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WW1 Battle of Ephey 18 September 1918
« on: Monday 09 October 06 06:36 BST (UK) »
My Great Uncle was killed on 18th Sep 1918. I have been told this might have been during the Battle of Ephey...not sure of spelling.

Does anyone know where this is...assuming in France

He is listed on the Memorial  at Vis-En-Artois, Pas De Calais, France. No grave as his body was not found....

Hoping someone knows.

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Re: WW1 Battle of Ephey 18 September 1918
« Reply #1 on: Monday 09 October 06 07:55 BST (UK) »
morning Jill,

The small village of Epehy is indeed in France (Northern France to be exact). It lays roughly 16m east of Albert and 13m south of Cambrai/33m south of Lille. Your rellie would have been part of the British 4th Army at the time of the attack on the village. If you google Epehy it will come up with a few pages for you to explore and if you go to www.history.com and enter the month (number) and last two digits of the year in the area to the left of the page it will then come up with a series of events that have happened in September, scroll down til you get the correct one and click. The opening page will have a brief history of the events for the battle of Epehy.

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Re: WW1 Battle of Ephey 18 September 1918
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 10 October 06 00:39 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that. I did try Google but of course was spelling Epehy wrong so didn't come up with anything.

Poor Old Great Uncle Bertie must still be out there somewhere. I would like to visit sometime in the future but as I live in Australia it has to be part of an extensive Family History tour.....One Day......

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Re: WW1 Battle of Ephey 18 September 1918
« Reply #3 on: Monday 20 November 06 23:21 GMT (UK) »
Hi Jill. What was his name and unit?

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Re: WW1 Battle of Ephey 18 September 1918
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 21 November 06 08:23 GMT (UK) »
Sgt Bertie Thorpe CATTON
Regt No 42444 6th Bn Leicestershire Regt
Formerly 17492 York & Lancaster Regt


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Re: WW1 Battle of Ephey 18 September 1918
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 21 November 06 22:19 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Jill. Sorry, but my knowledge is on the 14th Welsh. There is a book called 'The Tigers' by Matthew Richardson (Pen & Sword Books) which covers the 6, 7, 8 and 9th Battalions of the Leicestershire Regiment.

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Re: WW1 Battle of Ephey 18 September 1918
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 22 November 06 10:32 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Jill. Sorry, but my knowledge is on the 14th Welsh.

Bernard

it would be more true to say Bernard is THE expert on the 14th Welsh and anyone interested in that battalion should look for his excellent book "Swansea Pals"

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Re: WW1 Battle of Ephey 18 September 1918
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 22 November 06 16:45 GMT (UK) »
if you like ww1,then you will like this book,its excellent,mack

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Re: WW1 Battle of Ephey 18 September 1918
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 22 November 06 20:05 GMT (UK) »
Oh,oh. You lot are like a rash - all over the place!

Thanks for the kind comments on the book - much appreciated!

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