I’ve discovered a blog that posts the troop movements of the KSLI every day on the 100th anniversary, so now I have no excuse not to have at least one post per day.
Some things I’ve discovered:
*I would have been posted to the battalion around 13 February, 1915 after only about a week in France.
*The names of the men who arrived in France around the same time I did (most or all of whom were posted to the Second Battalion).
*I would have been billeted in Flanders from relatively early on, at various locations.
*I spent a good bit of time around St. Eloi, more than I had realized.
Today’s post had the following information:
100 years ago today-7th March 1915
The 2nd Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry – trenches 13 to 18 covering St. Eloi.
Two men killed and three offices and 9 other ranks wounded before being relieved by 4th R.B. On relief the Battalion marched to billets at Dickebusch.
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8983 Pte. Joseph, Pritchard,
Born Crewe, Ches
Resided Manchester, Lancs.
Enlisted Chester about late May to early June 1908
Landed in France on 21/12/14 with 2/K.S.L.I.
K. in A. 07/03/15
Buried in Voormezeel Enclosure No. 3 (I.A.3).
Info. from 1914-15 Star Medal Roll, Soldiers Died & C.W.G.C.
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13806 Pte. William, Bamber, the Son of Abraham Bamber; husband of Agnes Bamber, of 15, st Clement St., Furthergate, Blackburn.
Born Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancs.
Enlisted Blackburn, Lancs. between 10th & 28th September 1914
Landed in France on 18/02/15 and posted to 2/K.S.L.I.
K. in A. 07/03/15 aged 36.
His name is on the Menin Gate Memorial.
Info. from Victory/British Medal Roll, Soldiers Died & C.W.G.C.
May have been related to 13816 Pte. Edward Bamber.
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Wounded :-
Captain W.J. Brooke, of Haughton Cottage, Shifnal, Shrops.?
Lt. Geoffrey, Holman, of Wynerstay, Putney Hill, Surrey.
2nd Lt. Anthony Cyprian Prosper, Biddle-Cope, of London