1918  12th April

Name

4th Battalion  Grenadier Guards

St Luke's war memorial, Headless Cross

Headless Cross C. of E. School war memorial


The Battle of the Lys was part of the German spring offensive of 1918. According to an account on the 'War Diaries' website, on 12 April 1918 the 4th Battalion Grenadier Guards suffered heavy losses - 8 officers and 250 other ranks - at Hazebrouck.

For more information go to: - http://www.1914-1918.net/Diaries/wardiary-4grenadier.html



Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium.



Served In

Remembered in Redditch on

Further Information

Panel 1

Remembered:

GDSN  Charles John Pitcher 24740 Next Back

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Reference

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