Gnr
William Joseph Marks

Informatie over geboorte

Algemene Informatie

Beroep:
Landbouwer

Informatie legerdienst

Land:
Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Strijdmacht:
British Expeditionary Force
Rang:
Gunner
Service nummer:
216145
Dienstneming plaats:
Exeter, Devon, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Eenheden:
 —  Royal Field Artillery, "D" Bty. 150th Bde.  (Laatst gekende eenheid)

Informatie over overlijden

Datum van overlijden:
02/08/1917
Plaats van overlijden:
Wieltje, Sint-Jan, België
Doodsoorzaak:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Leeftijd:
27

Begraafplaats

Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery
Plot: V
Rij: D
Graf: 3

Onderscheidingen en medailles 2

British War Medal
Medaille — 19/05/1920
Victory Medal
Medaille — 19/05/1920

Points of interest 3

#1 Geboorteplaats
#2 Dienstneming plaats
#3 Plaats van overlijden (bij benadering)

Mijn verhaal

Gunner William Joseph Marks served in “D” Battery of the 150th Army Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery.
The Army Brigade participated in the Third Battle of Ypres. On the 20th of July 1917 it took up positions near the Dead End of the Yser Canal in Ypres. Its headquarters were based on the Ypres ramparts. From here the Batteries of the Brigade shelled German positions in wake of the offensive.
On the 31st of July, the first day of the offensive, the Batteries of the Brigade limbered up and vacated their positions at the Dead End. They took up new positions near the hamlet of Wieltje, possibly along the Oxford Road. The HQ of the Brigade was located at the Cart Dugouts. At 08.30 a.m. the Brigade was in position and started supporting the British advance. Throughout the next couple of days there was much artillery activity on both sides. During the month of August the Potijze road, Bellewaerde and the area of Wieltje were regularly shelled by the German artillery.

Gunner William Joseph Marks was killed in action near Wieltje on the 2nd of August 1917. Although artillery activity had been less frequent than on the previous days, it’s highly possible that Gunner William Joseph Marks fell, due to German shelling. He was buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery.

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Bronnen 2

Dawlish World War One Project
http://dawlishww1.org.uk/soldiers/gunner-william-joseph-marks/
Gebruikte bronnen
Divisional Troops: 'D' Battery Royal Field Artillery , (The National Archives, KEW 5TNA), WO 95/5133/8).
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303
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