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William Richard Garner
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortedatum: 19/09/1878 |
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Geboorteplaats: Bow, Middlesex, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Algemene Informatie
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Beroep: Kleermaker Snijder |
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: 243275 |
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Dienstneming plaats: East Ham, Essex, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Eenheden: — Lancashire Fusiliers, 1/5th Bn. (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 06/09/1917 |
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Plaats van overlijden: Borry Farm, Zonnebeke, België |
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Doodsoorzaak: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Leeftijd: 38 |
Gedenkplaats
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Tyne Cot Memorial Paneel: 57A |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 2
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British War Medal Medaille — 06/02/1920 |
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Victory Medal Medaille — 06/02/1920 |
Points of interest 3
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Mijn verhaal
William Richard Garner was a 38-year-old Clothier Cutter of Manor Park, East Ham in Essex who was killed during the Battle of Passchendaele.
William was killed on 6 September 1917 when his unit; the 1/5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers attacked Borry Farm. The attack started at 7.15 a.m. On their left flank the 1/6th Lancashire Fusiliers advanced on Beck House and Iberian, while the 61st Division tried to capture Hill 35.
As soon as the 1/5th Lancashire Fusiliers moved forward it suffered heavy casualties from intense machine gun fire coming from Vampir Farm and from dugouts south of Borry Farm. The attack was stopped dead in its tracks after 150 yards. None of the intended objectives could be reached.
Throughout the rest of the day several German counter attacks were fended off by artillery. But around 7.30 p.m. the defence on the left gave way and the troops were forced back to their original line. With their left flan up in the air a large part of William’s Battalion fell back. Only the right flank managed to consolidate a line roughly 150 yards in advance of their original positions.
For the 1/5th Lancashire Fusiliers the cost has been high. The Battalion had suffered heavy casualties. William Richard Garner was one of the many men who lost their life during the attack on Borry Farm. William left behind a wife and two children.
William was killed on 6 September 1917 when his unit; the 1/5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers attacked Borry Farm. The attack started at 7.15 a.m. On their left flank the 1/6th Lancashire Fusiliers advanced on Beck House and Iberian, while the 61st Division tried to capture Hill 35.
As soon as the 1/5th Lancashire Fusiliers moved forward it suffered heavy casualties from intense machine gun fire coming from Vampir Farm and from dugouts south of Borry Farm. The attack was stopped dead in its tracks after 150 yards. None of the intended objectives could be reached.
Throughout the rest of the day several German counter attacks were fended off by artillery. But around 7.30 p.m. the defence on the left gave way and the troops were forced back to their original line. With their left flan up in the air a large part of William’s Battalion fell back. Only the right flank managed to consolidate a line roughly 150 yards in advance of their original positions.
For the 1/5th Lancashire Fusiliers the cost has been high. The Battalion had suffered heavy casualties. William Richard Garner was one of the many men who lost their life during the attack on Borry Farm. William left behind a wife and two children.
Bronnen 5
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"Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account", McCarthy C., London, Uniform, 2018, pg. 72-73. Gebruikte bronnen |
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Anncestry https://www.ancestry.com Verdere verwijzing |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/839616/garner,-william-richard/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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The Long, Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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War Diary Lancashire Fusiliers, 1/5th Bn. https://www.nmarchive.com/ Verdere verwijzing |