Wednesday 15 November 2017

Roll of Honour - 15th November 1917


Killed in Action

1st Battalion: relieved from the front line at Polygon Racecourse near Hooge
  • 40957 Private George Albert FORD, ex-56189 Labour Corps, born Old Southgate [Middlesex], resided South Mimms [Middlesex] (Tyne Cot Memorial)

7th Battalion: front line at Houthulst Forest, repelling a German attack
  • 3/7659 Sergeant Bertie William MEEKS, born Chatteris [Cambridgeshire], son of John William and Alice Meeks of 14 Adelaide Terrace, Godmanchester [Huntingdonshire] (Poelcapelle British Cemetery)

Died of Wounds

1st Battalion
  • 203966 Corporal Percy WINTER, 34, ex-31232 Suffolk Regiment, resided Ware [Hertfordshire], youngest son of John Winter of 3 Park Street, Cirencester [Gloucestershire], husband of Harriet of 48 Winstonian Road, Cheltenham [Gloucestershire] (Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery)
  • 290901 Private Jack Alfred WOLFE, born Otford [Kent], resided Sevenoaks [Kent] (Tyne Cot Memorial)

Died

8th Battalion
  • 33286 Private James KEEMER, ex-22121 Suffolk Regiment, born Brighton [Sussex], son of James and Anna Keemar of 77 Colebrook Road, High Brooms [Kent] (Leeds (Harehills) Cemetery)

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