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Remember: on this day

Introduced in January, 2010, "Remember: on this day" is a way in which the WFA - through its aim of "Remembering" - will feature a casualty from the Great War each day on our home page.

Those shown are from any side and any service, and we describe not just those who were killed in action (KIA) on the day in question, but those who were on active service who died for any reason. We aim wherever possible to show an image of the casualty, a short text about his or her background, and the cause of death.

This feature is produced in collaboration with David O'Mara of Croonaert Research Services.

30 March 1918 Pvt Samuel Roach

Saturday, 30 March 2013 00:00
30 March 1918 Pvt Samuel Roach

Pvt Samuel Roach, Co D, 6th Engineer Regt.

Born at Bradford, Ohio on 12 February 1886, Samuel was an employee in a saw works before enlisting into the US Regular Army in October 1917. After just two months training at Fort Thomas and at Washington Barracks, he was sent overseas on 5 December 1917 and served in the 'Somme Defensive' operations of March 1918. Samuel was killed near Villers Bretonneaux on 30 March 1918 and buried nearby. Post war, his remains were repatriated to the USA and he was reburied in Arlington National Cemetery.

30 March 1918

 

Research by David O'Mara, Croonaert Research Services.

 

Last Updated ( Friday, 29 March 2013 09:11 )

 

29 March 1917 Pte John Edward Pickup DCM

Friday, 29 March 2013 00:00
29 March 1917 Pte John Edward Pickup DCM

266122 Pte John Edward Pickup DCM, 1/6th Duke of Wellington's (W Riding Regt).

An employee of Hartley & Co's sheetworks in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, John was born in Burnley in 1892. He enlisted into the West Riding territorials (as number 3360 in the 6th Bn) in August 1914 and he was sent to France with the 1/6th Bn on 14 April 1915. Serving as a stretcher bearer, he took part in the battles of Aubers Ridge in 1915 and the Somme in 1916 (where he was to gain the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his services in retrieving the wounded whilst under fire). John was killed in action during a raid on the German trenches near Richebourg on 29 March 1917 and he is now interred in St Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg L'Avoue, France.

29 March 1917

 

Research by David O'Mara, Croonaert Research Services.

 

Last Updated ( Friday, 29 March 2013 09:08 )

28 March 1919 Jgr Johann Abbrederis

Thursday, 28 March 2013 00:00
28 March 1919 Jgr Johann Abbrederis

Jgr Johann Abbrederis, 4 Rgt d Tir K J.

Born at Rankweil, Austria on 1 December 1887, Johann was a factory worker before the war. A recalled reservist in 1914, he spent the start of the war based in southern Austria before being transferred to the Italian front in 1915 . After moving to occupy Albania in 1916, Johann was taken prisoner in 1917 and died, whilst still in prison hospital, at Panaja, Albania on 28 March 1919. His grave location is unrecorded.

28 March 1919

 

Research by David O'Mara, Croonaert Research Services.

 

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 26 March 2013 22:15 )

27 March 1918 Sgt Harry White

Wednesday, 27 March 2013 00:00
27 March 1918 Sgt Harry White

Sgt Harry White, 307th Ambulance Company, US Army Medical Detachment.

Originally from Springdale, Pennsylvania, Harry was born on 10 October 1891. Employed as a clerk before the war, he voluntarily enlisted into the US Regular Army on 9 June 1917 and, after training at Fort Thomas, Kentucky, and Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, he was attached to the 307th Ambulance Co. Whilst based at Camp Upton, New York awaiting deployment overseas, Harry contracted influenza and died on 27 March 1918. He is now buried at Thrailkill Cemetery, Grant County.

27 March 1918

 

Research by David O'Mara, Croonaert Research Services.

 

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 26 March 2013 22:12 )

26 March 1917 Pte John Archibald Bishop

Tuesday, 26 March 2013 00:00
26 March 1917 Pte John Archibald Bishop

TF/200206 Pte John Archibald Bishop, 1/4th Bn Royal Sussex Regt.

Born in Hampshire on 5 May 1895, John was employed in his father's boot and shoe retail business in Chichester and Gosport prior to the war. He enlisted into the Sussex Territorials in February 1913 (numbered 1640) and he volunteered for foreign service in August 1914 and saw service at Gallipoli until September 1915 when he was invalided home. After spending five months in Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol, John rejoined his unit in Egypt in June 1916 and served with them there and in Palestine until he was killed in action at Gaza on 26 March 1917. He is commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial.

26 March 1917

 

Research by David O'Mara, Croonaert Research Services.

 

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 26 March 2013 22:10 )

24 March 1915 Jäger Johann Eugen Ulmer

Sunday, 24 March 2013 00:00
24 March 1915 Jäger Johann Eugen Ulmer

Jäger Johann Eugen Ulmer, 3 Rgt d Tir KJ.

A South Tyrolean advertisement employee in his civilian life, Johann was born on 15 August 1892. A serving soldier at the time of the outbreak of war, he saw some of the earliest actions against the Serbs before moving on to oppose the Russians in southern Poland. Johann was killed in action at Sekowa on 24 March 1915 during the actions that preceded the Gorlice-Tarnow offensive. His grave location is unrecorded.

24 March 1915

 

Research by David O'Mara, Croonaert Research Services.

 

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 March 2013 22:39 )

23 March 1918 Smn (apprentice) Ford W Borough

Saturday, 23 March 2013 00:00
23 March 1918 Smn (apprentice) Ford W Borough

Smn (apprentice) Ford W Borough, US Navy.

From South Bend, Indiana, Ford was born on 5 September 1893. A salesman in his civilian life, he enlisted into the US Navy on 5 December 1917 and was assigned to the Radio Branch. Whilst undergoing training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Illinois, Ford contracted diphtheria and died on 23 March 1918. He is now buried in Riverview Cemetery, South Bend.

23 March 1918

 

Research by David O'Mara, Croonaert Research Services.

 

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 March 2013 22:33 )

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