Stephen Nulty Posted 3 June , 2004 Share Posted 3 June , 2004 L/Cpl Ernest GLOSSOP, 19710 9 Bn, Cameronians, who died aged 21 on 03.06.18. Le Peuplier Military Cemetery, France CWGC GLOSSOP, ERNEST Initials: E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Unit Text: 9th Bn. Secondary Unit Text: attd. 27th Trench Mortar Bty. Age: 21 Date of Death: 03/06/1918 Service No: 19710 Additional information: Son of Ernest and Mary A. Glossop, of Sheffield. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 13. Cemetery: LE PEUPLIER MILITARY CEMETERY, CAESTRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 3 June , 2004 Share Posted 3 June , 2004 Born is Stannington, Yorks Enlisted in Sheffield Killed in Action Three other men were killed this day, with no more casualties until the end of June; accident or a shell.....?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 3 June , 2004 Share Posted 3 June , 2004 I wrote that three other soldiers were killed in action on this day. This info is from SDGW. But cross-checking the dates of their death with CWGC, and I find that the 'other' men were all killed in April (when 9 Cameronians were involved in heavy fighting). So I now believe that L/Cpl Glossop was the only man killed on this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 3 June , 2004 Share Posted 3 June , 2004 Looks like it was shellfire. Division History gives: 'In line at Meteren. A pleasant quiet sector, light casualties from shellfire.' The 6th KOSB ( same Brigade) conducted a trench raid on 2nd/3rd June which resulted in no prisoners but stirred up the enemy. Toward the end of June they were further stirred up as the South African Brigade, the Scottish Brigades and the 1st Australian Division, who were on the right, conducted lots of raids resulting in several prisoners of 81st Reserve Division. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Nulty Posted 3 June , 2004 Author Share Posted 3 June , 2004 Only 1 other Cameronian in the same cemetery, Pte Ewan McGregor, but he was killed on 18th August, which is some time after our man. Incidentally, I noticed that the cemetery only has 106 graves, with all having a name recorded. That seems unusual to me. Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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