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Menin Gate, Ypres Menin Gate, Ypres
First Name: Hugh Waite Last Name: TALBOT
Date of Death: 21/11/1914 Lived/Born In: Finsbury Park
Rank: Private Unit: Wiltshire1
Memorial Site: Menin Gate, Ypres

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Born-Berkshire

Enlisted-Wiltshire

 

On 20th November, 1914, the 1st Wiltshire battalion of 7 Brigade, 3rd Division were relieved by French troops from trenches at Hooge, near Ypres and on the following day they were hit by shrapnel as they moved along the road from Hooge to Ypres. When they reached Westoutre that evening they were shelled again. During the course of the day eight men were killed, including Hugh Talbot.

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