L/Cpl
Gerald Hubbard
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortejaar: 1892 |
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Geboorteplaats: Wallington, Surrey, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Algemene Informatie
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Beroep: Tekenaar |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Strijdmacht: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Lance Corporal |
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Service nummer: 36345 |
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Dienstneming datum: 25/10/1915 |
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Dienstneming plaats: Southwark, Surrey, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Eenheden: — Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 1st Bn. (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 08/10/1917 |
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Plaats van overlijden: Jetty Warren, België |
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Doodsoorzaak: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Leeftijd: 25 |
Gedenkplaats
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Tyne Cot Memorial Paneel: 64A |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 2
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British War Medal Medaille — 29/01/1921 |
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Victory Medal Medaille — 29/01/1921 |
Points of interest 2
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Mijn verhaal
Lance Corporal Gerald Hubbard of the 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, part of the 22nd Brigade, of the 7th Division fought in the Third Battle of Ypres, also known as the Battle of Passchendaele. On the 9th of October 1917 the 22nd Brigade of the 7th Division took part in the Battle of Poelcapelle, a stage of the Third Battle of Ypres.
In anticipation of the attack the 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers, commanded by Major I. Alston, moved up to the front on the 7th of October 1917. In the early hours of the following day it occupied positions in Jetty Warren, just east of Polygon Wood, along with 7th Leicestershires on the right and the 8th and 9th Leicestershires in support.
Once the relief was completed patrols were immediately sent out at 4 a.m. The patrols had to reconnoitre the terrain between the hamlet of Reutel and Judge Copse in anticipations of the attack. Half an hour later the patrols reported that the Reutel cemetery, thought to be occupied by Germans, was clear but there was a German trench with a machine gun in front of it. The Germans were also holding the mound on the eastern side of the cemetery.
Most of the 8th of October 1917 was taken up with patrols, locating the German positions. German aeroplanes were busy in the area throughout the day and the Battalion’s positions were heavily shelled by the German artillery. The 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers suffered several casualties on the 8th of October 1917. One man was killed in action, five men were wounded and three men went missing.
Lance Corporal Gerald Hubbard was one of these casualties. He was killed in action on the 8th of October 1917. He possibly fell, due to German shelling while holding the line at Jetty Warren. He has no known grave and is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial.
In anticipation of the attack the 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers, commanded by Major I. Alston, moved up to the front on the 7th of October 1917. In the early hours of the following day it occupied positions in Jetty Warren, just east of Polygon Wood, along with 7th Leicestershires on the right and the 8th and 9th Leicestershires in support.
Once the relief was completed patrols were immediately sent out at 4 a.m. The patrols had to reconnoitre the terrain between the hamlet of Reutel and Judge Copse in anticipations of the attack. Half an hour later the patrols reported that the Reutel cemetery, thought to be occupied by Germans, was clear but there was a German trench with a machine gun in front of it. The Germans were also holding the mound on the eastern side of the cemetery.
Most of the 8th of October 1917 was taken up with patrols, locating the German positions. German aeroplanes were busy in the area throughout the day and the Battalion’s positions were heavily shelled by the German artillery. The 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers suffered several casualties on the 8th of October 1917. One man was killed in action, five men were wounded and three men went missing.
Lance Corporal Gerald Hubbard was one of these casualties. He was killed in action on the 8th of October 1917. He possibly fell, due to German shelling while holding the line at Jetty Warren. He has no known grave and is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Bronnen 3
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1 Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/1665/1). https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303 Verdere verwijzing |
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John S., The Welsh at War. Through Mud to Victory: Third Ypres and the 1918 Offensives, (Barnsley, Pen & Sword Military, 2018), pg. 50-51. Gebruikte bronnen |
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McCarthy C., Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account, (London, Uniform, 2018), pg. 118-119. Gebruikte bronnen |
Meer informatie 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1632503 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=2f481d3b-4a8f-4139-9630-7602e07ee3be |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1997019 |