German light Minenwerfer [Mine launcher] team.
This mortar, which fired 7.5cm shells was the smallest of three sizes of similar German weapons that fired in a looping
trajectory into the opposing trenches.
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17th JUNE. 1 other rank wounded.
18th JUNE. Trenches G3, 4 and H1A were heavily shelled between 10 a.m and 1 p.m causing 2 other ranks killed
and 7 wounded.
2413 Pte Brown William, Lancelot, Bernard. Home at - Ovington, Darlington, Durham.
Enlisted Northallerton, N Yorks. Killed in action. Age 19. Buried at Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery.
4138 Pte Mayes Herbert. Home at Bungay Suffolk. Enlisted at Northallerton. Killed in action. Buried at
Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery.
4454 Pte Rising Arthur, Henry Home at 14 Manless Green Terrace, Skelton Green, N Yorks. Enlisted at
Guisborough, N Yorks. Died of wounds. Age 22. Buried at Bailleul Communal [Base Hospital] Cemetery Extension.
19th JUNE.
4252 Pte Garbutt Robert, Sydney. Home at Cargofleet, Middlesbrough N Yorks, town of enlistment.
Died of wounds. Buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension Nord.
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20th JUNE. 3 other ranks were wounded by trench mortars before the Bn was relieved at night by the 2nd Bn
Leinsters of the 24th Division. "X" Company took over Kemmel defences, while the rest of the Bn marched to Locre.
21st JUNE.
1554 Pte Atkinson John, Anderson. Home in Middlesbrough. Born and enlisted at Skelton in Cleveland, N Yorks.
Died of wounds. Buried at Bailleul Communal [Base Hospital] Cemetery.
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German throwing a stick grenade.
[Picture courtesy of - "The Heritage of the Great War".].
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25342 Pte Smart Charles. Home at Grangetown, Middlesbrough N Yorks, place of enlistment. Born at Flaxton,
Yorks. Died at home. Buried at Eston Cemetery N Yorks.
24th JUNE.
3228 Pte Hodgson William. Home at Brotton, N Yorks. Died. Buried at Bailleul Comunal [Base Hospital] Cemetery
Extension Nord.
25th JUNE. The Bn provided the usual working parties during the 4 days at Locre and on this day "W"
Company replaced the 2nd Leinsters in the same trenches as before.
200363 Sgt Herbert Beadle died of wounds, age 26. Buried at Achiet Le Grand Communal Cemetery Extension.
26th JUNE. Diary The raid was attempted. A Patrol went out at 10.30 p.m and found the German wire entirely
uncut by our Artillery. Cutting then proceeded until 1.10 a.m, by which time a passage had been cut through
the German wire. the raiding party were to enter the German trench at 1.30 a.m at which time the Artillery barrage
behind was to commence.
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Locre Churchyard.
3 men of the 4th Yorks Battalion are buried here.
[Picture courtesy of - "WW1Cemeteries.com".
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At this moment the whole of the enemy front trench was heavily bombarded by our Artillery in
error causing casualties to the raiding party who were withdrawn. 2nd Lt C Hawdon was killed and
15 other ranks wounded.
The following 4 men were killed in action this day and are buried in Locre
Churchyard.
Second Lieutenant Cecil Hawdon Age 20.
Son of Mr and Mrs. W. Hawdon, of Upsall Grange, Nunthorpe, North Yorks. He had just been gazetted to the Bn on the 22nd
February of this year. Two of his 3 brothers were also killed later in the War. The headstone raised by the CWGC bears
the inscription - "His two brothers also fell, In death they are united."
4058 Pte Bellwood Robert. Home at Thirsk, N Yorks. Enlisted at Northallerton.
3303 Pte Smith Frederick, James. Home at New Marske N Yorks. Enlisted at Redcar, N Yorks.
1683 L/Sgt Trafford Robert. Home at 7 William St, South Eston, N Yorks, place of birth. Enlisted at
Normanby, N Yorks. Age 35.
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27th JUNE. "W" Company were relieved in the Trenches by 2nd Leinsters and the Bn moved from Locre to
Camp.
Diary - No preparations had been made for the move.
The Royal Engineers and Ordnance were both unable to supply any material for making a standing camp.
New white tents and brown shelters were issued at the last moment.
No colouring of any kind being available, the camp being situated within range of shell fire. The camp ground
consisted of two small boggy fields.
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