Owen D Posted 30 November , 2006 Share Posted 30 November , 2006 Chatting to a workmate tonight and she was telling me about her two Great-Uncles killed on the same day. Wondered if anyone can help with the story. I've emailed her with Medal card details (but not downloaded them yet.) so really looking for maps or war diary entries please. The brother were. Harry Hughes 17777 http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...asualty=1615289 Albert Hughes 17778 http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...asualty=1615264 Found this about 2 Glosters in 1915 but anything else would be great. Thanks. http://members.tripod.com/~Glosters/215.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promenade Posted 1 December , 2006 Share Posted 1 December , 2006 Hi, Just come across your posting - I have simply copied out the following entry on them from my records as it is late and I have no time to check the contents. Hope it is of use. Private Albert Alexander (Alex) Hughes was the son of Mrs Annie Hughes of The Wye, Charfield and the brother of Harry who was killed on the same day with the same company. He was 19 years old and has no known grave being commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial (CWG) Both brothers killed with 'A' Company Photo Bristol Times & Mirror p 16. also Dursley Gazette 13/5/16 with brothers. Landed in France Good Friday 1915 (probably part of draft of 1 officer and 203 other ranks from England). Killed in action 10/5/15 aged 19 at 2nd Ypres. Gazette of 22/5/15 reported two Glos Regt losses; a letter from a Pte Newman to his wife in Gloucester referred to an action on Sunday 9 May and that the Bn had lost its Colonel, 2 officers and about 500 men killed or wounded in 23 days; 'A' Coy had lost 'nearly all the lot'. Also reference to the Battle on 18/4/15. Likely killed at the east edge of Sanctuary Wood. War Diary (PRO WO95/2264) for 9/5/15 reveals :- 'A' Coy were in close support to 'B' Coy, who, with 'D' Coy were in the advance trench. At 6.30am terrific artillery fire on trenches for ten minutes followed by heavy rifle fire; after a 15 minute pause another 10 minute bombardment; much damage to the trenches. 7.15am attack from Stirling Castle and the British right front, some enemy penetration of the trenches, severe enemy losses with 350 killed. News of the attack was conveyed to HQ by runner - telephone dug-out smashed by shell-fire. Part of 'A' Coy under Bn 2nd in command, Major Connors, pushed into main trench to meet attack, overpowering the enemy, killed or taken prisoner. Private Harry Hughes was the son of Mrs Annie Hughes of The Wye, Charfield and the brother of Albert who was killed on the same day with the same company. He was 18 years old and has no known grave being commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial (CWG) Photo Bristol Times & Mirror P 16. also Dursley Gazette 13/5/16 with brothers. Promenade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 1 December , 2006 Author Share Posted 1 December , 2006 Thanks Joe That's brilliant. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 1 December , 2006 Share Posted 1 December , 2006 Owen. Here's the OH map showing their location on 4th May 1915... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 1 December , 2006 Share Posted 1 December , 2006 ...and the 13th... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 1 December , 2006 Share Posted 1 December , 2006 There are some 5 pages detailing the actions on the 9th May in Wyrall's history and just the mention " ... at about 1am on the 10th, the 1/Royal Scots arrived to relieve the Gloucestershires and eventually the line was handed over." for the 10th. I suppose you want me to scan and post these pages? Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 1 December , 2006 Share Posted 1 December , 2006 (If you want to pinpoint the area in which they most likely fell on a later trenchmap, then it was somewhere in the area of what was to become the "jam" system of german trenches (above "Jam Row" , but below the "Jackdaw" system trenches). Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 1 December , 2006 Share Posted 1 December , 2006 I suppose you want me to scan and post these pages? ...without waiting for a reply.... 1... ...2... ...3... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 1 December , 2006 Share Posted 1 December , 2006 I don't know why (or how!) those last 3 posts became merged into one, but anyway, here's a totally unrelated image that I promised you on chat last night... Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 1 December , 2006 Author Share Posted 1 December , 2006 Thanks Dave, GWF at it's best. My chum was chuffed to bits about this at work tonight. Hope she's viewing this now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 2 December , 2006 Author Share Posted 2 December , 2006 See from thier MiCs that they only arrived in France on 2nd April 1915. Just over month later both dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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