Name
William Charles Webb
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
30/09/1918
37
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
57572
Royal Fusiliers *1
26th (County of London)(Service) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Panel 28 to 30 and 162 to 162A and 163A.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Mary's Church Roll of Honour (Book), Hitchin, East Barnet Valley Memorial, New Barnet, St James the Great Church Memorial, Friern Barnet
Pre War
William was born in New Barnet, resided there and enlisted in Watford.
He was the husband of Agnes May Webb of 8, Ickleford Road, Hitchin.
Wartime Service
At first he was in a T.R. Battalion with the Regimental Number TR/10/29775. Later his Regimental Number changed to and he served in the 26th Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers which at the time of his death was part of the 124th Brigade in the 41st Division of XIX Corps of the 2nd Army. He was killed in action.
This was during the Battle of Ypres which took place from the 28th September to the 2nd October 1918. A Corps attack started opposite Hollebeke with the 41st Division in support. By the 29th September they had gained the line of the River Lys having taken Hollebeke and Zandvoorde.
The 26th Battalion advanced without artillery support at 2.00pm on the 28th September 1918 from a position about 100 yards west of Canada Tunnels for 300 yards to Green Jacket Ridge where stubborn resistance was experienced. They continued attacking until they reached a line a few hundred yards east of Basseville Beek.
William has no known grave, but is remembered on Panel 28 to 30 and 162 to 162A and 163A of the Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing in Belgium
Additional Information
*1 Believed more correctly, (County of London) Bn. London Regiment (Bankers).
Acknowledgments
David C Baines, Jonty Wild
