Great War Western Front pair and Memorial Plaque awarded to Private E.H. Singleton, 15th Battalion, London Regiment, later 5th Battalion, London Regiment – London Rifle Brigade who was killed in action in the attack on Sebourg on 5th November 1918 and is buried in Valenciennes (St. Roch) Communal Cemetery.
Group of 3: British War Medal and Victory Medal; (537221 PTE. E.H. SINGLETON. 15-LOND. R.) Great War Memorial Plaque; (EDWARD HENRY SINGLETON)
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine
Edward Henry Singleton was born in Shoreditch and enlisted in the City of London and would see service as a Private (No. 537221) with the 15th Battalion, London Regiment and later as a Corporal (No. 318418) with the 5th Battalion, London Regiment – London Rifle Brigade.
Singleton was killed in action on 5th November 1918 and is buried in Valenciennes (St. Roch) Communal Cemetery and is noted as the son of Edward Henry and Kate Maria Singleton of 48 Clissold Road, Stoke Newington, London.
The Battalion war diary covers the action of 5th Battalion, London Regiment on 5th November 1918:
‘Sebourg 0400hrs: Battalion assembled in sunken road east of Sebourg for attack on Angreau. Attack made under heavy creeping barrage. Zero hour 0530 hrs. Attack was successful and patrols entered Angreau. Prisoners were captured at farm buildings, Nouveau Monde, and also in the village of Angreau. The village was thoroughly searched and all enemy MG’s finally destroyed by 10.00hrs. The Battalion attempted to resume the advance but were held up by heavy MG fire from the thick woods east of Honelle River. MG fire also opened up from Angre and from the deep railway cutting. D Company formed a defensive flank on the North of the village with C Company in support. A Company took up position facing east in the Roisin-Angreau road with B Company in support. 33rd Brigade in touch on our right and 168 Brigade on our left at cross roads. Unable to take Angre. From 12 noon Germans heavily shelled the village of Angreau with 8in, 5.9. & 4.2. doing enormous damage to the houses but inflicting very few casualties either on the civilians or the troops. Gas shells sent over.’