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Completed. Horace Basterfield about 1891, killied in action.

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Horace Basterfield about 1891, killed in action 21 MARCH 1918.

https://menandmemorialsofdudley.co.uk/b ... eld-horace

Horace Basterfield was born in Halesowen and lived at 11 Queen Street, Halesowen, with his parents, Edward and Lavinia Basterfield. He attended Halesowen C of E school and volunteered for the Worcesters to join the 2/8th Territorial Battalion. After the 1917 battles they were stationed close to the Hindenburg Line. In March 1918 the great German Spring offensive was widely anticipated and the Worcesters were entrenched in the front line near St. Quentin. On the 21st March they felt the full power of the enemy attack and were forced into a long retreat. Private Horace Basterfield was among the many killed in action on that first day. He was 27 years of age and is buried in Chapelle Holnon Cemetery (II H 10) and commemorated on the Halesowen and Halesowen C of E school Memorials.

BASTERFIELD, HORACE HACKETT.
GRO Reference: 1891 J Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 150.

1901. Full address Gaunt's Yard, High Street, Halesowen.
Edward Basterfield. 37. Wrought iron bolt maker. Halesowen.
Lavinia Basterfield. 37. Halesowen.
Alice Basterfield. Daughter. 13. Halesowen.
Horace Basterfield. Son. 10. Halesowen.
James Basterfield. Son. 7. Halesowen.
Nelly Basterfield. Daughter. 5. Halesowen.
Annie Lav Basterfield. Daughter. 2. Halesowen.
- Basterfield. Son. 4 days. Halesowen.
James Hackett. Father-in-law. Married. 73. Halesowen.

1911. 11 Queen Street, Halesowen.
Edward Basterfield. 46. Iron bolt forger. Halesowen.
Lavina A Basterfield. 46. Halesowen. married 11 years.
Horace Basterfield. Son. Single. 20. Iron bolt forger. Halesowen.
James Basterfield. Son. 17. Button presser. Halesowen.
Nellie Basterfield. Daughter. 15. General servant domestic. Halesowen.
Annie Basterfield. Daughter . 12. School. Halesowen.
Edward Basterfield. Son. 7. Halesowen.
Aarchie Basterfield. Son. 4. Halesowen.

Halesowen St John the Baptist.
Marriage date 7 Nov 1886.
Edward BASTERFIELD. 22. bachelor. bolt maker. Hasbury. James BASTERFIELD. nail maker.
Lavinia HACKETT. 22. spinster. nail maker. Gaunts Yard Borough. James HACKETT. nail maker.
Witness 1 George TOMLINSON.
Witness 2 Ellen HODGKINS.
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Re: Horace Basterfield about 1891, killied in action.

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Thanks kdw completed.
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