Burying the dead

[6th Shropshires]

Annette

I have made registers of 180 cemeteries on the Somme and included on them all partial identifications. If you want to know where all unidentified KSLI headstones are then PM an email address and I will send a spreadsheet.

Peter

Cheers Peter that is great, I did find a few but no way all. I send you PM.

Again thanks

Annette

[2li]

Dear Annette

Regarding soldiers of the 7TH King's Shropshire L.I., who where killed in action on the 14th July 1916, is it possible the soldiers listed below also took part in the same action who where wounded and died later all are mentioned as died of wounds, or giving the distance of the casulaty clearing stations and general hospitals where these lads died make improble, just a thought

PHIL

Davies Walter Llewellyn 2/Lieut. 15/07/1916 LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE Silvester Geoffrey Francis Captain 17/07/1916 LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE Wright Edmund L. Captain 16/07/1916 LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE Derrick John Private 7664 17/07/1916 ETAPELS MILITARY CEMETERY Devall William Private 9682 16/07/1916 CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXT. Dowley Richard George Private 16551 19/07/1916 BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY Fardoe George L/Cpl. 13894 16/07/1916 ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY Gaughan James Private 14403 15/07/1916 LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE Grass Francis L/Cpl. 14304 15/07/1916 CARNOY MILITARY CEMETERY Guy Thomas Private 13450 15/07/1916 LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE Jones Charles Private 9307 19/07/1916 LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE Lewis George Private 13601 15/07/1916 LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE Male William Private 14818 15/07/1916 LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE Palmer William Private 16501 15/07/1916 CARNOY MILITARY CEMETERY Phillips William Private 15869 19/07/1916 CARNOY MILITARY CEMETERY Price Henry Private 14750 20/07/1916 CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXT. Pritchard Thomas Cpl. 14251 15/07/1916 LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE Reed Charles Henry Private 13780 15/07/1916 LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE Vallender Charles Private 15775 16/07/1916 CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXT. Woods James A/Sgt. 15326 15/07/1916 DIVE COPSE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAILLY

[6th Shropshires]

Hi Phil

I would say yes but I will see if I can find the above men in casulty lists in my local paper, which I am working on at moment, I will get back to you once I have done this.

Annette

[6th Shropshires]

Hi Phil

The three officers are recorded in the Regimental History has having been killed during the action at Bazentin Ridge Captain Sylvester was in Command of "B" Coy and Captain Wright was in Command of "A" Coy. 2nd Lt. Davies belonged to "B" Coy.

All the other men appear in casualty lists in two addision of the Ludlow Advertiser the 2nd & 9th September (except for Pte. Dowley who I have not yet come across, some men are missing from these lists, my own Great Uncle who was killed with the 1st Battalion on 20th Nov 1917, is missing from the lists that record other men killed and wounded at that time).

I had started work on the two lists above a few months back but both are very large ones numbering 615 other ranks consisting of several battalions, I have not fully finnished working on them but can say the dates range from the 8th July to about the 20th July for the 2nd September issue and from 10th July to 6th of August for the 9th Sept issue, so I am happy to say all the above were wounded between the 13th -20th July, except for Pte Dowley, I can not be that sure when he was wounded.

Annette

[2li]

Cheers Annette

that gives me something to work with, regarding Ludlow lads commemorated on the St. Leonards war memorial do you have anything on these lads ie newspaper obits

all the best PHIL

Private, George Edwards, 5188, “D” Coy 1^ST K.S.L.I. KILLED-IN-ACTION BATTLE OF FLERS-COURCELETTE 18th September 1916, Age 23, born Ludlow, Shropshire: enlisted Shrewsbury; Husband of Agnes Edwards, of 1, St. John’s Rd., Ludlow,

Corporal, William Griffiths, 200498, 1/4^TH K.S.L.I. KILLED-IN-ACTION WELCH RIDGE CAMBRAI 30th December 1917, Age 27, born St. Laurence, Ludlow: enlisted Ludlow; Son of Edwin Griffiths, of 1, Lower Mill Street, Ludlow,

Private, George Haywood, 13583, 7^TH K.S.L.I. KILLED-IN-ACTION BATTLE OF BAZENTINE RIDGE 14th July 1916, Age 24, born Ludlow, Shropshire: enlisted Ludlow; Son of Mr. J. Haywood, of 110, Lower Galdford, Ludlow,

Private, Thomas Henry Woodhouse, 12736, 6^TH K.S.L.I. KILLED-IN-ACTION SHELL FIRE ON THE SOMME 31st August 1916, Age 26, born Ludlow, Shropshire: enlisted Shrewsbury; Son of Henry Woodhouse, of 12, Corve Street, Ludlow,

[6th Shropshires]

Hi Phil

I do not have the obits of any of the above, my main aim at moment is recording all the names in the wounded lists, which is time consuming because I have to do it by hand and then type info. into datebase. What I will do is keep my eye open for the above mens obits has I look for wounded lists.

One thing I can tell you about George Haywood is that in the 20th Feb 1915 issue the paper gives a list of men who are in the armed forces, 13583 George Haywood is recorded but also a 13583 George Verlander of 123 Tower Street, I thought there was a printing mistake with the number. I looked for Verlander in M.I.C. but found nothing but at later point I found Annie Verlander, who was boading with John Hayward in 1901 census at 123 Lower Galdeford, so put two and two together and concluded that 13583 George Haywood & 13583 George Verlander are same man, so if you looking through any other papers for him it would be worth looking under both surnames.

Also Corporal, William Griffiths, 200498, had twin brother who also served in the 1/4^TH K.S.L.I., they were 200382 George & 200381 Charlie Griffiths.

Annette

[2li]

Cheers Annette

would be gratefull for any of the obituries that I sent

cheers PHIL