GJW Posted 23 May , 2020 Share Posted 23 May , 2020 Hi, Having some difficulty establishing which battalion of The Kings (Liverpool) regiment the above was serving with when he died on 18th August 1916. CWGC quotes the 3rd but that was a reserve battalion and did not serve abroad in WW1 - so I believe. There is also mention of the 4th and 1/7th. His brother Norman Leslie served in and was KIA with the 1/7th in 1915. His medal card and rolls to include effects register just say Liverpool Regiment. I have tried going through battalion war diaries to see mention of him but no luck so far. Hoping someone here might have the knowledge to cast some light on this. Cheers, Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbohl Posted 23 May , 2020 Share Posted 23 May , 2020 3rd Btn from the British Newspaper Archive Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promenade Posted 23 May , 2020 Share Posted 23 May , 2020 Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTSCF Fareham Posted 23 May , 2020 Share Posted 23 May , 2020 Here is a link along with a photo.... https://ourheroes.southdublin.ie/Serviceman/Show/16890 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJW Posted 23 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 23 May , 2020 Thank you everybody. Most helpful. The war diary makes no mention of him although it is very good at detailing officer movements, injury and death. This I find quite stange.... Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulianB Posted 24 May , 2020 Share Posted 24 May , 2020 (edited) I recognised the date - at High Wood when the 4th Bn was cut to pieces. My great uncle (a subaltern in 4KLR) was also killed on that day. I went there 10 years ago - I'm not a military man but even I realised that the attack was a foregone conclusion. 4th Bn WD: Trenches 17-08-16 Took over right half of 4th Suffolk line - relief complete 7.30A.M. - heavies shelling enemy's front line - men in front line withdrawn to supports - Heavy shelling all night - Lt SHARPE wounded by shrapnel. 21 wounded, 3 missing. 18-08-16 Fine - Heavies shelling enemy's lines. Men in front line withdrawn to Supports - Barrage on enemy's lines 2.45 p.m. - B & D Coys went over in 2 waves followed by C Coy in support and A Coy in reserve. Attack held up by enemy in false line & machine gun fire. 20th R. Fus came up between 6 & 8 p.m. & took over front line & supports. Survivors of Battalion came in at dusk & battalion was collected in trench behind supports. Captains SIMMANCE & BECK, 2/Lts GAULTER, NICKALLS, & REID killed - 2/Lts GOODMAN & GRAY missing, - 2/Lts VARNDELL & W.R.IRVING wounded. 48 men killed, 148 wounded, 22 missing, 2 men to hospital. 1 man to base under age, 4 men struck off & taken on establishments of other units. Mametz Wood 19-08-16 Relieved by 1st Cameronians who took over the whole line - Battalion moved out at 2A.M. to MAMETZ WOOD - search party sent out to get in wounded & Officers bodies - Fine day - moved to position S. of FRICOURT WOOD - Bn HQ in woods in position 9p.m. I was puzzled by the absence of Coulson in this list of officers but then I note that ... Hannon, 2/Lt John Coulson, D Coy (attd from 3rd Bn) , KIA 18.8.1916 Coulson and my Gt Uncle (and lots of 4KLR men) ended up in the same cemetery - Cattterpillar Cemetery, Longueval PS Do you know if he was commissioned through the 16th (Training) Bn KLR - my g'father and his bro (ie the one KIA 18.8.16) were in the 16th - I have photographs of the 16th and some notes somewhere - I'll try and dig them out. Edited 24 May , 2020 by JulianB PS etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJW Posted 25 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 25 May , 2020 Cheers Julian, He originally applied to the Army Service Corps but ended up in the 3rd (reserve) Batt KLR. Maybe because his Brother Norman had already signed up to the 1/7th KLR and was killed at Festubert, 1915. What did you mean my the below? Is this something you found in the WD or the like? Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulianB Posted 26 May , 2020 Share Posted 26 May , 2020 No, I've been looking at all the officers of the 4th Bn - there were quite a few attached from the 3rd ! I just checked that Hannon does not appear in g'father or gt uncle's letters home. I'll try to find the photographs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJW Posted 26 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 26 May , 2020 Cheers Julian. Much appreciated. Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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