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2611032nd Lt. Henry Quicke
British Army 1/4th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:59 Plymouth Street, Swansea
(d.23rd Mar 1918)
Harry Quicke died on the 23rd of March 1918 on the Somme. The following is transcribed from the War Diaries of the 4th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Pioneers), Sep 1915 – May 1919)...Orders for the 47th Division to withdraw came at 6.30am on 23ed of March. 140th and 142nd Brigades would retire first whilst 141st Brigade would cover the retreat. At 8.30am the 1/4th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers moved back a short distance to a point about 900 yards north of Fins. At this time too a party from the battalion, under Major Marshall, lost touch and was diverted to Neuville, here they formed a defence flank battalion. This soon became untenable and they withdrew to positions near to Vallulart Wood (Map D). The main body of the battalion moved back through Bus Rocquigny and to Le Transloy. Marshall’s party retired that night and would rejoin the battalion on 25th of March. Casualties were Second Lieutenant H Quicke and 3 ORs Killed in action. 3 officers (Captain CB Christopherson, Captain PR Foulkes-Roberts and Lieutenant EF Chettle) and 231 ORs wounded or missing.
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