Name
Frank Bunce
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/09/1916
34
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
23014
Grenadier Guards
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 8 D
France
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Flamstead memorials
Wartime Service
Attack towards Lesboeufs (15/9) - followed 2nd and 3rd Coldstream ino action through heavy bombardmet,shells, according to one source, said to be dropping at 1 per second.. Battalion's right on Ginchy-Lesboeufs Road - cleared enemy trenches at point of bayonet - holding first and second objectives by evening. Relieved and to Citadel Camp (16/9). Casualties - 378. to Bernafay Wood (20/9), assembly trenchesin front of Ginchy (24/9). Trenches were so narrow that the men were unable to sit or lie down, and had to remain standing shoulder to shoulder. Attacked 12.35pm (25/9) - with Ginchy-Lesboeufs Road on right moved forward - assault held up by uncut wire, 4 officers proceeded to cut gaps by hand, Battalion then charged through totake objective. High losses among officers and assault on second objectivealmost totally led by NCOs. relieved from captured line (26/9) and via Bernafay Wood to Citadel Camp.
Acknowledgments
Simon Goodwin, Gareth Hughes
