Private 20326 Horace Frank HARTWELL                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regiment & Unit

1st Battalion, Essex Regiment

Enlisted On/At

1 Sep 1914 at Birmingham

Former Regiment

Pvt 11763 Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry

Horace Hartwell

Details & Age at Death

Killed in Action, Saturday, April 14, 1917 aged 22

Medals

1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

n/a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle

First Battle of the Scarpe

Place of Death

Monchy le Preux

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CWGC Grave/Memorial

Arras Memorial

SWFHS Memorial(s)

Bidford on Avon

Other Memorial(s)

 

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The battalion was ordered to march from Arras to Monchy le Preux and join with the Newfoundland Regiment for an attack on enemy lines there. The attack was successful but the Germans did counter attack. The cost of the attack was very high with casualties of 661 officers and men which was 71% of the total strength of 923 men.

 Family & Personal History                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Birth Date & Place

20 Aug 1894 - Broom

Baptism Date & Place

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Parents

Thomas C & Julia A Hartwell, Bidford

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Address History

  • 1914: Gascotte, Bidford

School(s), Colleges & University

 

Occupation(s)

  • 1914: Butcher at Pricketts, Bidford

Other Information

 

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