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Bertrand Wilfred James Nihell
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 18/02/1894 |
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Place of birth: Herne Hill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Commercial Traveller |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Rifleman |
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Service number: 471831 |
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Enlistment date: 05/01/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Lewisham, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — London Regiment, 2/12th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 09/09/1917 |
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Place of death: St. Julien Dressing Station, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 23 |
Cemetery
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St. Julien Dressing Station Cemetery Plot: II Row: K Grave: 19 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 3
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| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Rifleman Bertrand Wilfred James Nihell, a former commercial traveler, was part of the 2/12th (County of London) Battalion (The Rangers), 168th Brigade, 56th (London) Division.
The Battalion spent the month of August training behind the front in Northern France and in late August near Poperinge in Belgium. At the start of September 1917 the Battalion was training at Dambre Camp near Vlamertinghe. On the 9th of September it relieved the 2/9th Battalion in front of St. Julien. The Battalion established its headquarters there at Hackney Villa. Part of this bunker (originally named ‘Kaserne 2 Herzog Albrecht’ by the Germans) still exists today on the outskirts of St. Julien. During the night of the 12/13th September the Battalion returned to Canal Bank after being relieved by 2/1st Londens.
The War Diary reports a total of 54 casualties during their stay at St-Julien, 40 of which were wounded. 14 other ranks were killed. Rifleman Bertrand Wilfred James Nihell was most likely one of the men wounded while holding the line and was taken to the Dressing Station at St. Julien were he succumbed to his wounds. The Dressing Station had started its operation in September 1917.
The Battalion spent the month of August training behind the front in Northern France and in late August near Poperinge in Belgium. At the start of September 1917 the Battalion was training at Dambre Camp near Vlamertinghe. On the 9th of September it relieved the 2/9th Battalion in front of St. Julien. The Battalion established its headquarters there at Hackney Villa. Part of this bunker (originally named ‘Kaserne 2 Herzog Albrecht’ by the Germans) still exists today on the outskirts of St. Julien. During the night of the 12/13th September the Battalion returned to Canal Bank after being relieved by 2/1st Londens.
The War Diary reports a total of 54 casualties during their stay at St-Julien, 40 of which were wounded. 14 other ranks were killed. Rifleman Bertrand Wilfred James Nihell was most likely one of the men wounded while holding the line and was taken to the Dressing Station at St. Julien were he succumbed to his wounds. The Dressing Station had started its operation in September 1917.
Sources 4
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/ Sources used |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/447157/nihell,-/ Sources used |
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Inventaris Onroerend Erfgoed https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/aanduidingsobjecten/12795 Sources used |
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The Long, Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Sources used |