First Name: | Sidney Richard | Last Name: | PATCH | |
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Date of Death: | 07/12/1914 | Lived/Born In: | Lewisham | |
Rank: | Private | Unit: | East Surrey1 | |
Memorial Site: | 1. Lee, St Margaret 2. County Hall Memorial | |||
Current Information:Age-24 114, Courthill Road, Lewisham Bailleul Communal Cemetery, France
On 28th November, 1914, the 1st East Surrey battalion of 14 Brigade, 5th Division took over front line trenches near Wulverghem in Belgium where they remained until relieved on 1st December. The battalion diary recorded that this was a ‘quiet’ three days with not much shelling or sniping. Nevertheless there was enough to cause some casualties including Sidney Patch who died from wounds on 7th December. |
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