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Reginald John Gurd
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortedatum: 21/12/1894 |
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Geboorteplaats: Tisbury, Wiltshire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Strijdmacht: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Service nummer: 32997 |
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Eenheden: — Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment), 6th Bn. (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 20/09/1917 |
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Plaats van overlijden: Hessian Wood, België |
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Doodsoorzaak: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Leeftijd: 22 |
Gedenkplaats
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Tyne Cot Memorial Paneel: 120 |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 2
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Points of interest 1
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Mijn verhaal
Private Reginald John Gurd, a former farm labourer, was part of the 6th Battalion The Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment), 58th Brigade, 19th (Western) Division.
His battalion took part in the Battle of the Menin Road on 20 September 1917. The 19th Division attacked at 5.40. a.m. with two brigades: the 58th Brigade and the 57th Brigade. The 58th Brigade attacked with the 6th Wiltshires, 9th Welsh Regiment and 9th Cheshires. The 9th Royal Welsh Fusiliers were in support.
The 6th Wiltshires attacked on the far right side of the Division, with the 9th Welsh Regiment on their left and the canal bank on their right. The Regiment was able to capture their objectives (O6. a. 75. 56. – O6. a. 2.5.) and formed a defensive flank for the 9th Welsh on their left, who were held up by enemy fire and did not reach their objective. At 6.24 a.m. the Wiltshires continued their advance and their final objective (a line due east from the canal to Game Copse) was reached. The attackers suffered mainly from sniper fire and fire from German dugouts.
The War Diary notes that, in addition of the officer casualties, 119 other ranks were wounded and 24 were killed. Private Reginald John Gurd was most likely one of the 24 men that were killed during the attack.
His battalion took part in the Battle of the Menin Road on 20 September 1917. The 19th Division attacked at 5.40. a.m. with two brigades: the 58th Brigade and the 57th Brigade. The 58th Brigade attacked with the 6th Wiltshires, 9th Welsh Regiment and 9th Cheshires. The 9th Royal Welsh Fusiliers were in support.
The 6th Wiltshires attacked on the far right side of the Division, with the 9th Welsh Regiment on their left and the canal bank on their right. The Regiment was able to capture their objectives (O6. a. 75. 56. – O6. a. 2.5.) and formed a defensive flank for the 9th Welsh on their left, who were held up by enemy fire and did not reach their objective. At 6.24 a.m. the Wiltshires continued their advance and their final objective (a line due east from the canal to Game Copse) was reached. The attackers suffered mainly from sniper fire and fire from German dugouts.
The War Diary notes that, in addition of the officer casualties, 119 other ranks were wounded and 24 were killed. Private Reginald John Gurd was most likely one of the 24 men that were killed during the attack.
Bronnen 5
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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Chris McCarthy, Passchendaele : The Day-by-Day account, London : Unicorn Publishing Group, 2018, 76-77. Gebruikte bronnen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/837885/gurd,-reginald-john/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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Naval & Military Archive http://www.nmarchive.com/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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The Long, Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Gebruikte bronnen |