REES Abiathar John

Abiathar John REESPrivate 19782 7th (Service) Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action on 28th March 1918. First Battle of Arras.

Remembered on the ARRAS MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING, France

Born Swansea, enlisted Mumbles, living West Cross.

The 7th (Service) Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry,

September 1914 : formed at Shrewsbury as part of K3 and attached to 76th Brigade, 25th Division.

Moved to Codford.

May 1915 :went to billets in Bournemouth

moved to Romsey in May then next month to Aldershot

28 September 1915 : landed at Boulogne

15 October 1915 : Brigade moved to 3rd Division

19 October 1915 : transferred to 8th Brigade in same Division