LCpl Fred Rook No. 235812 9th Bn KOYLI

[DaveC]

Hi everybody seeking information on L/Cpl Fred Rook No. 235812 9th Bn KOYLI, KIA 15/08/1918, would anybody have the war Diary for this Bn on the above date. ALso any information no matter how small on this soldier would be most welcome. Kindest Regards DaveC

[ralphjd]

The only entry on Soldiers Died is the fact that he enlisted in Halifax.

[ralphjd]

Sorry, missed out the additional info that he was previously 201808 West Riding Regiment.

[ralphjd]

Medal card has his original number in the West Riding Regt as 4191. Entitlement of the British War and Victory medals. Ralph.

[DaveC]

Hi Ralph

Many thanks for the info on LCpl Fred Rook, he's proving to be quite hard to research, but i'll get there in the end, Once again many thanks for your time, Kindest Regards DaveC

[Colin W Taylor]

Dave

9th KOYLI were in the area of Beaumont Hamel on 15th August. The war diary states:

'At 8 am, the enemy opened a heavy bombardment, causing casualties in all companies. About midday A Coy rushed the German post, which was holding up the advance, under Stokes Mortar fire. The whole line now moved forward to a line west of Artillery Lane through R.1.c Central. C, D & B Coys occupied Artillery Lane from R.7.a.9.4 to R.7.a.8.7 with A Coy in Luminous Avenue in Q.13.b & R.7.a. Bn HQrs in Q.12.b.4.2. German snipers and MG fire was very heavy, east of Artillery Lane and the advance was checked.'

Presumably he was originally a territorial force soldier having a six-digit number as he did.

Kind regards

Colin

[DaveC]

Hi Colin

Many thanks for the War Diary Entry, getting a better picture of what happened to LCpl Fred Rook now. Would like to get some background information on him if possible, here's what I have on him so far.

L/Cpl Fred Rook

No. 4191-201808 WRR - 235812 KOYLI

Lived: 24, James Street, Allerton Bradford

Enlisted: Halifax - WRR Transferred to 9th Bn KOYLI

KIA 15/08/1918

Aged 20

Commemorated: Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais France

Son of Frederick Rook, of 11, James Street, Allerton, Bradford

He's Mentioned in Allerton and Daisy Hill War Memorial Souvenier (But I Don't have a copy)

Can anybody else add to what I already have. Kindest Regards DaveC

[mmm45]

Dave

There's a copy of that book in Bradford library and he may appear in their card system but as you know access is a nightmare at present with the health and safety issues over the upper floors

Ady