Red Cross Files: Flers

22nd-battalionThe following nineteen men of the 22nd Battalion were killed during the tour of duty to the front line at Flers in November 1916. Some of the men have WW1 Red Cross Files for the Wounded and Missing – click on the links to learn more of their fate, often from first hand accounts from their comrades. A few photographs of headstones can be found by clicking on the relevant Cemetery link, plus click on Service Number link for biographies of the 5th/22nd Battalion focus group.

Lest We Forget

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Reg No. Rank Name Init. Yr Cause of Death Date of Death Country Cemetery / Memorial
1579 Pte MOORE T J 26 Died of Wounds 05/11/1916 France BERNAFAY WOOD BRITISH CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN
4541 Pte SNEDDON L 22 Killed in Action 07/11/1916 France VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL
2nd Lieut. McCORMICK N W 27 Killed in Action 07/11/1916 France A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND, FLERS
4466 Pte HUTCHISON C H 34 Killed in Action 08/11/1916 France VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL
634 L-Cpl McLEAN W R 21 Killed in Action 08/11/1916 France VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL
4393 Pte YOULDEN C Died of Wounds 11/11/1916 France HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L’ABBE
2459 Pte BISHOP A E 30 Killed in Action 12/11/1916 France A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND, FLERS
3771 Pte BENSLEY E H 26 Died of Wounds 12/11/1916 France HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L’ABBE
879 Pte PANK A 23 Killed in Action 13/11/1916 France VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL
4767 Pte McLACHLAN J J 26 Killed in Action 13/11/1916 France VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL
3960 Pte WEIR J J 20 Killed in Action 15/11/1916 France A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND, FLERS
4765 Pte McFARLANE T B 22 Killed in Action 15/11/1916 France BULLS ROAD CEMETERY, FLERS
4780 Pte QUINN A O 39 Killed in Action 15/11/1916 France BULLS ROAD CEMETERY, FLERS
2356 L-Cpl QUINN A A 19 Died of Wounds 16/11/1916 France HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L’ABBE
4137 Pte HUMPHRIES W 28 Killed in Action 17/11/1916 France A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND, FLERS
4730 Pte JULIAN W C 19 Killed in Action 17/11/1916 France A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND, FLERS
265 Pte TURNER F 34 Killed in Action 17/11/1916 France A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND, FLERS
830 Pte HARDING F S 20 Died of Wounds 19/11/1916 France HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L’ABBE
4452 Pte HAM W F 43 Died of Wounds 23/11/1916 UK BRISTOL (ARNOS VALE) CEMETERY
4520 Pte PHAIR H W 23 Died of Wounds 25/11/1916 France HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L’ABBE

 

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