I am sorry that I do not know your Christian name. I am not aware of the circumstances of your death, but, as a former soldier in the Lincolns myself, doing my National Service in 1950, I am pleased to be given this opportunity to salute you as a brave NCO who lost his life in the service of his country. The Lincolns played a distinguished role in the fighting in the Battle of Arras, and were recorded as fighting a much larger body of Bavarians, finally winning through with “rifle, bayonet and the butt, and at last with fists they annihilated the enemy”. Sadly, you and many of our comrades in the Lincolns died in the fighting. Your own funeral took place at Duisans British Cemetery, near Arras, where 28 other members of our regiment were also buried. Since many of the burials there were of casualties from three Casualty Clearing Stations, 8th, 19th and 41st , I think it likely that you had died from your wounds which the medics had not succeeded in curing. I trust that the Guard of Honour at your funeral service fired the traditional salute to a fallen comrade. In addition to your gravestone in Duisans I also trust that you were commemorated on your home town war memorial. My sympathy to your widow and other relatives who mourned your sacrifice. Rest in Peace. Harry.
Henry Harrison