susan kitchen Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 Does anyone know where the 2nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment was 16 April 1915. All help greatfully recieved. Susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 S Four died on that day from the 2 ELR. Two (Draycott and Potter) of wounds and buried in Boulogne,and two (Hanley and McEvoy) killed and remembered on Ploegsteert Memorial as they have no known grave. Their group, 24 Brigade of 8 Division, are on the ORBAT for Neuve Chapelle and subsequent actions. The Bn War Diary is at Kew under WO95/1719 and will be precise in where they were on that day. Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 It was forward of Fleurbaix. Diary: "The section of trenches held by 2/ELR was No 5 Section of the 8th Division[al front] and was subdivided into 5P and 5Q. 5P, which was held by 1 Company ran from N.6.c.4.8 to N.6.b.1.2. 5Q, held by two platoons, prolonged the line on the left up to N.6.b.1.4. The remaining two platoons were in support in a redoubt (5J) at H.36.c.5.0. Behind 5J was another fortified post (5Y) H.36.a.1.3 not held. Battalion HQ on the Rue (Delpierre) H.35.c.9.3". 16 April: "C & D Companies in trenches. A & B in Bde reserve. Communication established with Bde by lamp. 8pm: Considerable firing throughout the night. Fine. 2 killed". I'm sure someone can provide a map with the locations described. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimSmithson Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 Susan Adding maps to Chris' descriptions, care of Linesman. The first coordinate Chris has doesn't seem to fit with the Dec 1915 trench map which is the earliest I have so maybe there was a realignment of trenches sometime April to December. and a modern showing the equivalent places (the flags) Hope they add a little info. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susan kitchen Posted 3 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 3 May , 2010 Sotonmate, Chris and Jim. Thanks for the information. One of the two who were killed, Draycott was one of mine and it's interesting to know where a soldier was as near to the day of death as can be found. So Sotonmate i'll be sure to get the diary entry from kew. Sorry i wasn't able to thank you all yesterday when i put the post on the Forum. Susan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 3 May , 2010 Share Posted 3 May , 2010 Susan, my post is the war diary entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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