Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of William and Mary Ann Stroud of 25, Carlisle Street, Leicester, and the husband of Annie Stroud. The War Diary for today records. 01.00. The 1st WILTSHIRE REGT. attacked at 01.00 taking their objective. 02.36. Battalion moved off to assembly position in trench? Running east and west in N.32.a. Hostile machine gun fire was encountered on approaching assembly position and wire found to be uncut. 04.45. Battalion ultimately assembled in trench running north and south in N.32.a. and south of communication trench in N.32.a. 05.15. Battalion attacked objective with barrage as laid down. 07.30. Battalion reached final objective from line running east and west in N.19.b to communication trench in N.32.a. Prisoners taken, over 150 and many machine guns. Casualties fairly light. Battalion HQ. N.31.a.2.5. (sunken road again). 08.00 62nd Brigade pushed through 110th Brigade. Hostile artillery very active. 12.00. Battalion ordered to concentrate in N.14.a., HQ. N.12.a.2.7., “C” and “B” Companies in sunken road, “A” and “D” Companies in trench running north and south in N.21.a. Slight gas shelling during the night.