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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Pte. Samuel Robert Treby
British Army 9th Btn. Welsh Regiment
from:Pontyprydd
(d.19th Jul 1917)
"After the Battle of Messines, the 9thWelsh enjoyed a short rest before again going into the trenches on 9th July, on the outskirts of Onraet Wood. Opposite their front was a small salient,in which was a small collection of farm buildings, known as Junction Buildings, strongly held by the enemy with machine guns. On 14th July a company of the 8th Gloucesters, which had relieved the Welsh, made an attack on this salient but without success, and with several casualties. "D" Company 9th Welsh, was then ordered to try its luck on the 18th July, and at 3.30 a.m. on that date,two platoons stormed the Buildings but were ejected at 4.15 a.m., both platoon commanders(2nd Lieutenants Salmon and V Roberts) being killed,together with 14 other ranks,whilst 10 other ranks were wounded."
9th Welsh Casualties 19/7/1917:
Pte 36330 S Burton. L/Serjeant 32766 J H Cotter Pte. 285026 L Edwards Serjeant 15923 E J Harding Pte 35244 WH Howells Pte 26809 T Lewis Pte 34109 D Lloyd Pte 13977 A E Painter Pte 285040 H E Parry Pte 39480 J Preston Serjeant 33664 D Price 2nd/Lieutenant V Roberts 2nd/Lieutenant S F Salmon Pte 51658 G W Sumpster Pte 36361 S R Treby
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