First Name: | Joseph William | Last Name: | SAVAGE | |
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Date of Death: | 09/04/1917 | Lived/Born In: | Plumstead | |
Rank: | Corporal | Unit: | Royal Field Artillery 15 Brigade D Battery | |
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Current Information:Age-32 85, Robert Street, Plumstead Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France
The exact circumstances of the death of Joseph Savage, who died from wounds on 9th April, 1917, are not known but 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. 15 Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery was a unit of Britain’s pre-war regular army and went to France in August 1914 as part of 5th Division. During the Spring and early Summer of 1917 they were engaged in the Battle of Arras. |
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