Cherisy, May 3rd 1917

2nd August 09

Action-Cherisy on the 3rd May 1917 where the left of the 14th Division were halted by machine gun fire coming from Triangle Wood. The 7th RB were in a support role during this attack and suffered 26 killed, 27 wounded and 9 suffering from shell shock.

it seems to refer to his brigade and the day, but Im still trying to read throught these diaries and confim this. The 14th division is mentioned in the first day of the battle of arras, they were infact a light division, cant find any refference to Triangle Wood

a few calulation you could almost get the time he died, which would of been around 10.40am 3rd May 1917 - At 6.40 a.m. "B" Company reported that it and "D" Company together with about a company of the East Surrey Regiment (18th Division) had crossed the River ... Read moreSensee and were digging in about six hundred yards beyond St. Michael's Statue. "B" Company's left was in the air and it was suffering from heavy machine gun fire from Triangle Wood "C" Company was digging in near St. Michaels Statue.For the next three or four hours the situation remained unaltered, two companies attempting to consolidate the line reached and one the first objective. Both positions were exposed to heavy machine gun fire from the left (Triangle Wood) and "C" Company was also being shelled.In fact a heavy bombardment was maintained by the enemy throughout the day upon the whole divisional area as far back as brigade H.Q.

In fact a heavy bombardment was maintained by the enemy throughout the day upon the whole divisional area as far back as brigade H.Q., the 7th RB suffering heavily from its effects.

this diary list all those men of 7th RB that died.