John(txic) Posted 14 July , 2019 Share Posted 14 July , 2019 Trawling thru' the casualty records for this Cemetery I note that there are 5 British soldiers belonging to the CLC (1 officer, 4 ORs) buried here, all with a date of death of 29th May 1918. There do not appear to be any others from this unit buried here. As I understand it, there are no War Diaries for the CLC? Does anyone know what happened on this date to take 5 lives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John(txic) Posted 16 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 16 July , 2019 Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 16 July , 2019 Share Posted 16 July , 2019 It is possible that they were killed, or died of wounds, as a result of the third phase of the German spring offensive, on the Aisne, but it is also possible that they were killed in a German aerial attack on the lines of communication. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 16 July , 2019 Share Posted 16 July , 2019 The officer, Capt Hugh Arthur, was, according to the Effects Register, killed in action so Ron's scenarios would apply. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John(txic) Posted 16 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 16 July , 2019 Obliged, chaps. Am I right in thinking that the CLC did not keep War Diaries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 16 July , 2019 Share Posted 16 July , 2019 The National Archives throws up just the one and that for one month only! https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_aq=chinese labour corps&_cr=WO 95&_dss=range&_ro=any&_p=1900&_st=adv Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 17 July , 2019 Share Posted 17 July , 2019 (edited) First Army HQ reported enemy air raids during the night 28-29 May 1918 on St. Pol, Pernes and Steenbecque. It also mentioned Green Cross gas shelling of Hinges and Gonnehem on 29 May. The latter two villages are close to Lapugnoy. Edited 17 July , 2019 by Chris_Baker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 17 July , 2019 Share Posted 17 July , 2019 Hugh Arthur MC - Dulwich College Fallen Of The Great War: https://dulwichcollege1914-18.co.uk/fallen/arthur-h/ JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John(txic) Posted 17 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 17 July , 2019 Obliged, Gents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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