royalfusiliers

Just to correct the obvious error that his year of death was 1916 and not 1917.

Private 10562 Henry Green, son of Wesley and Eleanor Louisa Green of 43, Green Street, Darwen, Lancashire. www.cwgc.org He was born circa 1897 in Darwen, Lancashire. The Green family were living at 43 Green Street, Darwen in 1901. Wesley was a Bootmaker, Employer, working from home. He and his wife had 4 children and his widowed mother living with them. They were still resident at this address a decade later. Henry was at school. Wesley and Eleanor had been married for 23yrs and had lost one of their six children. The property consisted of 5 main rooms and Mrs Green senior was still living with them.

Almost certainly died at Guedecourt, Just to the south of Bapaume.

On this day XV Corps, consisting of the 12th and 41st Divisions attacked Rainbow and Bayonet trenches, situated beyond the Flers-Thilloy Road as far as Gird Lines. This would be a distance of roughly 300 yards. Just before zero hour the enemy laid a machine gun barrage in front of the 12th Division's frontline and shelled the whole area around the ruins of Guedecourt. The 36th and 37th Brigades suffered terribly during their advance due to machine gun fire and those that got into Rainbow and Bayonet Trench were overwhelmed or captured.

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Son of W. J. and E. J. Beale, of Sturminster Newton, Dorset; husband of N. G. Beale, Butts Lawn, Brockenhurst, Hants.

Stanley was a grocer's assistant in 1911, his father was a blacksmith. Tragically, he married Nellie Tuck between Mar-June 1916 and was killed a month later.

Nellie Georgina remarried in 1922 and died in 1953. She had been a scullery maid and a cook. I hope she found some happiness in her second marriage after such a tragic end to her first one.

Harry's name on the war memorial of his local church - a lovely wooden memorial i409.photobucket.com/albums/pp178/Diedeldum/S-Memorials/S...

Deborah CAMERON Thanks for all the details. It's nice to know he won't be forgotten.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has following entry for this soldier Rank:Lieutenant Date of Death: 04/10/1918 Age: 25 Regiment/Service:Royal Scots Fusiliers 3rd Bn. attd. 3rd Bn. Royal Fusiliers Grave Reference C. 25. Cemetery GUIZANCOURT FARM CEMETERY, GOUY Additional Information: Son of the late Evan Alcock Nepean and of Evelyn Maud Nepean, of Verulam Lodge, 24, Church Crescent, St. Albans. Born at Woodfield, Hatfield, Herts.

This officer is related to Evelyn Charles Yorke St Vincent Nepean RFA who is also included in this IWM portfolio. Evelyn Charles Yorke St Vincent Nepean's father, St Vincent Nepean, b. 1844, and Evan Alcock Nepean's grandfather, Sir Even Colville Nepean, b. 1836, were brothers; sons of the Reverend Cannon Evan Nepean, b. 1800. //

excellent shot

In 1911 Evan was alone in the house with his father at 27a Sloane Square, now a branch of Kookai (!) maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=27a+sloane+square&ba.... There were 3 servants: a Nurse, a Cook and a Maid. The Great War Forum 1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=45157 has this on 3rd Royal Fusiliers: On 4th Oct 18 they had been in France since 14th July and, after training, marched to the front as part of 149th Brigade, 50th Division. They had marched overnight on the 3rd october and at 6.10am the following morning they advanced between Le Catelet and Vendhuile upon a redoubt at Richmond Copse. They had to move down the slope to the Scheldt Canal and then up the slope on the other side. They were enfiladed from both flanks, from Le Catelet and Vendhuile, but reached their objective at 7.30am. Finding themselves isolated they withdrew nearly to the start line. They took over 300 prisoners including several machine gun teams and the 4/KRRC later advanced over the same ground with very few casualties. They lost 9 officers killed, including Nicholson and Nepean; 2 officers wounded; and 139 other tanks casualties. The regimental history of the RF suggests this was the highest number of officers killed in one action by any battalion of the RF. Evan Cecil Nepean is listed on www.thepeerage.com thepeerage.com/p23884.htm Also in the War Graves Photographic Project twgpp.org/information.php?id=2271370 Evan is listed in De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour Vol 5 which states that he was killed at Le Catelet and quotes a 'brother officer' who wrote: "He was one of the bravest gentlemen that ever wore the King's uniform, and his death has been felt more than anybody's. He was a grand character, brave, loyal and courteous, always thinking of his men's comfort." Another said: "His loss is very great, he was so popular, and such a good soldier. He has always done well - his best. He was cheerful in all circumstances, and gallant in danger beyond anything. We have lost one of our best, one of the type we most wanted to be spared." The Chaplain wrote: "Though he probably did not know it, he was a great help to me spiritually." St Alban's, High Street War Memorial www.roll-of-honour.com/Hertfordshire/StAlbansHighStreet.html The London Gazette 2 Apr 1915 www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29118/pages/3255/page.pdf 10484 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 23 OCTOBER, 1915 shows him as Second Lieutenant (on probation) www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29337/supplements/10484/p... Given his Christian name he is probably related to Sir Evan Nepean (c.1752-1822) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Nepean and thus loosely connected to the actor Hugh Grant!

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