18th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers July 1918

[salientguide]

Hi Pals, friend has an uncle, C H Hiles, killed with above unit in mid July 1918 buried at Abeele Aerodrome cemetery outside Pop. Anyone have any information on this unit, 18th Batt Lancashire Fusiliers, early to mid July 1918. Were they just holding the line in this area or anything more? Many thanks SG

[ralphjd]

1st July By train,Doullens to St Omer; Tatinghem.2nd July By bus to Watou; Cabaret St. Eloi, Abeele. 2nd-5th Cabaret St. Eloi, Abeele. 5th-8th Support Westoutre. 8th-11th Line, Locre. 12-15th Reserve, Boeschepe; raid, 14th July Locre Farm. 16th-19th Support Locre. 20th-23rd Line Locre. 24th-27th Reserve Boeschepe. Any use ? Ralph.

[salientguide]

Ralph very interesting thanks, C Hiles is buried at Abeele Aerodrome Cemeteery date of death 16/7/18, -is there any more detail of the raid on the 14th were they raided or did they do a raid wonder if he was wounded in that otherweise was he just a random casualty in a quiet period? Regards SG

[bantamforgot]

SG,

The diary is not very legible at the time you quote, the 16th. , however they were moving up to support trenches on the 15th. & the "crossing at Loye" (could be Locre) is mentioned. As for the raid on the 14th. not exactly a success . As I mentioned not very legible in that portion of the diary, sorry I could not assist further.

Colin.

[salientguide]

Thanks again Colin SG