DELVILLE WOOD

LONGUEVAL - SOMME - FRANCE

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BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY

Roeux, Pas-de-Calais, France

Ernest William

MOORCROFT

Grave II.D.19.

Son of Ernest George Moorcroft, of 168, Russell Rd, Port Elizabeth, and the late Mrs Moorcroft. Born at Cradock, Cape Colony (Source : C.W.G.C.).

Fought in Delville Wood in July 1916.

Killed in action on the 12th April 1917 in the improvised and disastrous attack of the 9th (Scottish) Division on the German positions in the East of Fampoux. The 2nd SAI, who went in 400 strong, lost 16 officers and 285 men.