1/4th Leicestershires

[Chris_B]

Could someone with a copy of 'Footprints of the 1/4th Leicestershire Regt' and/or battalion War Diaries help me out?

Any information about the possible circumstances of the death of these two men would be much appreciated.

PARTNER, HARRY

Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn. Age: 27 Date of Death: 04/05/1918 Service No: 200892 Additional information: Son of Daniel and Agnes Partner, of 6, Battram Rd., Ellistown, Leicestershire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 76. Cemetery: FOUQUIERES CHURCHYARD EXTENSION

FARMER, BERTIE

Initials: B Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 16/08/1918 Service No: 200871 Additional information: Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Farmer, of 103, Station Rd., Bagworth, Leicester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. B. 14. Cemetery: FOUQUIERES CHURCHYARD EXTENSION

They were both first sent to France on 20/8/1915. Which, apart from anything elsle, would suggest they were amongst the few to survive the 13th Oct 1915 attack on Hohenzollern redoubt and were also at Gommecourt.

Many thanks,

Chris.

[connaughtranger]

On May 1st into the front line near Essars. Isolated shelters and shell-holes. Night working parties joining up shelters and shell-holes and putting out wire. Skirmishes with enemy patrols and lots of shelling. "Frequent casualties"

Throughout August the Battalion was in the same sector as above and in both cases Fouquieres was where they were at rest. The history mentions that lots of patrolling was done this month to put pressure on the enemy and this continued until the 20th, when it was noted that they were retiring in front of the Leicesters.

Regards

Martin

[Chris_B]

On May 1st into the front line near Essars. Isolated shelters and shell-holes. Night working parties joining up shelters and shell-holes and putting out wire. Skirmishes with enemy patrols and lots of shelling. "Frequent casualties"

Throughout August the Battalion was in the same sector as above and in both cases Fouquieres was where they were at rest. The history mentions that lots of patrolling was done this month to put pressure on the enemy and this continued until the 20th, when it was noted that they were retiring in front of the Leicesters.

Regards

Martin

Martin,

Thanks you for that. So much for being "at rest"!

chris.