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239781 Pte. Walter Speight British Army 8th Battalion, 13 Company, 6 Platoon Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry from:Castleford (d.10th June 1917) Walter Speight recorded: 27 April 1917: Left Folkstone, England for Boulogne, France 29 April - 12 May Training in Etaples 13 May: Landed near the Front line at Abeele rest camp 16 May: posted to KOYLI B Company 6 Platoon 3 Section (all decent boys!) 17 May: Training for Attack near Watou 20 May: Sent to rest Billets too ill with Flu Temprature 100.2 24 May: Left rest Billets for railway dugouts behind the front line 25 May: Night Working party St Peter's Street 26 May: Trenches first left of Hill 60 very hot quarters. Man Named "Smith" who came out with Walter Speight was killed 27 May: Bombardment 28 May: Bombardment continued 7 Casualties 29-30 May: Straffing pretty freely both sides 31 May: Going to M camp near Poperinge (NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN) 1 June: 3am Exciting night dodging shells under gas clouds (good days rest) 2 June: spent most of the day writing letters 3 June: Day in Poperinge buying presents for family 4 June: Went to Assembly trench waiting for time to mount 5 June: Assembly trench off St Peter's Street, nothing Doing to pass. On the 10th of June Walter died of wounds. 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.**