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Born-Putney

Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ypres

In the evening of 11th February, 1916, 9th Royal Sussex, 73 Brigade, 24th Division moved into the front line opposite Bellewaarde Farm in the Ypres salient. Although the next day was fairly quiet, the following day, 13th February, was anything but. ‘A’ Company of 9th Royal Sussex were subjected to an 8 ½ hour bombardment by the German artillery which caused considerable damage to the front line trench and resulted in thirty casualties, a number of who were killed.