Help reading Army Rrgister of Soldiers Effects?

[Ewing75]

Hi,

I’ve managed to find the army register of my great grandfathers effect.

He died 23rd March 1918 by shell fire. 

 

I’ve been trying to find his location of death for many years, however have never pinpointed where it might be.

 

In the register of effects it lists location of death, which annoyingly is unreadable to myself.

 

i wondered if anybody with more experience of reading documents of this age could lend a hand?

 

many thanks in advance-

[kenf48]

‘Action France’ shorthand for killed in action

 

 

[FROGSMILE]

He seems to have been with the 63rd (Royal Naval) Divisional Signals Company Royal Engineers.  As the unit would have been supporting the Divisional HQ, a war diary should indicate at least broad brush what was going on on 23rd March 1918.  
My guess would be a bombardment upon the HQ, and it’s rear areas, comprising of the usual mix around then of HE, fragmentation, and gas.

Edited 25 July , 2020 by FROGSMILE

[BFBSM]

The Signal Company War Diary is available for download from the National Archives the link is: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=WO95%2F3104. Good luck with your research.

 

 

[HarryBrook]

Just a rough location - from the Long Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/63rd-royal-naval-division/ 23 March 1918, the Battle of St. Quentin.

[BFBSM]

This page from the War Diary places the HQ at Beaulencourt.