7TH Battallion Durham Light Infantry

[S R Chalk]

Hello All,

I wonder if anyone can help me find out where and what the 7th DLI were doing on 26/03/18. My Great Uncle Pte Thomas William Chalk 78961, was serving with them and was killed on that day. He is buried at Brie British Cemetery, The Somme, which I am planning to visit in September, so I want to know what happened before I pay my respects.

Thank You.

S R Chalk

[connaughtranger]

Hi

Some detail from the 50th Divisional history:

On the night of the 25th March the 7/DLI were in front of Estrées astride the Brie-Amiens Road. On the morning of the 26th began the Battle of Rosières, the Germans coming on in great strength forcing the scattered units to withdraw to a line running roughly Rosières to Vauvillers. At 4pm on the 26th the 4/NF counter-attacked and drove the enemy out of the western part of the village of Framerville. They were helped by A & B Companies of the 7/DLI, who forced their way through the village twice but were driven back by machine-gun fire and manned a line 500 yards south of the village. At dusk all troops were withdrawn and "occupied posts immediately on the southern side of the main railway"

Regards

Martin

[S R Chalk]

Hello Martin

Thank you very much for the information, it sheds a lot of light on what happened to my Great Uncle Thomas.

Thanks Again.

S.R.Chalk

Hi

Some detail from the 50th Divisional history:

On the night of the 25th March the 7/DLI were in front of Estrées astride the Brie-Amiens Road. On the morning of the 26th began the Battle of Rosières, the Germans coming on in great strength forcing the scattered units to withdraw to a line running roughly Rosières to Vauvillers. At 4pm on the 26th the 4/NF counter-attacked and drove the enemy out of the western part of the village of Framerville. They were helped by A & B Companies of the 7/DLI, who forced their way through the village twice but were driven back by machine-gun fire and manned a line 500 yards south of the village. At dusk all troops were withdrawn and "occupied posts immediately on the southern side of the main railway"

Regards

Martin