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Bert Faulkner

Service Number 20821
Military Unit 8th Bn Leicestershire Regiment
Date of birth 12 Oct 1898
Date of Death 21 Mar 1918 (19 Years Old)
Place of Birth Sandiacre Derbyshire
Employment, Education or Hobbies Bertie was in Sutton on Trent in 1911 visiting John and Annie Grandorge who were farming there at the time. They had four daughters. Also staying there was William Walters; he was probably Annie’s brother (both born in Riddings, Derbyshire). They were most likely uncle and aunt to Bertie since his mother’s maiden name was Walters. Later in 1911, probably April, Bertie moved with the Grandorges when they took over Moat Farm in Norwell Woodhouse. Bertie started at Norwell School in October as did two of the Grandorge daughters.
Family History

He was the son of Enoch and Alice Faulkner of 6 Moorbridge Lane Stapleford Nottinghamshire.

Military History

Bertie fell when the Royal Leicesters fought unsuccessfully to defend Epehy, ‘ Exposed to the full blast of constant attacks delivered by three fresh German divisions, the stubborn soldiers of Leicestershire refused to budge, but met each attack with such devastating rifle and machine gun fire that, when night fell, the front of their position was marked by heaps of German dead. Only at one point did the enemy succeed in piercing the line at Vancellette Farm, defended to the last man by the party of Leicester men who held it.’ Epehy was lost on 22 March 1918 and retaken on 18 September 1918.

Extra Information

Pozieres Memorial Panel 29 and 30 Thanks to Elizabeth and Michael Jones of Norwell for their help with compiling this entry.

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