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« on: Thursday 08 November 18 21:37 GMT (UK) »
Hello Jim.
I have found out where I got that information about 2 men being wounded and one being killed on 2nd Oct 1917.
It was from your good self back in March 2017 !!
''OK. I've had another look this time in the Brigade diary to try & find where exactly the 2 support Coys. were as these are the one's that were shelled.
Your man must have been in support as the front line was quiet on the 2nd.
According to the Bde. diary 1/RB support were at Au Bon Gite on the 1st. & 2nd. Oct. taking in prisoners & moving up small arms ammunition to the front.
So although 1/RB were in the position previously marked on the map I don't believe your man was with them instead I believe he was in a support Coy at Au Bon Gite.
The Batt. HQ was also shelled.
The Bde. diary states that on the 2nd. Oct. 1 man was killed & 2 wounded as a result of the shelling, the 1 man being yours.''
Brenda
ps I I knew that I had seen it somewhere !