The Sadler Brothers - Frederick Killed in action, Thomas Died of Wounds
In ever loving Memory of
Rebecca Elizabeth
The beloved wife of
William Sadler
Who passed away Sept. 14th 1918
Aged 60 years.
Also two of their sons
Private Thomas Sadler
Died of wounds in France Oct. 11th 1915
Aged 20 years
Private Frederick Sadler
Killed in action in France Oct 18th 1916
Aged 29 years
Frederick Sadler
(RoH) Private 14412. 9th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 18 October 1916. Age 29. Born Horsey. Enlisted Norwich. Son of William Sadler, of West Somerton, Great Yarmouth. Buried: BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France Ref. VI. L. 7.
www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/WestSomerton.html
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=206295
The 14 year old “Fredrick”, born Horsey and already working as an Agricultural Labourer, is recorded on the 1901 census at Fords Farm, Horsey-next-the-Sea. This is the household of his parents, William, (aged 44 and a Horseman on Farm from Brumstead, Norfolk), and “Rebeca”, (aged 43 and from Somerton). Their other children are:-
Dorothy,............. aged 3,born Horsey (Dorothy Elizabeth, born 25/08/1897, baptised Horsey All Saints 20/02/1898)
Elsie,...................aged 17,born Horsey (Baptised Horsey All Saints 04/08/1889)
Florence…………aged 9.………..born Horsey
Frank…………….aged 11.………born Horsey
Jacob…...............aged 7..born Horsey (Jacob Henry, born 28/05/1895, baptised Horsey All Saints 05/07/1896)
(see Thomas below - this looks like a transcription error)
James,...............aged 18,born Somerton...Agricultural Labourer (Baptised Horsey All Saints 04/08/1889)
John, ................aged 15,born Horsey….Ordinary Agricultural Labourer (Baptised Horsey A.Saints 04/08/1889)
Robert E…......aged u/1..born Horsey (Robert Edward, born 23/08/1900, baptised Horsey A.Saints 26/05/1901)
Thomas …......aged 5...born Horsey (Thomas Henry, born 25/08/1895, baptised Horsey All Saints 05/07/1896)
William………….aged 21.………born Somerton….Ordinary Agricultural Labourer
From the Horsey, All Saints, baptismal record
Robert Francis, baptised 4th August 1889.(Possibly Frank?)
Maude Gertrude, baptised26th April 1891
Wednesday 18th October 1916.
Gueudecourt
9th Bn, Norfolk Regt (6th Div) captured the north western part of Mild Trench and held it against a German attack at nightfall.
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Thomas H Sadler
(RoH) Thomas Henry Sadler. Private 14361. 9th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds Monday 11 October 1915. Age 19. Born Horsey. Enlisted Great Yarmouth. Son of William and Rebecca Sadler, of West Somerton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Buried: LE TREPORT MILITARY CEMETERY, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. Plot 1. Row L. Grave 3A.
See brother Frederick above for the headstone inscription in the churchyard, and family details from the census.
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=117166
During the First World War, Le Treport was an important hospital centre. No.3 General Hospital was established there in November 1914, No.16 General Hospital in February 1915, No.2 Canadian General Hospital in March 1915, No.3 Convalescent Depot in June 1915 and Lady Murray's B.R.C.S. Hospital in July 1916. These hospitals contained nearly 10,000 beds.
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=11300&...
The 9th (Service) Battalion was formed at Norwich in September 1914 as part of K3, Kitcheners Third Army. In September 1914 it was attached to the 71st Brigade, 24th Division. The Battalion was assembled around Shoreham during September 1914 and it then spent 11 months in training after formation. Uniforms, equipment and blankets were slow in arriving and they initially wore emergency blue uniforms and carried dummy weapons. The battalion crossed to France between 28th August and 4th September 1915 where they joined X1 Corps and were sent up the line for the developing Battle of Loos. They disembarked at Boulogne almost 1000 strong, but 8 days later were reduced to 16 officers and 555 other ranks. The battalion lost a total of 1,019 men killed during the First World War. It marched from Montcarrel on the 21st September reaching Bethune on the 25th, before moving up to Lonely Tree Hill south of the La Basée Canal. They formed up for an attack in support of 11th Essex but were not engaged. At 03:30 on 26th September orders were received to assist 2nd Brigade on an attack on quarries west of Hulluch. At 05:30 the Battalion were in what had, the day before, been the German front trenches. The attack was launched at 06:45 under heavy fire, especially from snipers, after a full night of marching on empty stomachs and little or no progress was made before the Norfolks sought cover in the trenches. At 16:00 2nd Battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment passed through to attack. At 19:00 the Germans opened fire and the Norfolks were forced to fall back to trenches in the rear to take cover before being relieved by the Grenadier Guards whereupon they returned to Lonely Tree Hill. They had lost 5 officers killed and 9 wounded, with 39 other ranks killed, 122 wounded and 34 missing, a total of 209 casualties sustained in their first action.
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Thomas may have died as a result of the Battalion’s actions on this day.
The Sadler Brothers - Frederick Killed in action, Thomas Died of Wounds
In ever loving Memory of
Rebecca Elizabeth
The beloved wife of
William Sadler
Who passed away Sept. 14th 1918
Aged 60 years.
Also two of their sons
Private Thomas Sadler
Died of wounds in France Oct. 11th 1915
Aged 20 years
Private Frederick Sadler
Killed in action in France Oct 18th 1916
Aged 29 years
Frederick Sadler
(RoH) Private 14412. 9th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 18 October 1916. Age 29. Born Horsey. Enlisted Norwich. Son of William Sadler, of West Somerton, Great Yarmouth. Buried: BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France Ref. VI. L. 7.
www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/WestSomerton.html
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=206295
The 14 year old “Fredrick”, born Horsey and already working as an Agricultural Labourer, is recorded on the 1901 census at Fords Farm, Horsey-next-the-Sea. This is the household of his parents, William, (aged 44 and a Horseman on Farm from Brumstead, Norfolk), and “Rebeca”, (aged 43 and from Somerton). Their other children are:-
Dorothy,............. aged 3,born Horsey (Dorothy Elizabeth, born 25/08/1897, baptised Horsey All Saints 20/02/1898)
Elsie,...................aged 17,born Horsey (Baptised Horsey All Saints 04/08/1889)
Florence…………aged 9.………..born Horsey
Frank…………….aged 11.………born Horsey
Jacob…...............aged 7..born Horsey (Jacob Henry, born 28/05/1895, baptised Horsey All Saints 05/07/1896)
(see Thomas below - this looks like a transcription error)
James,...............aged 18,born Somerton...Agricultural Labourer (Baptised Horsey All Saints 04/08/1889)
John, ................aged 15,born Horsey….Ordinary Agricultural Labourer (Baptised Horsey A.Saints 04/08/1889)
Robert E…......aged u/1..born Horsey (Robert Edward, born 23/08/1900, baptised Horsey A.Saints 26/05/1901)
Thomas …......aged 5...born Horsey (Thomas Henry, born 25/08/1895, baptised Horsey All Saints 05/07/1896)
William………….aged 21.………born Somerton….Ordinary Agricultural Labourer
From the Horsey, All Saints, baptismal record
Robert Francis, baptised 4th August 1889.(Possibly Frank?)
Maude Gertrude, baptised26th April 1891
Wednesday 18th October 1916.
Gueudecourt
9th Bn, Norfolk Regt (6th Div) captured the north western part of Mild Trench and held it against a German attack at nightfall.
forum.irishmilitaryonline.com/showthread.php?t=9058&p...
Thomas H Sadler
(RoH) Thomas Henry Sadler. Private 14361. 9th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds Monday 11 October 1915. Age 19. Born Horsey. Enlisted Great Yarmouth. Son of William and Rebecca Sadler, of West Somerton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Buried: LE TREPORT MILITARY CEMETERY, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. Plot 1. Row L. Grave 3A.
See brother Frederick above for the headstone inscription in the churchyard, and family details from the census.
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=117166
During the First World War, Le Treport was an important hospital centre. No.3 General Hospital was established there in November 1914, No.16 General Hospital in February 1915, No.2 Canadian General Hospital in March 1915, No.3 Convalescent Depot in June 1915 and Lady Murray's B.R.C.S. Hospital in July 1916. These hospitals contained nearly 10,000 beds.
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=11300&...
The 9th (Service) Battalion was formed at Norwich in September 1914 as part of K3, Kitcheners Third Army. In September 1914 it was attached to the 71st Brigade, 24th Division. The Battalion was assembled around Shoreham during September 1914 and it then spent 11 months in training after formation. Uniforms, equipment and blankets were slow in arriving and they initially wore emergency blue uniforms and carried dummy weapons. The battalion crossed to France between 28th August and 4th September 1915 where they joined X1 Corps and were sent up the line for the developing Battle of Loos. They disembarked at Boulogne almost 1000 strong, but 8 days later were reduced to 16 officers and 555 other ranks. The battalion lost a total of 1,019 men killed during the First World War. It marched from Montcarrel on the 21st September reaching Bethune on the 25th, before moving up to Lonely Tree Hill south of the La Basée Canal. They formed up for an attack in support of 11th Essex but were not engaged. At 03:30 on 26th September orders were received to assist 2nd Brigade on an attack on quarries west of Hulluch. At 05:30 the Battalion were in what had, the day before, been the German front trenches. The attack was launched at 06:45 under heavy fire, especially from snipers, after a full night of marching on empty stomachs and little or no progress was made before the Norfolks sought cover in the trenches. At 16:00 2nd Battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment passed through to attack. At 19:00 the Germans opened fire and the Norfolks were forced to fall back to trenches in the rear to take cover before being relieved by the Grenadier Guards whereupon they returned to Lonely Tree Hill. They had lost 5 officers killed and 9 wounded, with 39 other ranks killed, 122 wounded and 34 missing, a total of 209 casualties sustained in their first action.
forum.planetalk.net/viewtopic.php?t=4844&sid=b3e7614b...
Thomas may have died as a result of the Battalion’s actions on this day.