dorrie Posted 31 December , 2005 Share Posted 31 December , 2005 hello Has anybody any information as to what the 5th Battalion Duke of Wellingtons were doing around the 7t October 1917 as I am looking at captain Reginald Maw Pinder who was killed in an around this date. Possibly Battyle of Poellcapelle???? tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatspywar Posted 2 January , 2006 Share Posted 2 January , 2006 Hello Tom, I will look into this matter tomorrow when back in the office. Do you have a photograph of him? Where is he buried/commemorated? Kind regards, Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hone Posted 2 January , 2006 Share Posted 2 January , 2006 (edited) 1/5th Battalion was part of 49th (West Riding) Division and attached to II Anzac Corps on 7th October 1917. They were preparing for the (disastrous) 9th October attack on Passchendaele Ridge. McCarthy, in his very good summary 'Passchendaele: The Day By Day Account', mysteriously lists the infamous raid on Celtic wood by the Australian 11th and 12th Battalions under 49th Division for 7th October. I haven't got my copy of the Spagnoly/Smith book on the raid to hand to check this out. Edited 2 January , 2006 by Mark Hone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatspywar Posted 3 January , 2006 Share Posted 3 January , 2006 I have been told that McCarthy is not always correct in the Passchendaele day by day account. I haven't checked some battalions histories and the history of the 49th West Riding and I can add no other info at the present moment. I'm still interested in a photo. Kind regards, Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hone Posted 3 January , 2006 Share Posted 3 January , 2006 I have come across the odd mistake in McCarthy before, although all told it is a very useful book. At least one Divisional attack map is missing and he also transposes the units on another map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorrie Posted 3 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 3 January , 2006 jan i have sent oyu some info via e mail hope it is ok Cheers tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatspywar Posted 4 January , 2006 Share Posted 4 January , 2006 Hello Tim, I have already answered your emails. I have checked the battalions history in our library, but we haven't got that one yet. If it exsists, it is ordered and should be delivered some time soon. Kind regards, Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now