First Name: | Anthony Douglas | Last Name: | HULL | |
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Date of Death: | 14/03/1915 | Lived/Born In: | Southgate | |
Rank: | Private | Unit: | Northamptonshire Yeomanry | |
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Current Information:Age-18 57, Shrewsbury Road, New Southgate Enlisted-Northampton Estaires Communal Cemetery, France
The Battle of Neuve Chapelle Between 10th and 13th March, 1915, the Indian Army Corps and IV Corps attacked the village of Neuve Chapelle in the Artois region of France. During the winter of 1914-1915, reinforcements had arrived from Britain and this was seen as an opportunity to use them to break through the German lines. It started well. At 7.30am on 10th March, a 30 minute hurricane bombardment destroyed the German wire and front line trenches and at 8.05am the infantry went in. Neuve Chapelle was captured and over a mile of the German line taken. But that was the end of the success. The British chain of command was weak and their communications poor, which was hardly surprising given that many of the troops had no previous experience of battle. The Germans re-organised and reinforced during the night and no further gains were made. British casualties mounted to 12,000 by the time the offensive petered out on 13th March. Anthony Hull died from wounds on 14th March, 1915. He was wounded during Neuve Chapelle but as yet there is no information as to what exact date he was wounded. The 1st Northamponshire Yeomanry battalion went to France in November, 1914 vas part of 8th Division. |
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