Cpl
George Crisp
Informationen zu Geburt
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Geburtsjahr: 1892 |
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Geburtsort: Loddon, Norfolk, England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
Allgemeine Informationen
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Beruf: Taglöhner |
Informationen zum Armeedienst
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Land: England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
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Truppe: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Corporal |
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Dienstnummer: 241833 |
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Einberufung ort: Northwich, Cheshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
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Einheiten: — Northumberland Fusiliers, 1/5th Bn. (Letzte bekannte Einheit) |
Informationen zu Tod
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Sterbedatum: 26/10/1917 |
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Sterbeort: Schaapsbalie, Langemarck, Belgien |
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Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen |
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Alter: 25 |
Gedenkstätte
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Tyne Cot Memorial Tafel: 19 |
Auszeichnungen und Orden 2
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Punkte von Interesse 3
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| #3 | Ort des Todes (ungefähr) |
Meine Geschichte
Corporal George Crisp served in the Northumberland Fusiliers 1st/5th Battalion, part of the 149th Brigade, of the 50th (Northumbrian) Division. The Battalion moved from Northern France to the vicinity of Proven near Poperinge, Flanders on the 20th of October 1917. The 1st/5th Northumberland Fusiliers were to participate in the Second Battle of Passchendaele (26 October – 10 November 1917), the final stage of the Third Battle of Ypres. The 50th (Northumbrian) Division attacked the hamlet of Schaapbalie, due South of Poelcapelle, with one brigade at zero hour, 5.40 a.m. The attack of the 149th Brigade was carried by the 1st/4th, the 1st/5th, and the 1st/7th Northumberland Fusiliers; the 1st/6th Battalion was in support.
The 1st/5th Northumberland Fusiliers moved forward at zero hour, behind the barrage. The barrage proved to be quite useless, as the artillery fired mostly shrapnel shells, which had no effect on the line of German concrete bunkers. Consequently the line of bunkers was unscathed by the allied barrage and the German machine-guns started enfilading the advancing troops. On top of the relentless machine-gun fire the men were hindered by the difficult terrain. Large areas of the battlefield had been inundated, because the banks of the irrigation streams had been shot apart, due to the constant shelling.
Three minutes after Zero hour the German artillery put down a barrage and “A” Company was heavily shelled at position V.7.a.5.8. Notwithstanding the hard going the Battalion succeeded in capturing their first objective. “B” Company managed to reach Hill 23 but were soon fired upon by German machine-guns in Houthulst Forrest. When they reached the road running to the West of Schaapbalie, they were held up by barbed wire between the trees. When the first and second waves attempted to cut the wire, they were enfiladed by German machine-guns, firing from V.1.b.9.0. The two waves were practically wiped out by the very heavy machine-gun fire, and the following waves were unable to advance. Meanwhile “C” Company’s advance had also been checked by machine-gun fire from the concrete huts at V.1.d.70.65. “D” Company had reached their first objective, but when they tried to renew their advance they came under heavy fire, slowing down the attack. Any further advance had become impossible.
All Companies had suffered severe casualties and weren’t able to reface the unforgiving machine-gun fire. A platoon of the 1st/6th Battalion was ordered to take the line between Aden House and Turenne crossing together with “A” Company, which had lost to much men to re-establish the line. The remains of “C” Company also withdrew to Turenne Crossing and got in touch with “A” Company. Meanwhile “B” Company also fell back to their original jump-off line. The battered 1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers was relieved from the line at 11 p.m. by the 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Corporal George Crisp was killed in action on the 26th of October 1917, during the Second Battle of Passchendaele, west of Schaapbalie. His remains were never identified and he is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
The 1st/5th Northumberland Fusiliers moved forward at zero hour, behind the barrage. The barrage proved to be quite useless, as the artillery fired mostly shrapnel shells, which had no effect on the line of German concrete bunkers. Consequently the line of bunkers was unscathed by the allied barrage and the German machine-guns started enfilading the advancing troops. On top of the relentless machine-gun fire the men were hindered by the difficult terrain. Large areas of the battlefield had been inundated, because the banks of the irrigation streams had been shot apart, due to the constant shelling.
Three minutes after Zero hour the German artillery put down a barrage and “A” Company was heavily shelled at position V.7.a.5.8. Notwithstanding the hard going the Battalion succeeded in capturing their first objective. “B” Company managed to reach Hill 23 but were soon fired upon by German machine-guns in Houthulst Forrest. When they reached the road running to the West of Schaapbalie, they were held up by barbed wire between the trees. When the first and second waves attempted to cut the wire, they were enfiladed by German machine-guns, firing from V.1.b.9.0. The two waves were practically wiped out by the very heavy machine-gun fire, and the following waves were unable to advance. Meanwhile “C” Company’s advance had also been checked by machine-gun fire from the concrete huts at V.1.d.70.65. “D” Company had reached their first objective, but when they tried to renew their advance they came under heavy fire, slowing down the attack. Any further advance had become impossible.
All Companies had suffered severe casualties and weren’t able to reface the unforgiving machine-gun fire. A platoon of the 1st/6th Battalion was ordered to take the line between Aden House and Turenne crossing together with “A” Company, which had lost to much men to re-establish the line. The remains of “C” Company also withdrew to Turenne Crossing and got in touch with “A” Company. Meanwhile “B” Company also fell back to their original jump-off line. The battered 1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers was relieved from the line at 11 p.m. by the 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Corporal George Crisp was killed in action on the 26th of October 1917, during the Second Battle of Passchendaele, west of Schaapbalie. His remains were never identified and he is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Quellen 1
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McCarthy C., The Third Ypres Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account, (London, Arms & Armour Press, 1995), pg. 131-132. Verwendete Quellen |
Weitere Informationen 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/841827 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=e0186e36-aff0-48f7-867c-3742ee1eeaed |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1018975 |