Terry Carter Posted 20 April , 2005 Share Posted 20 April , 2005 hello all, I am interested in a Pte A Tennent a former Royal Warwickshire soldier (No.3077) who was transferred into the 1/6th Gloucesters (No.267581) and was killed on 9th October, 1917 and is commemorated at Tyne Cot. Could anyone tell me if the 1/6th Gloucesters were in an attack on that date and their objective and the outcome. Thanks in anticipation Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 20 April , 2005 Share Posted 20 April , 2005 Terry This is from PAL 'Glosters' site http://members.tripod.com/~Glosters/: 1/6th 1917 9th October - the Battle of Poelcapelle. 'A' Company (right) and 'B' Company (left) would be in the first wave, followed by 'C' (right) and 'D' (left) in the second wave. The assault was met by fierce German machine-gun fire. 'A' Company got into the enemy trenches and were joined by 'C' Company. Then they advanced against German positions in the Cemetery. 'B' Company advanced against Vacher Farm. By nightfall the 1/6th had captured 70 prisoners and 12 machine-guns, but at a cost of 242 men killed or wounded. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 20 April , 2005 Share Posted 20 April , 2005 9th October, Battle of Poelcapelle, 5th Army, 48th Division, 114 Brigade attacked with 7th Worcesters and 4 & 6th Gloucesters, 8th Worcesters in reserve. Caught by MG fire from the start the troops lost the creeping barrage. Basically caught between Berks House, Oxford House and Adler Farm, the 4th Gloucesters got nowhere. The 6th cleared the cemetery and captured Vacher Farm and then Adler Farm. The germans counter-attacked and the 8th Worcesters, going to aid the 6th Gloucesters were caught in the British barrage. Oxford House was not captured. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_J Posted 20 April , 2005 Share Posted 20 April , 2005 Terry This is from PAL 'Glosters' site http://members.tripod.com/~Glosters/: Just for others interested in the site, the link had a : at the end and didn't work - here (hopefully) it is : - link to Glorious Glosters site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_J Posted 20 April , 2005 Share Posted 20 April , 2005 Terry This is from PAL 'Glosters' site http://members.tripod.com/~Glosters/: Just for others interested in the site, the link had a : at the end and didn't work - here (hopefully) it is : - link to Glorious Glosters site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 20 April , 2005 Author Share Posted 20 April , 2005 Thanks very much for all you prompt replies to my question. Cheers Terry P.S. Has any kind person got a copy of a map of this area that the 1/6th attacked please. I have tried the Trench map CD ROM cannot locate any places mentioned Regards terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 21 April , 2005 Author Share Posted 21 April , 2005 P.S. Has any kind person got a copy of a map of this area that the 1/6th attacked please. I have tried the Trench map CD ROM cannot locate any places mentioned Regards Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 21 April , 2005 Share Posted 21 April , 2005 P.S. Has any kind person got a copy of a map of this area that the 1/6th attacked please. I have tried the Trench map CD ROM cannot locate any places mentioned Regards Terry <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Terry. The area's spread over two maps whether you use 1:10,000 scale or 1:20,000. I've added the names of some of the places mentioned in the Gloster's history regarding this attack... Map 1 (north)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 21 April , 2005 Share Posted 21 April , 2005 ...Map 2 (southern)... Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 22 April , 2005 Author Share Posted 22 April , 2005 Thanks Dave You are a gentleman. No wonder I cannot get any trench maps on ebay you keep on buying them !!!! Cheers Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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