Terry Carter Posted 3 April , 2005 Share Posted 3 April , 2005 Can anyone help please. I am trying to find out what actions the 6th Royal West Kents were involved during the period of around 7 to 12 March 1916. There were 26 men killed during this period and most are commemorated on the Loos memorial. However Pte Gouldsborough is in Vermelles British cemetery and Pte Wise is in Lapugnoy (they died of wounds and both were from Blackburn, Lancs). Thanks terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest goughy19 Posted 3 April , 2005 Share Posted 3 April , 2005 Terry on March 6th the 6th Battalion went into the line at the Hohenzollern Craters where the redoubt of the same name had stood. they spent the period of time you are looking at facing "an active and aggressive enemy". as you stated casualties were 24 men killed, 3 officers and 132 wounded. hope this assists Dave Gough Can anyone help please. I am trying to find out what actions the 6th Royal West Kents were involved during the period of around 7 to 12 March 1916. There were 26 men killed during this period and most are commemorated on the Loos memorial. However Pte Gouldsborough is in Vermelles British cemetery and Pte Wise is in Lapugnoy (they died of wounds and both were from Blackburn, Lancs). Thanks terry <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 3 April , 2005 Share Posted 3 April , 2005 They were involved in actions at the Hohenzollern Craters, fighting mainly for "Triangle Crater" and defending against almost continuous and strong German counter-attacks between March 6th and March 10th, when they were sent back into the support lines. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 4 April , 2005 Author Share Posted 4 April , 2005 Many thanks to both Daves for the answer. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 9 April , 2005 Author Share Posted 9 April , 2005 I have the Trench Map CD Rom and have had difficulty trying to locate 'Triangle Crater' and the wherabouts of the Hohenzollern craters. Has anyone got a map showing where they are please. Thanks Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 9 April , 2005 Share Posted 9 April , 2005 I have the Trench Map CD Rom and have had difficulty trying to locate 'Triangle Crater' and the wherabouts of the Hohenzollern craters. Has anyone got a map showing where they are please. Thanks Terry <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They're on 1:10,000 trenchmap 36C NW 3 (Loos) (nearest date on the CD being the 7a edition) . Location of "Triangle Crater" is G4 D59,65. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 9 April , 2005 Share Posted 9 April , 2005 ...or (in English!) it's the bottom British held crater on this extract (near Sap 9). Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 10 April , 2005 Author Share Posted 10 April , 2005 Thanks Dave Regards Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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