Kemmel 3.6.1915: Returned to trenches for 5 days. Casualties: Killed 3 other ranks, wounded 1 Officer and 8 OR.
Headquarters at HOWITZER FARM. Took over L5 & L7 & M1, M2 & VIERSTRAAT.
5th Shropshire Light Infantry attached.
The men killed were:-
2140 Pte. Robert Ball a locomotive fireman from Fairfield near Buxton.
3205 Pte. George Fell a coal miner from Clowne.
2051 Pte. Walter Houghton a plate layer from Darley Dale.
They are buried next to each other in Kemmel Château Military Cemetery (Row D; 28-30).
Details of the wounded men can be found here.





