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18, Limesford Road, Peckham

26 Minet Avenue, Harlesden

9th Rifle Brigade were part of 42 Brigade, 14th Division that arrived in France in May, 1915, and in June and July 1915 they were in the Railway Wood sector of the Ypres salient. Between 8th and 12th July, 1916 they were in the front line here on one of their tours and then on 13th July, from their new positions in support they provided working parties for the Royal Engineers as well as carrying parties taking supplies forward to 9th King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who had taken their place in the front line. Leonard Byerley was killed on this day but it is not known whether it was as a member of one of these work parties or during the relief from the front line.