No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694]

Aug 15th. Things fairly quiet till about midday, then rather large “whiz bangs” over our trench till 2 o’clock. Hartley slightly wounded. Afterwards A Cos trench bombarded by heavy shells. J Redfern, Morgan & Sgt Furness killed & wounded. Vic Campbell buried, but rescued. At 7 p.m. went to dressing station with sore feet, but retd to trench at 9 p.m. & carried on as usual. Nice day.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

Five men were killed by this shell burst:-

1480 Pte. Frederick Brown a 22 year old pipe moulder from Brimington.

1689 Pte. Frank Morgan a 24 year old miner from Barlborough.

2365 Pte. William Furness.

2936 Pte.  John Redfern from Chesterfield.

1752 Pte. Albert Richardson from Chinley.

None of these men have a known grave and all are commemorated on the Ypres Memorial. They were most likely buried just behind the front line and their graves were subsequently ‘lost’ at the end of the War, which is be borne out by the fact that a few personal processions of Frederick Brown were subsequently returned to his family.