2/4th (City of Bristol) Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment

[Timbob1001]

Hi all

Would anyone know of a published (or unpublished) regimental history of the above unit?

Am interested int he period up to 31st January 1917.

Thanks

Tim

[chrislock]

Not sure if this will help you but the 2/4 Gloucestershire was part of the British 61st Division which collectively suffered severe casualties along side the AIF 5th Division during the 1916 Battle of Fromelles. The Division Memorial is on the town hall wall in nearby Laventie and many of those who fell during that assault are buried within Laventie CWGC cemetery.

Trench burials within contain many Gloucestershire Regiment TA soldiers and a brand new on site CWGC information board also contains much info on the 61st Div and it's battalions.

Chris

[Timbob1001]

Thanks! All useful background.

Am researching a chap who died on 31st Janaury 1917 at a a base hospital on 31st Jan. 1917 - unfortunately no clue as to when he was wounded.

Tim

[Colin W Taylor]

Tim

I have the war diary which can be downloaded from the National Archives - WO95/3060. The battalion were last in the trenches before this time on 6th Jan near Hessian and Regina Trenches on the Somme. A couple of men were stated as being wounded - one on the 5th and another on the 6th but they are not named.

Kind regards

Colin