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Cpl. Sydney John Pengelly

British Army "D" Battery, 75th Brigade Royal Field Artillery

from:Newbridge, Wales

(d.5th June 1917)

Sydney Pengelly was one of 9 brothers, 5 of whom were old enough to enlist and did, all were injured, sadly, Sydney was killed.

Part of the huge Artillery force set up to crush the German resistance they were possibly moved forward at the end of May.

The 75th Brigade RFA set up gun positions north of Wulverghem on either side of the Wytschaete Road,under heavy German fire including Gas. The Howitzers of "D" Battery replied with gas the next day 6th June. At some stage the Germans replied and he was hit. The crew were taken to the ADS at Kandahar Farm and, then sadly, to the cemetery next door.

He rests alongside a

  • Sgt Sidney Jackson 4611, who died the same day and two more "D" Battery boys
  • Gunner Ernest Corns 1811
  • Driver Alexander Stevens 4487 who died the next day, possibly part of the same Gun crew.

Sadly not mentioned on the Newbridge Wales War Memorial



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