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210306 Lt. Walter Leonard Hudspith MC British Army 1st Regiment Middlesex Regt (duke Cambridge own) from:Camberwell, SE London (d.7th November 1918) Lt Walter Leonard Hudspith was killed by a German shell on 7th November 1918. The battalion was moving along a road just prior to going into action when a shell landed, killing him instantly. Two nights before his unit had effected the crossing of the River Sambre at Bertaimont, the first unit in the British Army to do so, having first constructed a bridge. He had previously been awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry and leadership at the Battle of Villers Guislain on September 29th. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**