| 1. | WESTAWAY Frederick Thomas was born 18 Sep 1896, Bradworthy DEV; died 27 May 1918, near Bois des Buttes, Aisne FRA; was buried , Soissons Memorial, Soissons, Aisne FRA. Other Events:
- Military: Western Front in FRA and BEL; Served during WWI as No. 30374, Private, 2nd. Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, BEF.
Notes:
Military:
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.
Buried:
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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1896 - 1918 (21 years)