231672 Pte. Albert Norgrove British Army 7th Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment from:Smethwick, Staffordshire (d.30th Sept 1916) My Great Grandfather Bertie Norgrove volunteered for military service in August 1915, he enlisted into his local Infantry Regiment, the South Staffordshire Regiment, carrying out his basic training at Lichfield before joining the 7th (Service) Battalion.
He initially deployed to the Balkans, sailing from Liverpool and landing at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli on 15 September 1915. He took part in Many Important Engagements before being evacuated with his battalion in December the same year, travelling to Egypt via Imbros.
The Battalion then deployed to the Somme, France in July 1916. He took part in several actions, finally fighting at the Battle of Thiepval Ridge between the 26th and 30th September 1916. The Battalion, as part of the 11th Northern) Division, 33rd Brigade fought decisively around the Stuff, Schwaben, and Zollern Redoubts but should have been relieved by elements of the Cheshire Regiment around this time. Unfortunately, their relief was late to arrive and consequently, Bertie was lost in action on the 30th September and has no known grave.
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