Peter Beckett Posted 1 October , 2004 Share Posted 1 October , 2004 War Diary of Royal Engineers, 95th Field Company, 7th Division, X Corps 1st October 1917 Public Record Office WO95/1645 Polygon Wood 1-10-17 1st Section employed on forming operations dump. Trench map ref J.10.a.6.8., at the Butte Heavily shelled whilst doing this work between the hours of 0530 to 0700 1-10-17 L/Cpl 19313 S.S. King and Sapper 153793 S. Mugridge killed (Both buried at Hooge Crater cemetery) 1-10-17 2nd Cpl Barkess wounded. Some Sappers as well, Pollard, Beckett, Jenkins, Stephenson and Wells Remembering my grandfather William Beckett Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 1 October , 2004 Share Posted 1 October , 2004 I remember William! Rest in Peace !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted 1 October , 2004 Share Posted 1 October , 2004 Rest in Peace Sapper William Beckett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchkin Posted 1 October , 2004 Share Posted 1 October , 2004 Raising a glass to William Beckett. Rest in Peace William. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.r.f Posted 1 October , 2004 Share Posted 1 October , 2004 may they all rest in peace and rise in glory. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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