Leicestershire War Memorials

Private George F Whittle, 202787

Batt - 1/5
Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
Section -

Date of Birth -
Died - 08/06/1917
Age -

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Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
The War Diary for today records. TRENCHES. Assembled for attack at 5.00pm. At 8.30pm attacked FOSSE 3 with C Coy on the right, B Coy on the left, D Coy in support and A Co carrying. The left Coy was held up and lost all its officers, Captain WYNNE killed, 2nd Lt FARRAR killed, 2nd Lt NELSON wounded. The right Coy went right through killing about 80 of the enemy, taking about 8 prisoners and destroying 3 machine guns and 2 trench mortars. Our casualties 5 officers and 91 other ranks.

Leicestershire Project Findings

Conflict - World War I
Burial Place - Iv A 10, Bully-grenay Communal Cemetery, British Extension

Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore

Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
Burial Commemoration - Bully-grenay Com. Cem., British Ext., France
Born - Quorn, Leics
Enlisted - Mountsorrel, Leics
Memorial - MOUNTSORREL MEM., LEICS

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