Detail slachtoffer

Naam GREEN
Initialen S
Voornaam SAMUEL
Geboorteplaats Prescot
Land Lancashire
Gezin Son of Samuel and Ann Green, of 22, High St., Prescot, Lancs
Three brothers: George, Thomas and John.
Two sisters: Elizabeth and Annie.
Beroep Labourer in the Insulating Room at the Wire Works.
Extra info Served in the South African Campaign.

Plaats & datum van indiensttreding Warrington, August 1914
Service nummer 1369
Rang Private
Medailles British, Victory, Star
Militaire eenheid 2nd Bn. South Lancashire Regiment
Onderdeel - Brigade 7th Brigade
Leger - Korps - Divisie 3rd Division
Strijdkracht B.E.F.
Overige gegevens i.v.m. militaire loopbaan Disembarked at Le Havre, arriving at St.-Hilaire on the 20th of August 1914; crossed the Belgian border, Framieres; 24th of August Mons; December 1914 east of Kemmel; September 1915 Bellewaarde Ridge; The men marched to their positions on the 24th through a torrential downpour, resulting in them spending the night in wet clothes awaiting zero hour.

At 4.20 a.m. “A” and “B” companies moved over the parapet and headed for the ruins of Hooge Chateau. The Germans launched a withering machine-gun attack on the troops, and “A” company retired when they found that the wire on their front had not been cut. “B” company managed to reach the German trenches and several men entered and engaged in hand-to-hand fighting with the Germans, but all were killed as support could not reach them. “B” company losing 114 out of 170 of all ranks.

The attack failed to make any impact and came to an end. In a few short hours, the battalion lost 2 officers and 26 Other Ranks killed with 6 officers and 222 OR wounded or missing.