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220574 Cpl. John Wright Vincent British Army 9th Btn. Devonshire Regiment from:Clayhidon, Devon My grandfather was John Wright Vincent,who was born in 1889 in Clayhidon, Devon. He enlisted on the 6th of October 1914, and we believe that he was originally in the Royal 1st Yeomanry and was headquartered at Exeter. His regimental number was 45654, and on the 22nd November was transferred to the Devonshire Regiment and was posted to the 9th Devon Regiment, when crossed to France. We do know that John was at the following battles: 1. Operations on the River Ancre, January 1917. 2. German withdrawal to the Hindenburg line, March 1917. 3. The Bullecourt ops during the Battle of Arras, May 1917. 4. The phases of the third battle of Ypres, known as the Battle of Polygon Wood, Sept 1917, Battle of Broudseinde, Oct 1917, The battle of Poelcappelle, 9th Oct 1917, and the second battle of Passchendaele, 26th Oct 1917 John was hit and badly wounded during this last set of engagements, and we know that he was discharged on medical grounds on the 5th February 1918. I don't have any photos of him during his time in World War 1, but would love to know if anyone has any that they would be willing to share, and if they have any further information that might piece this story together more. He died 1st January 1960 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.**