Will O'Brien Posted 30 August , 2003 Share Posted 30 August , 2003 I'm doing a bit of research on a chap who was kia whilst serving with the 1st Worcestershire Regt on 2nd September 1917. Having looked in all the usual places to ascertain where they (ie now know which Division they were in) I was wondering if any Pals had info specific to what the Battalion was doing on the 2nd Sept 1917 Many Thanks Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Burgoyne Posted 30 August , 2003 Share Posted 30 August , 2003 Hi Will I do not have detailed info., others will hopefully give you more. The 1st Worcestershires Div. (8th), were holding the line from near Westhoek to the Ypres-Roulers Railway. There was no major action on 2nd September 1917, so he may have been killed by the usual daily shelling and sniping that went on between the battles. Annette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 30 August , 2003 Author Share Posted 30 August , 2003 Annette Many thanks for that snipet of info. It helps me greatly to understand the circumstances of the chaps death. I think it is one of the tragic things about WWI that the many many deaths occurred not in 'battle' but randomly whilst men were simply holding the line & not engaged in offensive attacks. It must have been a very difficult thing to cope with, knowing 'it' could happen at any time. Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Burgoyne Posted 30 August , 2003 Share Posted 30 August , 2003 knowing 'it' could happen at any time.Yes, it must have have been a very difficult thing to cope with. I've tried to put myself in their shoes and think what would I do, most probably I would try not to think about dieing but that is easy to say when not face with death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 31 August , 2003 Author Share Posted 31 August , 2003 Annette I've tried to put myself in their shoes and think what would I do, - Me too & I have sincere doubts whether I would have been up to it. Makes the need to remember them all the more important to me. Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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