John Duesbery (Sherwood Foresters) killed on Somme, item 50
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Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING, .here there is a handwritten date '22/11/17'.18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1. .here is handwritten the name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260'
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelling
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
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Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelling
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' is handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' is handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' is handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' is handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' is handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' is handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' is handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' is handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' is handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' is handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' is handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' is handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' is handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' is handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' is handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.Dear Madam .the word 'madam' is handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
Telephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,
18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.
Dear Madam .the word 'madam' is handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
-
BRITISH RED CROSSTelephone No.: REGENT 6640.
Telegrams: ''NATIONALLY CHARLES.''
BRITISH RED CROSS
-AND-
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
FOR
WOUNDED AND MISSING,
18 Carlton House Terrace, S.W 1.
2nd Sherwood Foresters. Sept. 13-15. 1916.
Dear Madam .the word 'madam' is handwritten
Now that over a year has passed without news, not-
withstanding all possible enquires made by us among comrades
in English Hospitals and at the Bases abroad, we fear that
the soldiers who were missing from the 2nd Sherwood Foresters
in September 1916 cannot have survived. This was, as you
know, the time of the Great Offensive on the Somme front, and
the battle was everywhere very violent.Our report show that in the middle of September
the 2nd Sherwood Foresters were fighting N. unclear letter E. of Albert.
One soldier says; -
''On September 13. the action was a kind of a big patrol
''in the Morval district, to find out what the ground was
''like before we went over at Morval.'' Another gives
a fuller account: -
''On September 13. at Triangle Trench between Guillemont
''and Ginchy we were advancing at about 6.30 p.m. Two
''Companies had already taken three lines of trenches that
''day. Then the other two Companies advanced further from
''shell holes and were rushing a German position. They
''came from the railway line which leads up to Guillemont
''and got on to the Ridge.''
He then describes a sudden fall of German whiss-bangs
causing serious casualties. Part of the ground seems to have
been held, but on the morning of September 15 they again ''went
over the top in front of Ginchy'' and were ''attacking at LesBoeufs.'' We are told that they took and kept ''some gunpite
near Morval and dug in.''
On the way back to our lines, wounded men had appar-
ently to pass through Ginchy wood, and the enemy ''were shelli
this wood very heavily.''
The Battalion was shortly afterwards relieved.
In the stress of the incessant fighting men had little
opportunity for noticing the movements of their comrades. After
questioning every reliable witness whom we could find, we have
had reluctantly to give up all hope of hearing anything of
your son's fate, though we never cease to
watch the Prisoners' Lists from Germany for the names of all
the Missing.
We desire to offer our deep sympathy to the family and
friends.Yours faithfully,
R.H.
for THE EARL OF LUCAN.
.there is a handwritten name 'Cpl. John Duesbery. 18260' on the right side top.
.there is a date '22/11/17 handwritten on the right side top corner
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london
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Document location london
- ID
- 17050 / 201622
- Contributor
- Kenneth Duesbery, great nephew of John
November 22, 1917
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