Tuesday 11 April 2017

Roll of Honour - 11th April 1917


Killed in Action

2nd Battalion: Battle of Arras: unsuccessful attack on Hindenburg Line near Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul
  • 9857 Private Bertie ANKER, 27, son of Robert and Alice Anker of 32 Eastgate, Whittelsey [Cambridgeshire] (Saint-Martin Calvaire British Cemetery, Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul)
  • 32292 Private Robert Alfred BARNES, 19, born Oxford, son of Robert and Leonora J Barnes of 88 Judge Street, Watford [Hertfordshire] (Hénin Crucifix Cemetery)
  • 29478 Private George CLEMENTS, husband of R E Clements of 16a Horton Street, Baldock [Hertfordshire] (Saint-Martin Calvaire British Cemetery, Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul)
  • 18644 Lance Corporal Robert Sydney COX, husband of W H Cox of 9 Water Lane, Watford [Hertfordshire] (Saint-Martin Calvaire British Cemetery, Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul)
  • 33541 Lance Sergeant Frank DYE ex-20692 Northamptonshire Regiment, son of W Dye of 16 Oundle Street, Woodstone [Peterborough] (Saint-Martin Calvaire British Cemetery, Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul)
  • 4/7254 Lance Corporal Leonard Charles GOSS, born Saint Pancras [London] husband of E A Goss of 10 Union Street, Hemel Hempstead [Hertfordshire] (Saint-Martin Calvaire British Cemetery, Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul)
  • 33060 Private Frederick Arthur MARSHALL, 41, ex-8943 Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), born and resided Sedgeford [Norfolk], son of Henry and Harriet Marshall of 24 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury [Suffolk], "a native of Glemsford, Suffolk" (Saint-Martin Calvaire British Cemetery, Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul)
  • 9239 Private Samuel RAY or RAW, son of H Ray or Raw of 22 Green Street,  Hertford (Saint-Martin Calvaire British Cemetery, Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul)
  • 18591 Private Robert STERRY, 30, son of Mary Ann Sterry of Front Street, Botesdale [Suffolk] resided Huntingdon (Saint-Martin Calvaire British Cemetery, Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul)
  • 18770 Private Edward George WALLER, born Sharnbrook, resided Goldington (Wancourt British Cemetery)

5th Battalion: Battle of Arras: 6th Battalion in front line near Monchy-le-Preux
  • Lieutenant Giles Havergal SHAW, attached 6th Battalion, (Arras Memorial)

6th Battalion: Battle of Arras: in front line near Monchy-le-Preux
  • 3/7380 Private Thomas JOHNSON, born and resided Northampton (Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras)
  • 31516 Private Arthur NARROWAY, born Bushey [Hertfordshire], resided Watford [Hertfordshire] (Arras Memorial)
  • 32262 Private George SOFFE, 20, ex-6360 Essex Regiment, born Lilley [Hertfordshire] son of Austin Henry and Emily Harriet Soffe of 94 Castle Street, Luton (Arras Memorial)

Died of Wounds

2nd Battalion
  • 31329 Private John SCOTT, 39, son of Walter and Ann Scott of Hitchin [Hertfordshire], husband of Lizzie of 45 Dacre Road, Hitchin (Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty)
  • 13389 Lance Corporal Alfred Lawrence WARNER, 24, born Stepney [London] resided Bow [London], husband of Edith May of 36 Kenilworth Road, Victoria Park, London (Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty)  


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