PRIVATE R.BEAUCHAMP

PRIVATE RALPH BEAUCHAMP9207, 1st Battalion. Wiltshire Regiment was born 1896 in East Grimstead, Wiltshire the son of Reuben and Frances Beauchamp

The following comes from the records of the Wiltshire Regiment.

7th August 1914 enlisted in 5th Battalion

7th April 1915 embarked

11th April joined Battalion

3rd September 1915 Shell wound to the head admitted 7 Field Ambulance. ED/1523

8th September 1915 back to Duty ED/1716

26th October 1915 Shrapnell wound VI admitted 76 Field Ambulance ED/3262

27th October 1915 Gunshot wound in the back admitted NM Casualty Clearing Station. ED/3258

2nd November 1915 back to Duty. ED/3507

28 November 1915 Killed in Action

Medals: Wiltshire Regiment 1914/15, Roll date 22/9/1919, Sheet B007

Wiltshire Regiment War and Victory Medals, Roll date 20/03/1920, Sheet 121

Extract from the 1st WILTSHIRE REGIMENT WAR DIARIES

Sunday 28th November 1915 Belgium, Ploegsteert

"In trenches. Useful patrol work done during past 3 nights by 2nd Lieuts Brown, Sharpe and Cordon. The exact strength of enemy's wire ascertained. The Germans relieved last night, and are active with sniping. Pte Beauchamp Machine Gun Det. was shot through head at 8.30a.m. looking over the parapet.

Men working in trenches, no church service held."