#OTD in 1915, Hull's attack (10th Brigade), one of the counterattacks in the early days of 2nd Ypres. 1st Royal Warwicks advanced over this ground towards Kitchener's Wood (behind farm buildings on the right) #FWW #History #Archaeology
Germans took new positions overnight and where already at the farmhouse on the left (Oblong Farm). Unaware, the Warwicks advanced in closed formation. 20min later it was all over. 10th Brigade suffered 2000+ casualties (1/RW: 17 officers and 500 other ranks of whom 192 missing)
In 2016 a new pipeline was constructed over the same ground. On this small stretch of land 15 soldiers were found during the excavation. One of them was Henry John Innes Walker from New Zealand, killed at about the same time as the Gallipoli landing. livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7186
Cpt Walker was killed when he jumped out of a shell crater. Many witness accounts reported on his death, they varied greatly on how he met his end but they all agreed on how fearless he led his men, with his revolver in his hand, shouting: ‘Come on lads”. #FWW #Archaeology
Six years ago he was finally laid to rest at @CWGC New Irish Farm Cemetery. Before the ceremony we took his relatives to some key locations where we know their ‘Uncle Jack’ has been. It was an emotional moment when we reached the spot where he was found. youtube.com/watch?v=A4oGiE…