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Pte. John Henry Wall
British Army 12th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:West Ham, Essex
(d.3rd July 1916)
After Ypres and Neuve Chappelle John Wall was again wounded as St Eloi. He returned to the front to receive other wounds, and his last.
His widow received the following tribute from an officer of the regiment.: "Your husband, Private J Wall was killed on 3rd July in attack on a wood near Fricrort. He was the bravest man on the spot and did wonderful work. He volunteered to come with me and was wounded three times before he was killed.
When I tell you that he carried on after he was wounded and was at the front at each rush and the work he did was specially mentioned you will understand your husband died a hero indeed. Unfortunatly the D.C.M is not awarded after death or he would have had it.
He was the pride of his comrades and was carried back and was buried behind the line of fighting.In the great advance private J. Wall was caught in a dugout, tackled Germans one after the other and finally fell dead before them."