirty casualties, mostly in A Company, including six dead. This is taken from the Vol 3 regimental history and that of the 5th Bn.

Roger

[T8HANTS]

Thanks for all the information chums, the cast tablet of the local war memorial is apparently wrong, as you can see from the photograph. I can take the credit for the mistake over the first name, seems like old age is creeping up on my memory.

Gareth