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223409 Pte. Thomas Walter Hern British Army 6th Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry from:Sunderland (d.12th Dec 1917) Extracts from war diaries of 6th Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry from 9th-12th December 1917 states that "the line was held by posts in shell holes. There could be no movement by day, so all work, including patrolling, had to be carried out by night. Rain fell on the first day and made a great many of the shell holes muddy. Another battalion of the Brigade carried rations up. The men used Tommy cookers to heat their meals up. A number of men contracted Trench Feet, although strict precautions had been taken. Shelling was heavy throughout the tour, particularly about Passchendale ruins. Casualties during the tour were 3 killed, 21 wounded." One of those killed was Thomas Hern, my Great Uncle. A Grocer’s Warehouseman who was born in November 1892 in Sunderland, he had married Beatrice Heal in November 1915 in Sunderland prior to his departure but there were no children by that union. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**