Between 13 - 16 October 1914 my grandad with his mates in the 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment, were in action near Festubert. On the 16th they "went over the top" and the following day, strengthend by a reinforcement of 3 officers and 250 men, a stronger battalion successfully attacked Violaines. The following brave lads were killed in action between 13th and 16th October - please spare a moment to honour their memory today:
7064 Pte. W. Bartlett
8202 Pte. L. Bradley
8206 Pte. A. E. Cartlidge
8217 Pte. J. H. Cooper
8539 Pte. J. Dunn
9690 Cpl. T. Goodwin
8753 Pte. B. Howells.
7982 Pte. H. Hewitt
9054 Pte. W. Holmes
7699 Pte. F. Norman.
9259 Pte. J. Robinson
7227 Pte. F. Warren
You can read a little more about them on my (nearly finished) website page - here