Current Information:

Born-Devon

Enlisted-Holborn

Bailleul Communal Cemetery, France

At the end of June, 1917, 13th Rifle Brigade of 111 Brigade, 37th Division moved into support trenches in the left sub sector of the brigade front on the forward slope of the Wytschaete-Messines Ridge, just to the south of Ypres with Battalion HQ at Torreken Farm. The spent ten days here digging new trenches and  providing carrying parties for the Royal Engineers and then, on 7th July, they moved into the front line which was a series of outposts south-east of Osttaverne. Here they remained until relieved on 11th July when they marched back to huts at Dranoutre. Sidney Cudmore died from wounds on 11th July but as yet there is no further information.