yeadon Posted 16 January , 2014 Share Posted 16 January , 2014 Can anyone help? Seeking war diary information for the 1st Wiltshires for the period 16th August 1916 to 4th September 1916; in particular for the death in action of 2Lt Hubert Lionel H Du Boulay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 16 January , 2014 Share Posted 16 January , 2014 Hi The War Diaries are here (free) http://www.thewardrobe.org.uk/research/war-diaries/search I tried 'Boulay' in the search engine and nothing appears to be in the diaries. Regards, Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 16 January , 2014 Admin Share Posted 16 January , 2014 Cross of Sacrifice has his date of death as 3/9/16. The War Diary mentions 5 officer casualties that day but none are named. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 16 January , 2014 Share Posted 16 January , 2014 Cross of Sacrifice has his date of death as 3/9/16. The War Diary mentions 5 officer casualties that day but none are named. Michelle 6, the CO plus 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 16 January , 2014 Share Posted 16 January , 2014 Deaths on 3 Sep 16 were: Pte Ashton 2Lt Barton Lt Brooke Pte Cocknell Pte Cooper ASgt Cousins Pte Deverill Pte Evans LCpl Franklin Pte Franklin ACpl Hams Pte Hulbert Cpl James Pte Lane Pte Sainsbury Pte Smith Pte Snook Pte Townsend LCpl Turner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 16 January , 2014 Admin Share Posted 16 January , 2014 Whoops, I read the CO was hit but didn't equate that he was killed. My husband plays cricket with a lad called Du Boulay, I assume a relation as his middle name is also Houssemayne Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 16 January , 2014 Share Posted 16 January , 2014 Yes, I would think so Michelle. Cricket seems to have been his sport and he was mentioned in Wisden thus: "For a boy of his age he is a batsman far above the ordinary, and it is not too much to say that with average luck he might develop into a great cricketer. He was also captain of the fifteen and fives champion" I am very surprised he isn't mentioned in the list of casualties I have for the 1st Bn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 16 January , 2014 Share Posted 16 January , 2014 The CO on 3 Sep was Capt (later Lt Col) S Ogilvie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 16 January , 2014 Share Posted 16 January , 2014 Du Boulay was a 3rd Bn man attached to the 1st. But it seems a little harsh not to list him as on of the 1st Bn casualties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 16 January , 2014 Share Posted 16 January , 2014 You may have already seen this, posted in case you haven't: http://cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=355714&endscore=&playermatch=contains&endwicket=&homeawaytype=All&wicketkeeper=&howout=All&testing=0&searchtype=MatchList&team=&endseason=&captain=&matchtype=All&opponent=&opponentmatch=exact&startseason=&branding=cricketarchive&resulttype=All&startscore=&startwicket=&playername=du%20boulay&teammatch=exact Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeadon Posted 16 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 16 January , 2014 Whoops, I read the CO was hit but didn't equate that he was killed. My husband plays cricket with a lad called Du Boulay, I assume a relation as his middle name is also Houssemayne Michelle This is interesting Michelle; for such an extensive and "Burke's Peerage" family it has been incredibly difficult trying to obtain a photo of him. Could your husband's cricket contact help at all? Thanks for your responses to my posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 16 January , 2014 Admin Share Posted 16 January , 2014 Have you tried Cheltenham College? Their archivist might be able to help with photos. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 16 January , 2014 Share Posted 16 January , 2014 ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 16 January , 2014 Admin Share Posted 16 January , 2014 The cricket score sheet links Dave posted show him playing for Cheltenham College Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Barnes Posted 19 January , 2014 Share Posted 19 January , 2014 If I may add to this, the only info I have on 2Lt du Boulay is as below : 35 2Lt du Boulay H L H 12-8-16 Posted to 1 Wilts 16-8-16 Embarked Southampton 17-8-16 Arrived 3 Infantry Base Depot, Rouen 23-8-16 Left for front 26-8-16 Joined Battalion in the field 3-9-16 Report of death cancelled on 10.10.1916. Officer reported missing 3-9-16 Killed in action (reported on 4.9.1916) 23-10-18 Record ends with entry: Killed in action and reported buried on 3.9.1916 Capt. Ogilvie was "hit by a bullet in the leg". Cheers Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeadon Posted 23 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 23 January , 2014 Thanks everyone for all your help and information regarding the 1st Wilts and Hubert in this particularly short period of time he served. I have actually now got quite a lot to work on, including photos, so thankyou all again. Stilllearning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_adam Posted 30 January , 2014 Share Posted 30 January , 2014 The attached is a report of du Boulay's death from the Cheltenham Chronicle. I had cause to contact Cheltenham College and the archivist is very helpful - will PM you the contact details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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