Hi all,
I have a new name for your WW1 POW database.
49458 Pte. Richard Gregory 16 Bn bn Wigan 1886
His service records survived with 21 seperate pieces of info.
2 Feb 1917 Called up for service
2 March Posted to 3 Bn
6 June Posted to 19 Bn
8 Feb 1918 Posted to 16 Bn
27 April Reported missing in action
24 June Regt Paymaster informed POW- wounded in action with GSW to left thigh
18 Aug Repatriated from Germany and admitted to 1st London General Hospital
25 Oct Left leg amputated at hip
29 April 1920 Discharged with 100% disability
On the day Richard was reported MIA his younger brother Joseph was killed in action with 8 Bn.
Does anyone know what action 16 Bn took part in at the time Richard was captured.
GT
good work GT,tis is away for a week,but she will add him to the POW database when she gets back.
on 26th april,the battalion was holding the line at spoil bank,south of the ypres-comines canal,they were attacked by the germans,using the heavy mist as cover,one company of the battalion,counter attacked,while the other two companies,formed a defensive flank from shelley farm to voormezeele.
the enemy managed to drive the battalion,back to lock 8,where they were absorbed into 39th composite brigade.
they reformed at scottish camp on 27th
its likely that richard was captured on the 26th.
mack
