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211229 Pte. John Thomas Beddows British Army 1/8th Batallion West Yorkshire Regiment from:Bilston (d.26th May 1918) I have always been fascinated with the Great War, and have visited many battlefields in France and Belgium, but have only just found out that I have a relative who was killed in action. John Thomas Beddows was my grandfather's uncle. He is buried in Bienevillers Cemetery, I have noticed a few others in the same cemetery died within a few days but cannot research anywhere what happened in that area on the 26/05/1918. I would be very grateful if anyone could help me with any research. Additional Information: The Battalion (by then the 8th Battalion, amalgamating the 1/8th and 2/8th) was in the line near Fonquevillers at the time. It suffered both gas attacks and German raids in which they suffered a number of casualties, killed, wounded and 'missing'. Robert Hirst Reply 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 the 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.**