Dbaulch Posted 28 April , 2014 Share Posted 28 April , 2014 (edited) Dear Forum Does anyone have the btn war diary for the 2/4th Leicestershires for 1918? I'd like to confirm or deny that there was a trench raid on 18th March 1918 in the early hours where 2nd Lt William Berridge earned the MC Much appreciated as always Dav Edited 28 April , 2014 by Dbaulch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 28 April , 2014 Share Posted 28 April , 2014 Dav, 19th March 1918 BULLECOURT. Raid at 8am by 2nd Lt. BERRIDGE & 8 OR. One prisoner captured, 3 killed, no casualties to us. Relieved at night by 2/6th S. Stafford Regt. Regards. Llew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 28 April , 2014 Share Posted 28 April , 2014 Dav, Also found him wounded on the 21st. Llew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbaulch Posted 28 April , 2014 Author Share Posted 28 April , 2014 Wow, thank you so much! We didnt know he was wounded and you have confirmed he was with the 2/4th for a while. CWGC have him with the 5th but this may have been while he was sergeant. 2 questions: Can you tell where they were when the raid occured? Do you have a transcription by any chance? Thanks again Dav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbaulch Posted 28 April , 2014 Author Share Posted 28 April , 2014 Sorry I mean to say when he was wounded rather than when the raid occured, can you tell me where they were Llew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 29 April , 2014 Share Posted 29 April , 2014 Good Morning Dav, The battalion diary shows, Mory on the 20th, 21st & 22nd, they were in divisional reserve on the 20th, but were stood to at 4.45am. Do you know anything about his Military Medal? Formerly 1822/240285 Sgt. William Alfred Berridge, 1/5th Battalion, a resident of Brick Kiln Lane, Shepshed. William was a pre war Territorial enlisting in Shepshed around 24th February 1914. The 1918 Absent Voters List also shows 3 brothers serving. If you would like to pm your email details I'll be more than happy to let you have the diary entries. Regards. Llew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbaulch Posted 29 April , 2014 Author Share Posted 29 April , 2014 Thanks so much. Another gap in our knowledge filled thanks to this wonderful forum! if you could email details to dav.baulch@parexel.com that would be great Llew. We know nothing about his MM, it has stumped us. We have the announcement in the London Gazette but there isnt any detail of when, where or how it was gained. Any advice on how to proceed is greatly welcomed. He was 1 of 5 brothers who served and amazingly they all made it back. The sad end to the story is that William, who made it all the way through the war, died in the flu epidemic in Feb 1919. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbaulch Posted 29 April , 2014 Author Share Posted 29 April , 2014 We're also wondering if it is possible to tell when he joined the 2/4th from the 5th just from the war diary? My sneaking suspicion is that he transfered at the same time he got his commision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 29 April , 2014 Share Posted 29 April , 2014 Dav, Email sent, so please feel free to delete your email address and if you have any problems with the mail then please let me know here. I've not come across William in the 1/5th diary and I'm not to sure whether he gets a mention in the official history, which is available free online here, http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17369/17369-h/17369-h.htm He is recorded on the MM list in the back of the book, so if you've not already read the book, it might be worth your time in searching for William. I would also assume that he joined the 2/4th after gaining his commission and if anything comes up to confirm that I'll be sure to pass it on. Regards. Llew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbaulch Posted 29 April , 2014 Author Share Posted 29 April , 2014 Wonderful, many thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 1 May , 2014 Share Posted 1 May , 2014 Dav, Have you seen the book on the Shepshed men who served? Llew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbaulch Posted 1 May , 2014 Author Share Posted 1 May , 2014 Hi Llew, quite possibly, whats the title? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 1 May , 2014 Share Posted 1 May , 2014 Soldiers of Shepshed Remembered 1914-1919 by Russell Fisher, there's an image of William. Llew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbaulch Posted 3 May , 2014 Author Share Posted 3 May , 2014 Thanks Llew. We have this book, a great picture it is too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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