LesCroft Posted 1 March , 2010 Share Posted 1 March , 2010 I've got the information on the CWGC website but does anyone know anything else? He was in the 1st Battalion Border Regiment and I cannot understand why he'd be on the Thiepval Memorial if he died in August 1917? I can only find the 1st Battalion at a diiferent point on the Western Front. Any help would be appreciated! Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 1 March , 2010 Share Posted 1 March , 2010 Les He is remembered on Tyne Cot Memorial,east of Ypres and almost certainly involved in Third Ypres . On the day of his death it was the start of the battle of Langemarck,which 1 Border fought in as part of 87 Brigade of 29 Division. SDGW shows him as killed in action on the 16.8.1917,and born.lived and enlisted Carlisle. Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesCroft Posted 1 March , 2010 Author Share Posted 1 March , 2010 Les He is remembered on Tyne Cot Memorial,east of Ypres and almost certainly involved in Third Ypres . On the day of his death it was the start of the battle of Langemarck,which 1 Border fought in as part of 87 Brigade of 29 Division. SDGW shows him as killed in action on the 16.8.1917,and born.lived and enlisted Carlisle. Sotonmate Totally misread CWGC, why did I think it said Thiepval! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 1 March , 2010 Share Posted 1 March , 2010 Les That's what I checked and I got an entry which showed Tyne Cot ! Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesCroft Posted 1 March , 2010 Author Share Posted 1 March , 2010 I'm a fool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borderman Posted 29 August , 2014 Share Posted 29 August , 2014 Yep.....MIA at Ypres. He was my great uncle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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