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James Wheat
British Army 9th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Coventry
(d.6th Nov 1918)
My Great Uncle, James Wheat from Coventry, was a soldier with 9th Battalion of King's Royal Rifle Regiment. Having joined up at the start of WW1 in 1914, he died on Wednesday 6th November 1918, just five days before the Armistice. He is buried in the Premont British Cemetery, Aisne.
What happened to this group of soldiers, I wonder, between being 'disbanded' in August and meeting their fate in November? What is the war story surrounding the Premont area at this time? Does anyone know and can help me?
Editor's note: Men from disbanded battalions were transferred to other battalions which were short of men. CWGC records James as serving with "D" Coy. 4th Bn, KRRC when he was killed.