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Pte. Alexander Petticrew

British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

from:Belfast

(d.11th Jul 1916)

Alexander Petticrew married my great-aunt May Lee in September 1914 and she had a son Eric Alexander born in March 1915. I don't think that Alexander ever got to meet his son before dying at the Somme on 11th of July 1916.

Extract from the War Diary dated 11th of July 1916: 'The enemy launched two determined bombing attacks against our position at 3am and 9pm. Both attacks were repulsed, and our Lewis guns inflicted heavy losses on the enemy'.

He left £12 9s 9d to his son, and his widow was awarded a War Gratuity of £11 0s 0d.



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