7th Batt London Regt

[Guest john commins]

searching for details as to where my grandfather A E Commins 353234

killed on 11/1/17 was in the battle

[Guest Steve Seaman]

John,

From The history of The 7th Battalion by C Digby Planck.

There were no specific battles at this time of year being the middle of winter.

On the 8/1/17the Battalion entrained for Ypres and relieved the 22nd London Regt in the Hill 60 sector: it poured with rain the whole way up and evryone got soaked to the skin.

A and B Companies occupied the front C were in support at Strong point 9 with D at Railway dugouts. Each day in the line was much as before , with all the usual daily hates, Jacksons Dump receiving its full share.

Several blinding snowstorms occured during this tour and all were glad when the Post Office Rifles came up on the 13th and relieved ours, who returned to Halifax Camp, except C who went to Pioneer Camp; the journey back was a nightmare through a bitter snowstorm.

While in the line the Battalion lost four men killed

I can assume one of these was your Grandfather.The history does not usually name the soldiers killed unless they were an officer.

You may get more detail form the Battalion diary held at Kew reference WO95/2730.

You may also want to get a copy of Harrys War (Pte Harry Sinton'S experiences and paintingsof service with the 7th Londons)

Hope this is of some use

Steve

[Guest john commins]

Thanks Steve

John

[Paul Reed]

You might also find my fledgling London Regiment pages of interest - they are still in their early stages and I hope to do more work on them this winter:

http://battlefields1418.50megs.com/londons.htm

[Guest Kippsie]

You might also try the following site:

http://www.1914-1918.net/royalfus.htm

It doesn't specifically deal with the Battalion but the Division in which it fought.

Kipps