Name |
WESTAWAY Frederick Thomas |
Born |
18 Sep 1896 |
Bradworthy DEV [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Military |
Western Front in FRA and BEL [2] |
Served during WWI as No. 30374, Private, 2nd. Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, BEF. |
- The German Spring Offensive opened on 21 March, 1918. As part of the battle to turn this very dangerous offensive around, the 2nd. Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, was tasked with the defence of Bois des Buttes, north-east of Soissons. In doing so, the battalion was awarded the French Croix de Guerre for its gallant defence of Bois des Buttes on 27 May, 1918, the first day of the Third Battle of the Aisne. So Frederick Thomas WESTAWAY must have died in this gallant defence for which the unit was honoured with a very prestigious award. Lest We Forget.
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Died |
27 May 1918 |
near Bois des Buttes, Aisne FRA [3] |
Age: 21y |
Buried |
Soissons Memorial, Soissons, Aisne FRA [4] |
- No known grave, but remembered on the Soissons Memorial, Soissons, Aisne, France. Lest We Forget.
Also remembered on the headstone of his parents in the Free Church Cemetery, Bradworthy DEV.
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Person ID |
I16249 |
The Relatives of F.L. WALTER |
Last Modified |
22 Mar 2024 |