Chris_B Posted 28 July , 2005 Share Posted 28 July , 2005 I'm interested in the fate of this man: HATTON, ERNEST ROBERT Initials: E R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: Wiltshire Regiment Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 39 Date of Death: 08/05/1918 Additional information: Husband of Mrs. T. Hatton, of "Rondos," Dorset Rd., Merton Park, Surrey. Eighteen years service with 17th Lancers. Served in the South African Campaign. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 120. Cemetery: TYNE COT MEMORIAL Any information as to his whereabouts. etc., at the time of his death would be appreciated. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_J Posted 28 July , 2005 Share Posted 28 July , 2005 This diary is online, and the entry for 8th May 1918 can be seen here. The site has war diaries for several other battalions also on-line, and is serachable by date. Unfortunately, the entry for this day for 2/Wilts is extremely short! However, check the following day - a party that had been attached to the 2nd Beds rejoined, and 7 ORs had been killed on the 8th - so you may need to look for entries in the 2/Beds diary. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_B Posted 28 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 28 July , 2005 This diary is online, and the entry for 8th May 1918 can be seen here. The site has war diaries for several other battalions also on-line, and is serachable by date. Unfortunately, the entry for this day for 2/Wilts is extremely short! However, check the following day - a party that had been attached to the 2nd Beds rejoined, and 7 ORs had been killed on the 8th - so you may need to look for entries in the 2/Beds diary. Alan <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Alan, Many thanks for the web ref. The answer seems to be in the next entry: "The party attached to 2nd BEDFORDSHIRE Regt rejoined in the evening. This party consisted of 2/Lieuts RS GALLIERS and AC DAVIE and 71 Other Ranks. It was ascertained that this party had been in action on the 8th inst & sustained the following casualties:- 2/Lieut EW PLUMMER and ER HATTON wounded. 7 O Ranks killed, 18 wounded and 37 missing." Need find someone with 2nd BEDFORDSHIRE diary. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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