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World War One / Re: 295th Siege Battery, RGA WW1
« on: Sunday 06 April 14 22:30 BST (UK)  »
Hi Mike,

Thank you for this excellent information. Walter (I keep wrongly calling him Sidney Walter) has a twenty page Service Record on Ancestry. The attached image shows that he joined 295SB in England 15th November 1916 and arrived in France 31st March 1917. He succumbed to his wounds in 17 Casualty Clearing Station on 11th October 1917. No indication when he was wounded.

Forgive me, but I am still struggling to find the relevant War Diaries. I have looked at the diaries for 2nd Anzacs (Artillery) but I can't line it up with your previous postings.

I am not related to Walter but we are doing a WW1 Memorial project to identify those on the War Memorial in Borrowash.

Walter's specific tragedy is that his only son was born just a week before he embarked for France - we have no idea whether he got to see his son before he left.

Many thanks for your help.

Keith

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World War One / Re: 295th Siege Battery, RGA WW1
« on: Sunday 06 April 14 12:18 BST (UK)  »
Hi mikecharles49,

I am researching Gunner Sidney Walter Day from Borrowash, Derbyshire (Reg. No. 118322) who was serving with 295th Siege Battery, RA when he died of his wounds on 11th October, 1917 at the 17th Casualty Clearing Station. The date fits with teh Battle of Passchendaele but I haven't got proof that he was there.

The 295th seem to be a bit elusive on-line!

I am interested in finding out where he might have been fighting when he was wounded & died. I note your comment that his battery was attached to the 2nd Anzacs. I have had a poke around their War Diaries but I can't find any references to them. Are you able to point me in the right direction?

Thanks,

Keith

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