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
Headstone Inscription
NA
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' Company, the 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
