BottsGreys Posted 2 February , 2007 Share Posted 2 February , 2007 I am interested in the fellow below, especially in trying to determine the action in which he died: Name: GRAY Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn. Date of Death: 20/08/1918 Service No: S/40871 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 12. Cemetery: ANZIN-ST. AUBIN BRITISH CEMETERY Robert Gray was previously Pte. No. 3374 and No. S40292 Argyl & Sutherland Highlanders. His MIC shows entitlement to a pair. I think this cemetery was near a 51st Division CCS. Does anyone know if the 1st/5th Seaforths were in action shortly before or on 20/8/18? Anything information/suggestions appreciated. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Albator Posted 2 February , 2007 Share Posted 2 February , 2007 Hi Chris I was in Wick in November and tehre were a couple of copies of a book I started to read because my Grandfather was with them. It is actually a diary of the time spent by the 1/5th Seaforths in France that would tell where they were and when Can't remember the name I am afraid or the Author who was a member of the 1/5th but possibly someone here would know as I would like to get a copy for myself Cheers Angus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dycer Posted 2 February , 2007 Share Posted 2 February , 2007 Chris, Bit of general information from the 1/8th Royal Scots,Pioneer Battalion to the 51st(Highland)Division. Scarpe Valley "On the 17th August 1918,the Battalion once more returned to occupy part of the line in front of Roclincourt,but this time the work was in preparation for an advance,and so,on the successful attack on "Greenland Hill" by the Division,on the 26th,the Battalion again found itself in Fampoux and the Chemical Works at Roeux." Not sure if this helps. George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Albator Posted 2 February , 2007 Share Posted 2 February , 2007 Chris Check this out http://ia311509.us.archive.org/2/items/51s...h00sunduoft.pdf Cheers Angus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottsGreys Posted 2 February , 2007 Author Share Posted 2 February , 2007 Thanks George and Angus. I appreciate the help. Angus--I found it on pges 173 & 174 of the 5th War Diary for which you attached the link. Gray was apparently a casualty of a successful raid which captured a strogly-held position the Germans had in a sunken road. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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