Hugh Pattenden Posted 9 June , 2005 Share Posted 9 June , 2005 Hi, Does anyone know anything of this attack on the Somme on 11th September 1916? The battalion concerned is the 4th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) I think. ‘In the early morning of 11 September 1916 his battalion made a forlorn attempt to surprise, without artillery preparation, a German position, Hop Alley and Ale Alley, on the edge of Delville Wood, between the wood and Ginchy. Spearing was in command of a company and was last seen well ahead of his men. He was posted missing, but a few days later a working party reported that he had been killed.’ Does anyone know what happened? Many thanks, Hugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 9 June , 2005 Share Posted 9 June , 2005 Somme day by day account gives 10th September 164 Brigade was unable to secure Hop Alley and Ale Alley....A frontal attack from Pilsen Lane resulted in some troops entering Hop Alley but they were shelled and machine gunned out of it. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 9 June , 2005 Share Posted 9 June , 2005 Does anyone know anything of this attack on the Somme on 11th September 1916? The battalion concerned is the 4th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) I think. ‘In the early morning of 11 September 1916 his battalion made a forlorn attempt to surprise, without artillery preparation, a German position, Hop Alley and Ale Alley, on the edge of Delville Wood, between the wood and Ginchy. Spearing was in command of a company and was last seen well ahead of his men. He was posted missing, but a few days later a working party reported that he had been killed.’ Does anyone know what happened? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hugh. From The Fourth Battalion The King's Own (RLR) and the Great War by Wadham and Crossley... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 9 June , 2005 Share Posted 9 June , 2005 ...and... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Pattenden Posted 10 June , 2005 Author Share Posted 10 June , 2005 Many thanks, Hugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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