208314 Pte. George Frederick Penfound British Army 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment from:39 Monument St, Devonport, Plymouth (d.12th May 1915) Tues 11th 1915 May. Resting in bivouac, in the evening proceeded to relieve the 5th Bn Cheshire Regiment in the trenches about Oosthoek abutting the Yser canal.
Wed 12th May 1915. A fairly quiet day, except for the shelling of trench 27. by the enemy, at the cost of several casualties. During the evening our own Artillery, unfortunately placed several shells, in our own trench 28. seriously wounding one man, and killed other ranks 3. wounded other ranks 11. to hospital other ranks 5.
The above extract is taken from the officer of the day diary.
My great uncle was one of the 3 killed. George Frederick Penfound aged 30 of
39 Monument st Devonport Plymouth. I have my great uncle's medals, cap badge and death plaque, and yearly I place a poppy cross,at the memorial at St Aubyns Church in Devonport.
He is buried in Plot1, Row D, Grave 3 in Spoilbank, Zillebeke, Belgium.
Nobody from the family has yet visited, it is something I hope to do before I die.
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