First Name: | Frederick | Last Name: | CLARKE | |
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Date of Death: | 27/10/1914 | Lived/Born In: | Heston | |
Rank: | Private | Unit: | Royal Welsh Fusiliers1 | |
Memorial Site: | Menin Gate, Ypres | |||
Current Information:Age-22 Born-Heston Enlisted-Hounslow
First Battle of Ypres Between 21st October and 22nd November, 1914 a desperate fight took place around the Belgium city of Ypres, the first of three major battles that were to be fought there during the course of the war. British troops entered Ypres in October. The 1st and 2nd Divisions plus the 3rd Cavalry Division had made their way up from the Aisne as part of the “Race to the Sea”, whilst the 7th Division came west to Ypres after Antwerp had fallen. The Germans knew that Ypres was the gateway to the Channel ports and that these were vital to Britain’s war effort so they poured reinforcements into the area. The fighting fell into three distinct battles; the Battle of Langemarck, 21-24 October, the Battle of Gheluvelt, 29-31 October and the Battle of Nonne Bosschen, 11 November. Ypres did not fall to the Germans but its defence during these two months resulted in the destruction of much of the old regular British Army. On 27th October, 22 Brigade of 7th Division moved to reinforce 20 Brigade in trenches to the east of Kleine Zillebeke and it was here on 27th October that Frederick Clarke of 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers was killed but the battalion diary provided no further information. |
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