Night 5th/6th Aug:
Battalion provided a working party of 500 Other Ranks on cable trench in forward area (ESSARS).
Lieut F TOUCH DCM wounded in action.
On the night 5th/6th August 1918 – a working party suffers casualties
Leave a reply
Category Archives: Casualties
“My dear Ivan……….”
Portion of letter used to identify the body of Ivan Arthur Mortimer in 1919
Son of John And Clara Mortimer, of Clarke Lane, Meltham, Huddersfield.
Died : 3rd August 1917, aged 19.
1/8th Battalion casualties for July 1918
1/5th Battalion casualties for July 1918
On this day 29th July 1918: Ernest Gibbs dies of wounds aged 21
330906 Pte Ernest Gibbs was the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Gibbs of Derby. He had previously served with the 21st Battalion before joining the 1/6th Battalion in France.
On this day 26th July 1918: Edwin Charles Brodbeck was killed on patrol
1/5th Battalion casualties – working party or raid?
Buried in a North Midland Division Plot in Fouquieres Churchyard Extension
203652 Pte Pte David Radford aged 21. Son of Mary Radford, of 63, Cecil St., Derby, and the late Henry Radford.
74226 Pte Richard Robinson aged 19. Son of Richard and Georgiana Robinson, of 11, Lowther Hill, Forest Hill, London.
At this time the 1/5th Battalion lost two young Officers
Arthur Carlton Pearce was killed in action aged 24
Son of Arthur and Margaret Pearce of 17 Fellows Rd., Hampstead in London. Served from 1914.
Alexander Claude Kirby was killed aged 24
Eldest son of Ernest William and Katharine Sophia Kirby of Woodend House, Walsall, Staffs.; husband of Williametta Kirby (nee Mayo) of Walsall.
On this day 21st July 1918: Lieutenant Charles Hubert Hicks was killed in action aged 42
Son of Charles Thompson Hicks and Lilian Martha Hicks, of Great Holland Hall; born at Gt. Holland, Essex.
On this day 17th July 1918: John William Shipley died at home
On this day 9th July 1918 – Benjamin Morley Badcock was killed in action
Son of Dr. Benjamin and Mrs. Badcock, of Staveley Town, Chesterfield
