Buttonboy Posted 30 November , 2016 Share Posted 30 November , 2016 My grandfather John Hogg Hepple was in the Tyneside Irish. He fought and died on the 9th April 1917 and is buried in a small cemetery at Roclincourt between Vimy and Arras. I would be very grateful if anyone could point me towards information about that particular action and anything related to his unit. I have read the excellent book on the Tyneside Irish but couldnot find his name in the index. He was born 18th August 1868 so I wondered if 49 was a usual age to be in action? Regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandererpaul Posted 30 November , 2016 Share Posted 30 November , 2016 (edited) Welcome to the GWF That particular headstone is to a John "Hedley" Hepple. No.34621 not to John Hogg Hepple. There are some service records to a John Hogg Hepple, but he's just over 17 and born in 1899. But that is serving with the RAMC. Edited 1 December , 2016 by wandererpaul Added link to John Hedley Hepple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandererpaul Posted 1 December , 2016 Share Posted 1 December , 2016 (edited) There is another John Hepple who served with the Northumberland Fusiliers #290325. He died on 26 October 1917. If you have an ancestry account, it's here Or on the CWGC website here. But CWGC have spelt the surname differently, "Heppell". Edited 1 December , 2016 by wandererpaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandererpaul Posted 1 December , 2016 Share Posted 1 December , 2016 There's also a spelling of John Hedley Hepple as John Headley Hepple too, which is here on ancestry, if you have an account? There may be sign up offers, which you can use to view ancestry if you wished to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttonboy Posted 1 December , 2016 Author Share Posted 1 December , 2016 Well thank you for that. I clearly seem to have been going up a blind alley. I have been going back to my records to see where the Roclincourt link began. Vary useful help non the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttonboy Posted 2 December , 2016 Author Share Posted 2 December , 2016 John Hogg Hepple born October 1899 was my grandfather and I was aware he enlisted in the RAMC but I have no other details of his service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttonboy Posted 2 December , 2016 Author Share Posted 2 December , 2016 The John Hogg Hepple I was following was, I should correct, my great grandfather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandererpaul Posted 2 December , 2016 Share Posted 2 December , 2016 (edited) John Hogg Hepple Born; 20 October 1899, registered in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. (Father; John Hogg Hepple. Mother; Clara Hepple (nee Blackett)) There is a baptism record for a John 'Hoff' Hepple (probably a spelling error and should be Hogg) Baptised; Christ Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. 15 November 1899. (Father; John 'Hoff' Hepple, Mother; Clara) Died; registered June 1988, Gatehead Durham. Census 1901; 10 Pout Street, All Saints, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Census 1911; 68 Lichfield Street, Gateshead. (Living with Father and step-mother, Margaret.) Service Records; John Hogg Hepple - 17 yrs 284 days - Living at 78 Lichfield Street, Gateshead. (possibly an error, as other records say #68) Occupation; Postman. No. 134792 There is another number, 126***, but difficult to read. 30 July 1917 - attested at Gateshead. 7th Training Reserve Battalion. 20 November 1917 - Approved for appointment to the Training Reserve Battalion. Record; General Service; attested - 30 July 1917 - Private General Service; To Army Reserve - 30/7/1917 - Private Mobilised; 20/11/1917 - Private 7th Training Reserve Battalion - Posted - 21/11/1917 - Private Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) - Transfered - Private - 14/12/1917. Posted to 2nd Training Battalion RAMC (Blackpool) - 13/2/1918 Posted to RAMC (Tidworth) - 28/2/1918 Stayed on home shores until 5 November 1919. No medals awarded. There are more papers to view, here, but maybe best to get a monthly subscription. Hope this is of some help. Paul Edited 2 December , 2016 by wandererpaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 24 November , 2018 Share Posted 24 November , 2018 (edited) My great uncle, Private C. Erswell (37618), was also a soldier in the Tyneside Irish (24th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers,103rd Brigade) and also died on the same day, 9th April 1917. He is buried at Baileul Road East Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/312642/erswell,-/ Through online research, I know that his Battalion (103rd) and division (34th) was located at Roclincourt that day, the first day of the Spring Offensive (First Battle of Scarpe). Some brief info about it here in Gen. Haig's 4th dispatch; http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/battles/british-field-commanders-despatches/sir-douglas-haigs-fourth-despatch-battle-arras-1917/ Edited 24 November , 2018 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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