andrew.gillsfc Posted 6 November , 2012 Share Posted 6 November , 2012 Hi Does anyone have any details on where in the Somme the following soldier was the day he got wounded: Name: Richard Francis Crabb Residence: Littleport Death Date: 8 Sep 1916 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Shaftesbury St., N. Rank: Private Regiment: London Regiment Battalion: 4th (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) Number: 3299 Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Thanks Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 7 November , 2012 Share Posted 7 November , 2012 War Diary for that day "march to trenches and relieve 2nd ROYAL SCOTS in HULLOCH LEFT SECTOR relief complete 3.30pm. Major Meade 2nd Lt Edwards 5 OR wounded" Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmac Posted 7 November , 2012 Share Posted 7 November , 2012 Wrong unit. 1/4th Londons, 168th Brigade, 56th Division, were preparing for an attack the following day and spent the night in assembly trenches just west of Leuze Wood (west of Combles) waiting for the attack in the early hours of the 9th September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 7 November , 2012 Share Posted 7 November , 2012 Some confusion as to his forename. 1901 Census Reginald, 1911 Frank, SDGW Richard, CWGC Reginald Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmac Posted 7 November , 2012 Share Posted 7 November , 2012 CWGC Reginald Francis, given as Reginald F on Medal Roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 7 November , 2012 Share Posted 7 November , 2012 bmacI my reply to the info given as 4th Btn Royal Fusiliers( City of London Regiment) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmac Posted 7 November , 2012 Share Posted 7 November , 2012 He's in the 1/4th London Regt (Royal Fusiliers) not the 4th Royal Fusiliers (City of London ) Regt. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial as a soldier missing on the Somme. He was in the same battalion as my grandfather who won the MC on the following day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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