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World War One / Help finding out more: Royal Berkshire Regiment, 2nd Bn. May/June 1918
« on: Friday 23 February 18 18:11 GMT (UK) »
Hi all. I am trying to find out more information about my great grandfather, who died in WW1. I've got the below details:
Name: George Charles Stephens
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 201834
Regiment/Service: Royal Berkshire Regiment 2nd Bn.
Death: 14 June 1918 • Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Grave Reference: Q. I. E. 16. Cemetery ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
He died from facial wounds, and according to my Granny's memory, he didn't die straight away but was being treated for one or two weeks - long enough that his wife was able to go over and visit him before he died.
Searching online it's my understanding that his battalion were part of the 25th Infantry Brigade. If this is correct, then I would assume that he fought in the Third Battle of the Aisne (27 May–6 June 1918) as the dates would work out in line with when he died and how long he's thought to have been in hospital.
Is anyone able to confirm this, or to point me in the right direction to find out more? We've got access to Ancestry.com and happy to pay for access to records if there's anything more out there to uncover.
I'm planning to visit his grave on the 100th anniversary of his death this June, and was hoping to find out a bit more about him and his time in the forces, particularly the movements of his battalion and where he fought and died, as I'd like to make that part of my visit.
Thank you for reading, and for any help or guidance you might be able to offer
Name: George Charles Stephens
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 201834
Regiment/Service: Royal Berkshire Regiment 2nd Bn.
Death: 14 June 1918 • Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Grave Reference: Q. I. E. 16. Cemetery ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
He died from facial wounds, and according to my Granny's memory, he didn't die straight away but was being treated for one or two weeks - long enough that his wife was able to go over and visit him before he died.
Searching online it's my understanding that his battalion were part of the 25th Infantry Brigade. If this is correct, then I would assume that he fought in the Third Battle of the Aisne (27 May–6 June 1918) as the dates would work out in line with when he died and how long he's thought to have been in hospital.
Is anyone able to confirm this, or to point me in the right direction to find out more? We've got access to Ancestry.com and happy to pay for access to records if there's anything more out there to uncover.
I'm planning to visit his grave on the 100th anniversary of his death this June, and was hoping to find out a bit more about him and his time in the forces, particularly the movements of his battalion and where he fought and died, as I'd like to make that part of my visit.
Thank you for reading, and for any help or guidance you might be able to offer