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Alfred Perry
Informationen zu Geburt
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Geburtsjahr: 1897 |
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Geburtsort: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
Allgemeine Informationen
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Beruf: Arbeiter |
Informationen zum Armeedienst
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Land: England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
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Truppe: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Dienstnummer: 241305 |
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Einberufung ort: Worcester, Worcestershire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
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Einheiten: — Worcestershire Regiment, 2/8th Bn. (Letzte bekannte Einheit) |
Informationen zu Tod
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Sterbedatum: 27/08/1917 |
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Sterbeort: Aisne Farm, Belgien |
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Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen |
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Alter: 20 |
Gedenkstätte
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Tyne Cot Memorial Tafel: 77 |
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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| #2 | Einberufung ort | ||
| #3 | Ort des Todes (ungefähr) |
Meine Geschichte
Private Alfred Perry was part of the 2/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, 183rd Brigade, 61st (2nd South Midland) Division.
After unsuccessful attacks the previous nights, a systematic attack was prepared on the 26th of August to be executed on the 27th. At 8:30 p.m. that day, the 2/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment moved up to font and relieved the 2/7th Worcesters. Before daybreak on the rainy 27th of August, A, B and D-Companies pushed up to form a line in forward shell holes in preparation of the attack on Aisne Farm. This continued until after daylight.
At 1:55 p.m. on the 27 of August the friendly barrage opend up and the 2/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment advanced. Although the left flank was able to gain ground, the centre did not get forward. Due to the mud and the the German machineguns at Aisne Farm, the men were not able to keep up with the creeping barage and took casualties. The attack failed and Aisne Farm could not be reached. 2/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment withdrew in good order to Somme Line, only a little further forward than the Jump-Offline.
In addition to the officer casualties, 35 other ranks were killed in the attack. Four other ranks were missing and believed killed. Private Alfred Perry was one the men killed that day. A local newspaper reported that Private Perry was shot by a sniper and died instantaneously. His body was not recovered after the war.
Note that the front line represented on the map is approximate for the day he died.
After unsuccessful attacks the previous nights, a systematic attack was prepared on the 26th of August to be executed on the 27th. At 8:30 p.m. that day, the 2/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment moved up to font and relieved the 2/7th Worcesters. Before daybreak on the rainy 27th of August, A, B and D-Companies pushed up to form a line in forward shell holes in preparation of the attack on Aisne Farm. This continued until after daylight.
At 1:55 p.m. on the 27 of August the friendly barrage opend up and the 2/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment advanced. Although the left flank was able to gain ground, the centre did not get forward. Due to the mud and the the German machineguns at Aisne Farm, the men were not able to keep up with the creeping barage and took casualties. The attack failed and Aisne Farm could not be reached. 2/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment withdrew in good order to Somme Line, only a little further forward than the Jump-Offline.
In addition to the officer casualties, 35 other ranks were killed in the attack. Four other ranks were missing and believed killed. Private Alfred Perry was one the men killed that day. A local newspaper reported that Private Perry was shot by a sniper and died instantaneously. His body was not recovered after the war.
Note that the front line represented on the map is approximate for the day he died.
Quellen 6
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/ Verwendete Quellen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1636679/perry,-alfred/ Verwendete Quellen |
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H.Fitz and M. Stacke, 'The Worcestershire Regiment in the Great War, ' Uckfield: The Naval & Military Press Ltd., s.d., p. 282-284. Verwendete Quellen |
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Naval & Military Archive http://www.nmarchive.com/ Verwendete Quellen |
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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich & Redditch Weekly Messenger, Country Journal And General Advertiser, 15/09/1917. Verwendete Quellen |
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The Long, Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Verwendete Quellen |