Pte
Frederick Nunn
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1898 |
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Place of birth: Hastings, Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 13312 |
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Enlistment place: Newbury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment), 2nd Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 16/08/1917 |
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Place of death: Iron Cross, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 19 |
Memorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panel: 106A |
Distinctions and medals 3
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1914-15 Star Medal |
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 2
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place |
My story
Private Frederick Nunn was born on April 1898 in Hastings, Sussex, England. He enlisted in the army at Newbury, Berkshire. He would come to serve in the 2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment of the 8th Division and the 25th Brigade.
The 2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment would partake in the Battle of Langemarck on the 16th of August 1917. The day before the battalion moved up to their assembly positions on Westhoek Ridge, in front of Jabber trench. The green line was established 1500 yards across the valley of the Hanebeek, including the German strongpoint Iron Cross Redoubt.
The attack commenced at 4:45 AM and the grounds east of the Hannebeek fell quickly and without much resistance. After crossing the Hannebeek it already was apparent that their flanks were getting exposed, so they left a company behind to defend the right flank while pushing on. They suffered enfilade machine gun fire from Nonnebosschen and Polygone Wood and were held up by a strong point on their right. Anzac could be captured with the help of part of the London Regiment and the green line was reached in certain places. Eventually they formed a line (from J.3.d.3.9 through the northwest corner of Iron Works Redoubt down to J.2.c.6.1). It soon became clear that their flanks were falling back, making them very vulnerable for German counterattacks. This, accompanied with a lack of ammunition forced them to fall back as well to approximately their original lines. Many lives on both sides were lost that day, including Private Frederick Nunn. His remains were never recovered or identified, thus he is commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial on panel 106A.
The 2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment would partake in the Battle of Langemarck on the 16th of August 1917. The day before the battalion moved up to their assembly positions on Westhoek Ridge, in front of Jabber trench. The green line was established 1500 yards across the valley of the Hanebeek, including the German strongpoint Iron Cross Redoubt.
The attack commenced at 4:45 AM and the grounds east of the Hannebeek fell quickly and without much resistance. After crossing the Hannebeek it already was apparent that their flanks were getting exposed, so they left a company behind to defend the right flank while pushing on. They suffered enfilade machine gun fire from Nonnebosschen and Polygone Wood and were held up by a strong point on their right. Anzac could be captured with the help of part of the London Regiment and the green line was reached in certain places. Eventually they formed a line (from J.3.d.3.9 through the northwest corner of Iron Works Redoubt down to J.2.c.6.1). It soon became clear that their flanks were falling back, making them very vulnerable for German counterattacks. This, accompanied with a lack of ammunition forced them to fall back as well to approximately their original lines. Many lives on both sides were lost that day, including Private Frederick Nunn. His remains were never recovered or identified, thus he is commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial on panel 106A.
Sources 5
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.co.uk/ Sources used |
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Cull, Ian, John Chapman, Martin McIntyre and Len Webb. The 2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment in World War One: the China Dragon’s tales. Stroud: Tempus, 2005, pp. 76-80 Sources used |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/832448/frederick-nunn/ Sources used |
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The Long, Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Sources used |
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War Diary, 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, August 1917 http://www.nmarchive.com/war-diary-result/1729-1294/page/0 Sources used |