2/Lt William Russell Tonge, 17th Battalion

[andrewr]

KIA 12th January 1916

Could someone please provide information from the Regimental diary or history as to what the battalion were dong on that day?

Thanks,
Andrewr

[kingo]

Hi Andrewr-and welcome to the forum. From the regimental history.

[kingo]

We also know he is on this photograph here ; http://themanchesters.org/forum/index.php?topic=4620.0 But we don't know where.

[andrewr]

Kingo - thanks very much for the information and photo.

[mack]

2/Lt tonge was the platoon commander of 2nd platoon A.coy,hes the officer pictured with this platoon in the link given by kingo.

mack

[andrewr]

Thanks mack - getting a photo as well is a bonus

Andrewr

[mack]

your welcome andrew

mack