Guest Pete Wood Posted 13 October , 2003 Share Posted 13 October , 2003 Pte Herbert Bowen is listed in CWGC as being 2 Bn Coldstream Guards, KIA on the 30/3/18. I have his details from SDGW, thanks. Can anyone tell me what happened on this day, please, and where the 2 Bn were located. I can see from SDGW that 3 Bn were having a tough time, but what were 2 Bn doing?? Many thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hill 60 Posted 14 October , 2003 Share Posted 14 October , 2003 Racing T' - Don't know if this is of any use: According to Battles & Engagements of the British Armies in France & Flanders 1914-1918 the Guards Division had been involved in the fighting during the First Battle of Arras on the 28th March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Parker Posted 15 October , 2003 Share Posted 15 October , 2003 RT 2nd CG suffered the same fate as 3rd CG, both being in 1st Guards Brigade. Heavily shelled on morning of 30th March and then attacked by infantry which was successfully repulsed. 2nd CG were relieved the next day. The Guards history mentions the engagement but looks at it from the 1st Guards Bde point of view and only mentions 3rd CG. and the Coldstreams history hardly touches on the incident except to mention that the 2CG were there with the 3rd Bn. Will try and get more details of the actual location. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Parker Posted 16 October , 2003 Share Posted 16 October , 2003 RT Got my facts wrong in the previous posting, 3rd CG no longer in 1st Bde in 1918, instead being part of 4th Guards Bde with 31st Division. Here's the gen I found last night. 30th March '18, following a heavy enemy artillery barrage on the morning of the 30th, an attack on 1st Guards Bde was delivered simultaneously with that on the front of 3rd Guards Bde. The enemy advanced up the railway line that ran between the villages of Hamelincourt and Moynneville and was broken up by deadly fire from 2nd Grenadiers. 2nd Coldsteams were placed in reserve on 31st March. I hope this of use Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 16 October , 2003 Share Posted 16 October , 2003 Many thanks for this useful info, Geoff and Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 17 January , 2005 Share Posted 17 January , 2005 Herbert Bowen was I belive (from memory) shot by a sniper delivering despatches..but I could be getting him mixed up as I am not on my own pc! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 18 January , 2005 Share Posted 18 January , 2005 Killed in action at 11pm on the 30th April 1918 by a sniper whilst carrying despatches. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 18 January , 2005 Share Posted 18 January , 2005 Sorry March 18, typo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 4 June , 2005 Share Posted 4 June , 2005 Hello Thanks to this thread, the author and I have reunited the scroll to this medals and dog tags Thanks to Pete for selling me the scroll Now where is a PLAQUE for HERBERT BOWEN ? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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