Robert Thomas Hopkin grave monument in St Bride Church burial ground, St Brides super Ely, Glamorgan, Wales
Robert Thomas Hopkin grave monument: legible names and details
| full name | burial date | age | birth date | relationship | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2nd Lieut Robert Thomas Hopkin | 1917 | 23 | 1894 | first name on monument | Name William Thomas Radcliffe Service Number Second- Lieutenant Regiment/Unit 7th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Date of Casualty 20th July 1918 Place of Burial/Commemoration Marfaux British Cemetery, Marne Date of Birth 1894 Place of Birth St Fagans Town/Village lived in St Brides Super-Ely Personal Details/Biography The last of the three Radcliffes, Second-Lieutenant William Thomas Radcliffe, was from St. Brides-super-Ely. A small village little over a mile west of St. Fagans. Serving with the 7th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, he was killed on 20 July, 1918 and buried at Marfaux British Cemetery on the Marne. It was under the leadership of French guides that on 20 July, the 7th Argylls assembled near Nanteuil to take part in an attack towards the German line in front of Sarcy. Advancing in artillery formation little progress was made as the Battalion, with just a few Seaforths, took over the whole, recently captured, Brigade front. The troops going forward under heavy and costly machine gun fire. During the afternoon there would be even more casualties as the enemy made vigorous attempts to gain back what they had lost. |
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St Bride Church burial ground, St Brides super Ely, Glamorgan, Wales
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