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Pauline

Pauline Report 16 Oct 2009 09:59

To all who replied,
i have had a reply from the Battalion museum75% of the records were lost in the blitz. They say that as he died of wounds, rather than died in action, it is not possible to say where he died, though most likely, to have been in the battles of Hill 60. Gravenstafal Ridge (22-23 April1915)or the general fighting around hill 60 (17th- 21st April,) when 24 members of the battalion were wounded. This all took place near YPRES
i thought you may be interested, after all your help
pauline

Denis

Denis Report 11 Oct 2009 16:56

Having looked further into this it appears that the inclusion of the word "Aldershot" is an error on the part of Ancestry and should not appear at all.

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 11 Oct 2009 12:05

Pauline, is this the record you found?
in simple terms the reference to Aldershot is just for admin purposes and not where he died

Name: James Pierce Rensch
Birth Place: Islington, Middlesex
Residence: London
Death Date: 24 Apr 1915
Enlistment Location: Islington
Rank: Private
Regiment: Dorsetshire Regiment
Battalion: 1st Battalion.
Number: 3/7399
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: Aldershot

Roy

Denis

Denis Report 11 Oct 2009 10:59

He can't have died of war wounds in Aldershot. If he did then he would have been buried in the UK. The fact that he is named on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial means he died in Belgium but has no known grave.

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 9 Oct 2009 13:43

Google 15 star medal and you will find the information you want

Pauline

Pauline Report 9 Oct 2009 13:31

Margaret, thank you for that info. Next time \\ie go to france , i will try to get to Ypres memorial. Do you know what the 15 star medal would have been? Maybe the Ypres Battle?

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Oct 2009 13:19

The Second Battle of Ypres began in April 1915 when the Germans released poison gas into the Allied lines north of Ypres. This was the first time gas had been used by either side and the violence of the attack forced an Allied withdrawal and a shortening of the line of defence.

From this I would assume that he was gassed.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Oct 2009 13:16

Name: RENSCH, JAMES PIERCE
Initials: J P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 24/04/1915
Service No: 3/7399
Additional information: Son of John and Ellen Rensch.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 37.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Pauline

Pauline Report 9 Oct 2009 12:56

i am trying to find the record of James P Rensch no. 3/7399 dorset regiment have found that he died of war wounds in Aldershot 24.4.15 Theatre of war states France He also has the usual two medals plus 15 Star (don't know what this is) would like to find out exactly where the battle was? any help please?