1st Battalion Worcester Regiment.

[skylark]

My Gt uncle, WILLIAM HENRY GREEN, was KIA 13th March 1915 in France. He was serving with the 1st Battalion Worcester Regiment (just 21 years old). I wonder if anyone can kindly fill in the background of the battle he was in when he was killed. I believe he was buried where he fell & his name is on the Le Touret memorial. I have found his army details on Ancestry.

Many thanks,
Margaret.

 

[jennyann]

Hi Margaret:
I had a look around and found where the Worcestershire regiment lst Battalion were on 13 March 1915. There is an extensive report on this site of the Battle of Neuve Chapelle: https://www.worcestershireregiment.com/wr.php?main=inc/h_neuve_chapelle If you haven't found William on the Commonwealth War Graves site as yet the
link is:https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/857140/GREEN, WILLIAM HENRY

 

[brummie nick]

Hi Margaret, your Grandfather would have been killed in the Neuve Chapelle Battle as Jennyann suggested.
My father fought,and survived the battle.
Nick

 

[pollypops]

Hi Margaret, I was just wondering if you have seen the CWGC site where you can download a certificate for your Gt Uncle.
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/857140/GREEN, WILLIAM HENRY

Also you can order a photo of the memorial - I would think it would be of the panel where his name appears.
https://www.twgpp.org/information.php?id=2489286
I have used this service before to order a copy of an individual headstone and was very pleased with the photo I received.

 

[skylark]

Thank you all for the information. I will read the battle report with interest & sadness. Really appreciate your help.

Margaret.