Name
William Ginger
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
12/10/1916
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Serjeant
18144
Bedfordshire Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 2C
France
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Flamstead memorials
Wartime Service
Bazentin-le-Grand (10/10), later to trenches north-west of Flers. Attack on Gird and Bite trenches (12/10) advanced at 2.05pm - leading wave held up by strong machine gun fire about 60 yards in front of Gird. On right - C and D Companies cleared southern end of Gird towards Bayonet Trench. With B ccccCompany, latter went on to take 200 yards of Bite. Withdrew to reserve trenches (Switch Line) west of Flers (13/10) Casualties - 252
Acknowledgments
Simon Goodwin, Gareth Hughes
