billy201 Posted 12 July , 2009 Share Posted 12 July , 2009 Hi there I am researching, Private George Underwood, s/n s 2461, 1st Gordon Highlanders, I beleave his date of death is the 2/6/1915. I am trying to trace where he was born , and enlisted, and where he was killed. Thanking you, all the very best yours Inniskilling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATNOMIS Posted 12 July , 2009 Share Posted 12 July , 2009 Hi You might have these details already Name: UNDERWOOD, GEORGE Initials: G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders Unit Text: 1st Bn Date of Death: 02/06/1915 Service No: S/2641 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38. Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Mic Cheers Atnomis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeesown Posted 12 July , 2009 Share Posted 12 July , 2009 S.D.G.W.has your man as. Birthplace--Dawley,Shropshire. Residence--Motherwell. All the best Gary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy201 Posted 12 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 12 July , 2009 Hi there Atnomis, thanks a lot for that, all the very best, yours Inniskilling Hi there Gary, thanks a lot for that, all the very best, yours Inniskilling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy201 Posted 13 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 13 July , 2009 Hi there Gary, thanks a lot for that, all the very best, yours Inniskilling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micks Posted 13 July , 2009 Share Posted 13 July , 2009 Inniskilling I don,t have access to the war diary so I can,t give you exact dates or locations but as you probably know the 1/Gordons and 2/Royal Scots(8th Brigade) attacked the Wytschaete Ridge on the 14th December 1914. In Wytschaete Military Cemetery there are a number of 1st and 4th Gordon Highlander graves from early to mid 1915 so they must have still been in the Kemmel area when Pte Underwood was killed. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micks Posted 13 July , 2009 Share Posted 13 July , 2009 Inniskilling Update In Military Op,s 1915 it states that the 8th brigade was moved from La Clytte to new trenches running from Menin Road to Zouave Wood on the night of the 26/27th May 1915. So in fact he was most likely killed near Hooge. (If the forum demands my head for this error I request the firing squad) Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Bulloch Posted 14 July , 2009 Share Posted 14 July , 2009 Inniskilling. S/2641 Pte George Underwood 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders. George was killed in action 2nd June 1915 whilst in the trenches running from Hooge to the north west corner of Zouve Wood, in the Ypres Salient. He was 24 years of age, and part of the76th Brigade 3rd Division. He was as one of the other forum members mentioned he was born in Dawley, Shropshire, England, enlisted at Motherwell. And resided with his parents Mr and Mrs William Underwood at 5 Bridge Street Motherwell Pte Underwood has no known grave and is remembered on the Loos memorial on panel 38 Ypres (Menin Gate) Ieper Belgium. Hope this is of some help. Aye Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy201 Posted 14 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 14 July , 2009 Hi there Mick, thanks a lot for that, all the very best, yours Inniskilling Hi there Rob, thanks a lot for that, just great, all the very best, yours Inniskilling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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