2nd Wiltshires where circa 08/05/1918?

[Chris_B]

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.

[Alan_J]

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

[Chris_B]

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

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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.