Soldier Record
Frederick Willis
Contributed by: Geraldine Willis, on 2008-11-11
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | Frederick |
| Surname | Willis |
| Year of Birth | 1898 |
| Year of Death | 1918 |
| Regiment | Royal Field Artillery |
| Place of Wartime Residence |
Frederick's Story
September 27The Great British Offensive on the Cambrai Front leads to the storming of the Hindenburg Line.
The Battle of St Quentin - The British and Americans launch devastating offensives, piercing the Hindenburg Line along the
Canal Du Nord and St Quentin Canal.
Gunner F Willis 102768, 107th BTY. 23rd Bde., Royal Field Artillery
who died on Thursday, 26th September 1918 in The Battle of St. Quentin. Buried at the Trefcon British Cemetery, Caulaincourt Aisne, France, 14 km from St Quentin.
Son of George & Esther Willis of White Cottage, Dunton, Brentwood, Essex.
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