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7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
7th (Service) Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment was raised at Lincoln in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Second New Army and joined
51st Brigade, 17th (Northern) Division. After initial training close to home, the Division moved to Dorset to continue training and then in late May 1915 moved to the Winchester area. The division had been selected for Home Defence duties, but this was reversed and they proceeded to France in July 1915 concentrating near St Omer. They moved into the Southern Ypres salient for trench familiarisation and then took over the the front lines in that area. In the spring of 1916 they were in action at the Bluff, south east of Ypres on the Comines canal then moved south to The Somme seeing action during The Battle of Albert in which the Division captured Fricourt and The Battle of Delville Wood. In 1917 they moved to Arras and saw action in The First and Second Battles of the Scarpe and The Capture of Roeux. In late summer they moved to Flanders and fought in The First and Second Battles of Passchendaele. In 1918 they were in action in The Battle of St Quentin, The Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Amiens, The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Havrincourt, The Battle of Epehy and The Battle of Cambrai followed by The pursuit to the Selle, The Battle of the Selle and The Battle of the Sambre. At the Armistice the Division was south east of Maubeuge and was quickly withdrawn to the area west of Le Cateau. On the 6th of December they moved back behind Amiens and went to billets around Hallencourt. Demobilisation of the Division began in January 1919.
15th Feb 1915 4th East Yorks relieve 10th Sherwoods
14th Jul 1915 7th Lincolns in France
14th Feb 1916 Mine Exploded
16th Sep 1916 Reliefs Completed
11th Oct 1917 Heavy Shelling
3rd Nov 1916 Under Shellfire 
2nd Oct 1917 Training
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Those known to have served with7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Ball Ernest William. Pte. (d.12th June 1918)
- Ball Ernest William. Pte. (d.12th June 1918)
- Baxter Christopher Henry. L/Cpl. (d.14th Aug 1918)
- Beba Harry Clarke. Pte. (d.9th Oct 1918)
- Bradbury Robert John. L/Cpl. (d.2nd March 1916)
- Burrows William. Pte. (d.28th April 1918)
- Cole Frank. Pte. (d.3rd Jul 1916)
- Cook Frank. Pte. (d.9th Aug. 1916)
- Dixon George. Pte. (d.2nd Mar 1916)
- Fortnam Charles Edward. Pte.
- Frank MM Facer. Pte.
- Garner William. Pte. (d.21st October 1915)
- Grantham George. Pte. (d.31st August 1918)
- Grocock Frederick. Pte. (d.2nd Mar 1916)
- Humberstone Samuel. Pte. (d.25th March 1918)
- Kirman Charles H.. Pte. (d.23rd Sep 1917)
- Lancaster Charles. Pte. (d.25th Aug 1915)
- Legard M.C. Charles. Capt.
- Lingard George. Pte.
- Marris John Henry. L/Cpl. (d.2nd Mar 1916)
- Marshall Maurice. Pte. (d.23rd Apr 1917)
- Page Carey Foster. Sgt.
- Parkin John Maile. Pte (d.2nd Mar 1916)
- Prescott George Frederick. Pte. (d.2nd March 1916)
- Pritchard Francis James. 2nd Lt. (d.15th Nov 1917)
- Rolfe Albert Edward. Pte. (d.26th August 1918)
- Rosling Arthur Edward. Pte.
- Rossington John W.. Pte. (d.3rd November 1916)
- Sargeant Arthur Huntly. Pte. (d.8th Aug 1917)
- Severn Herbert. Pte (d.3rd May 1918)
- Southam Joseph. Pte. (d.23rd April 1917)
- Taylor Tom. Pte.
- Tomkinson Arthur. Pte. (d.16th Nov 1915)
- Tomlinson John Henry. Pte. (d.15th Aug 1918)
- Tomlinson John Henry. (d.15th Aug 1918)
- Tomlinson William. Pte. (d.19th Aug 1918)
- Warne Harry. Pte. (d.11th July 1916)
- Whitaker Albert Edward. Pte. (d.12th Mar 1916)
- Wilson Fred. Pte. (d.23rd Apr 1917)
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Capt. Charles "Charlie" Legard M.C. 7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment This photo taken in the trenches secretly I believe-by Captain Bernard Neville of the 7th Battalion Lincolnshires who was killed in action in 1916 at The Bluff near Ypres. The photo shows Captain Charles Legard MC on the right (my grandfather), in the middle Lt C H Waldron, and Captain White MC the battalion doctor: It was taken at Y Wood on the Menin Road, Ypres in December 1915.
His two brothers, Bruce and Geoffrey Legard (commemorated at St Johns Church Washingborough), were killed in action on 27th of Octber 1914, and 8th of May 1915 respectively. They were in Queens First, West Kent Regiment, and Northumberland Fusliers. Another brother, Roger Legard was in the Lincolnshire Yeomanry.
Bruce was a keen horseman, and hunted with local packs I believe.
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Pte. John Henry Tomlinson 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.15th Aug 1918) At the age of 27, John Tomlinson died from shrapnel wounds to his right shoulder.
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Pte. George Lingard 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment George Lingard was born in Middle Rasen in 1896; his parents were James and Mary Ann. James and his brother were farmers. George was the youngest and had three older brothers: John, Joseph, and James. When George went to war, he left his father James alone to run the farm. He was promised help but it never came, so he lost part of the farm, Prospect Farm and Low Lane Farm, Middle Rasen.
George enlisted in 7th Lincolnshire Regiment and ended up becoming a POW in a camp in Belgium. After the war, George went with his Regiment to Ireland and did not return until 1925, when he married Ethel Ivy Smith in springtime 1925.
There was also George Reuben Lingard, a distant relative living in Market Rasen who also served with the military during WW1. The story he told was that whilst on parade one day, his name was called and someone shouted that “he has died”, and George shouted “No, I have not”. He died in Liege Hospital on 9th November 1918.
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Pte. Charles Lancaster 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.25th Aug 1915) Charles Lancaster, was born in Louth Lincolnshire in 1896. He enlisted in the British Army as part of 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He was sent to France in 1915 and was killed in action on the 25th of August 1915 at the age of 19.
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Pte. John W. Rossington 7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment (d.3rd November 1916) John Rossington served with the 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
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Pte. Harry Clarke Beba 7th Btn Lincolnshire Regiment (d.9th Oct 1918) Harry Beba was born on the family farm at Gedney Marsh, Holbeach, Lincolnshire in the summer quarter of 1898 to Richard and Mary Beba.
He was the second eldest son of ten children but the only one to serve in the Great War.
He served as a Private with the North Staffordshire Regiment and later remaining a Private with 7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. He died whilst serving with the Lincolnshire's on 9th of October 1918 and is buried in Honnechy British Cemetery in France.
His sacrifice is also recorded on commemorative war memorial tablets inside St. Mary's Church, Gedney.
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Pte. George Dixon 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.2nd Mar 1916) George Dixon was killed on 2nd of March 1916, as he has no known grave his name is on the Menin Gate.
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Pte. Fred Wilson 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.23rd Apr 1917) Fred wilson was my uncle who I only found out about while researching my family tree.
His name is on my Grandfather's death certificate. Grandfather died in 1914 and died 11 months after my father was born, and my grandmother died 5 days after my father's birth so I know very little about Fred. Except that he was in the 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment and had enlisted at Habrough but do not know when.
There is a memoriam plaque in Riby church that bears his name along with others who had failed to return.
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Pte. Charles Edward Fortnam 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment After arriving in France in July 1915, Pte. Charles Fortnam was injured in a gas attack, probably at the Third Battle of Ypres. He was hospitalised with chemical burns to his lungs, which affected him for the rest of his life.
Following discharge from hospital, he was posted to 964 Coy. Labour Corps for a while then subsequently posted to the 43rd (Garrison) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, which was responsible for guard duties at the 5 British Forces HQs in France.
He remained with the Royal Fusiliers until discharged at the end of the war.
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L/Cpl. John Henry Marris 7th Btn Lincolnshire Regiment (d.2nd Mar 1916) Jack Marris was the son of John Marris, ironstone miner, and his first wife, Mary Amelia (nee Guestford). He was step-brother to my grandmother, Rose Ada Marris, daughter of John (senior) and Fanny Maria (nee Lawrance), his second wife.
It was believed by some of the family that Jack died near Arras, but Regimental and other records place Jack's unit (much further north, in French Flanders or Belgium.
John Henry Marris has no known grave, but is commemorated by name on the Menin Gate Memorial and on the CWGC website.
Remembered with honour.
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Pte. Frederick Grocock 7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment (d.2nd Mar 1916) Frederick Grocock was brother to Thomas Grocock and uncle to John Edgar Grocock, my father. So he is my great uncle.
Frederick is buried in the Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium.
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Pte Herbert Severn 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.3rd May 1918) Herbert Severn served with the 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment having transferred from the Sherwood Foresters. His home town was Mansfield, Notts.
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Pte. Ernest William Ball 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.12th June 1918) Ernest Ball, son of William and Annie Qualia Ball of 15 Argyll Street, Bedford, was born, lived and enlisted in Bedford. He served with the 7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment and died of his wounds on 12th of June 1918 aged 19 years in Berlin and is buried in Berlin South-western Cemetery (date of death shown as 21st July 1918 on Bedford Memorial). He was a pupil of Member of Bedford Modern School 1910-12, commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923. The Old Boys of this School who, as in duty bound, laid down their lives in a great cause. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com.
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Pte. George Frederick Prescott 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.2nd March 1916) George Prescott, son of John and Fanny Prescott, Low Apley, Langworth, Lincoln, born in Middle Rasen and living in Langworth, enlisted at Wragby with the 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He was killed in action on 2nd of March 1916 aged 19 years. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Sadly his younger brother Charles Henry was killed in action on 8th November 1918 serving with the 1st Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Information courtesy of http://www.roll-of-honour.com
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Pte. Samuel Humberstone 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.25th March 1918) Samuel Humberstone, born in Wragby, Lincolnshire, enlisted at Wragby with the 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He was killed in action on 25th of March 1918 and is buried in Senlis Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Information courtesy of http://www.roll-of-honour.com
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Pte. George Grantham 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.31st August 1918) George Grantham, son of John and Betsy Grantham, Reepham, Lincolnshire and husband of Mary J Grantham, Ryland, Welton, Lincoln, enlisted at Lincoln with the 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He died of his wounds on 31st of August 1918 aged 24 years. He is buried in Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France. Information courtesy of http://www.roll-of-honour.com
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Pte. William Garner 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.21st October 1915) William Garner, son of John William and Martha Garner, Fen Farm, Stainfield, Wragby, Lincoln, enlisted at Boston with the 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He died of his wounds on 21st of October 1915 aged 24 years. He is buried in Hop Store Cemetery, Ypres. Information courtesy of http://www.roll-of-honour.com
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Pte. Ernest William Ball 7th Btn Lincolnshire Regiment (d.12th June 1918) Ernest Ball was my first cousin once removed. He died in hospital from wounds received in action and is buried in Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Berlin.
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Pte. Arthur Edward Rosling 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment Arthur Rosling is remembered on a plaque in Langtoft Village Hall listing men from the village who served and returned after the war.
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L/Cpl. Robert John Bradbury 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.2nd March 1916) Robert Bradbury served in the 7th Btn Lincolnshire Regiment. He was killed in action, but has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
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