Guest Tony Machin Posted 17 December , 2002 Share Posted 17 December , 2002 Has anyone any information on this soldier. He was in 6th Battalion KOYLI and killed on 15 September 1916 somewhere near Delville Wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hill 60 Posted 17 December , 2002 Share Posted 17 December , 2002 Born: Whitwell, Worksop, Derby Enlisted: Huddersfield 6th Bn KOYLI Was 25 yrs when he was killed Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial; Pier & Face 11C & 12A Only a little but hope it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony Machin Posted 19 December , 2002 Share Posted 19 December , 2002 Thanks, every little helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff. Hobson Posted 19 December , 2002 Share Posted 19 December , 2002 F. A. Pentelow was a Poice Constable at Hudderfield when he enlisted, an ex. Member of the Whitwell Church Lads Brigade and an ex. Member of the Church Choir ( there is a brass plaque to his memory in the St. Lawrence Church Choir stalls). The local paper reporting on his death said " He died at his post and when found was still at his gun. His bravery was such said his Commanding Officer that the Village should be proud of him." He still has a relative living in the Village. Cliff. Hobson. P. S. I knew his Brother Arthur who also served in the War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony Machin Posted 20 December , 2002 Share Posted 20 December , 2002 Thanks Cliff, your info is very interesting. Was the local newspaper you mentioned the Worksop Guardian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Bluestein Posted 20 December , 2002 Share Posted 20 December , 2002 Soldiers Died In Great War: Born: Whitwell, Worksop, Derby Enlisted: Huddersfield Killed In action, Sept. 15, 1916 Hope this helps David (My great uncle, 6244 Pte. Samuel Bluestein 1st Bn. London Regt was killed in the same action near Courcelette, also having no known grave). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff. Hobson Posted 20 December , 2002 Share Posted 20 December , 2002 Tony, The report on F. A. Pentelow,s death came from the Worksop Guardian. If I get any more information whilst researching the Whitwell Soldiers I will let you have it. Cliff. Hobson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony Machin Posted 21 December , 2002 Share Posted 21 December , 2002 A big thankyou to everyone for their contributions, particularly you Cliff (I have family links with Whitwell). David, do you have any information on that action at Courcelette on 15 September 1916? Regards Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hill 60 Posted 21 December , 2002 Share Posted 21 December , 2002 Tony - From 'The Somme, The Day-by-Day Account' by Chris McCarthy. 15 September XV Corps 14th Division 'Two companies of 6th KOYLI (43 Brigade) and three tanks were detailed to expel pockets of Germans to the east of Delville Wood before zero hour. At 05:15hrs only one tank (D1) was operational but it started forward from Pilsen Lane, followed 15 minutes later by KOYLI's bombers. The tank was immobilized by a shell. The KOYLI came under machine-gun fire on the rear of their right flank. This was settled by bomb and bayonet. At 06:30hrs the rear battalions of the Brigade advanced: the KRRC from Delville Wood and the 7th Rifle Brigade over the open-ground to the east of the Wood to the Switch Line. The KOYLI kept pace with the Guards, but the 8th KRRC were not in touch, so formed a defensive flank. There is a bit more, so it might be best to get the book from the library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Coulson Posted 21 December , 2002 Share Posted 21 December , 2002 Tony, As well as F A Pentelow, 6th KOYLI lost another 62 men that day. They were facing the 7th & 14th Bavarians and their objectives were all named after drinks - Hop Alley, Lager Lane, Pint Trench etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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