First Name: | Bertie | Last Name: | WILSON | |
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Date of Death: | 24/04/1915 | Lived/Born In: | Twickenham | |
Rank: | Private | Unit: | Royal Fusiliers3 | |
Memorial Site: | Menin Gate, Ypres | |||
Current Information:
Age-24 Born-Staines Enlisted-Hounslow
Battle of St Julien, 24 April – 4 May 1915 Spurred on by the success of their gas attack on 22nd April, the Germans struck again two days later on the northern sector of the Ypres salient at St. Julien. Once more chlorine gas was used and despite a resolute defence the British and Canadians were pushed back and St Julien was lost. For nearly two weeks the fighting continued on this front. The Germans persisted with their attacks, the British fought desperate rear guard actions and launched many counter attacks but gradually they were pushed further and further back. Eventually, during the night of 3rd & 4th May the British forces were withdrawn from their forward positions and took up a new defensive line closer to Ypres. When the second German gas account was launched on 24th April, units of 28th Division, including the 3rd Royal Fusiliers battalion of 85 Brigade, moved to assist the Canadians, who once again bore the brunt of the attack. As the Canadians fell back, 3rd Royal Fusiliers on their right came under pressure but held their ground and were even able to help fight off a German attack on 2nd East Surrey to their right. At some stage of this first day of the battle, Bertie Wilson was killed. |
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