Battle of Cambrai
Item
Title
Battle of Cambrai
Who?
Joseph Harry Timberlake
Item(s)
An emailed photograph and notes of Joseph Timberlake image Q6 001
An embroidered card For God King and Country image Q6 002
An embroidered card For God King and Country image Q6 002
Story
Rosemary is the Granddaughter of Joseph Harry Timberlake. Joseph was born 14th November 1884 in Islington, London. He was in the battle of Cambrai in the 6th Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. His service number was 23711.
He walked behind the ‘new weapon’ the tank. He has no known grave but it is known that he died 20th November 1917. His wife was Anne Timberlake and his son was born in the April 1917.
A photo of Joseph was brought in and an embroidered card “For God King and Country”.
He walked behind the ‘new weapon’ the tank. He has no known grave but it is known that he died 20th November 1917. His wife was Anne Timberlake and his son was born in the April 1917.
A photo of Joseph was brought in and an embroidered card “For God King and Country”.
When?
1917
Where?
Cambrai
Contributor
Rosemary Jones
Collection Day
Williton Pavilion 6th April 2019
This item was submitted on June 28, 2019