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Age-23

1, Minard Road, Catford

Carnoy Military Cemetery, Somme

Peter Fotheringham, died from wounds on 4th October, 1916, but it is not known when, nor in what circumstances he was wounded. Artillery men faced many dangers and during the course of the war nearly 50,000 of them were killed. Their gun batteries were targeted by the enemy’s guns which accounted for many of their casualties. Others were sent forward to act as ‘spotters’ which meant going forward to the front line and signalling back to the guns necessary changes in target and other vital information. Keeping the batteries supplied with ammunition was a dangerous task as the enemy guns would target the known supply routes, especially at night. Brigade Diaries rarely shine any light on casualties sustained, unless of course they were officers and even then information is sparse. 

282 Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery was part of 56th Division  which had seen action during the Battle of the Somme in both July and September, 1916 and were again in action on 1st October at the start of the Battle of Transloy Ridge.