2nd Lieutenant, Thomas Squier HINNELL
Aged 20
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Born on 6th September 1894 (4th qtr Bury St.Edmunds 4a:778) son of Joseph Squier and Emma Mary HINNELL (née SCOTT)
1901 census...Aged 6, he was at 3 Loom's Lane, Bury St.Edmunds with his father Joseph S HINNELL [38] medical practitioner; his mother Emma M [36] born Cambridge; sisters Enid S.S [4] and Marguerita S.S. [9 months]. All except his mother were born in Bury St.Edmunds. 1911 census...Aged 16, he was at 62 Garland Street, Bury St.Edmunds with his parents; sisters Enid Scott Squier, Marguerita Scott Squier and Josephine Mary Ann [2]; brothers George John [[7] and Charles James [5]. Visiting was Louise Rosalie SCOTT [54] a widow born Neuchatel, Switzerland. He started medical training in October 1911 |
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The 5th Suffolks were the left flank of the 163rd Brigade, 5th Norfolks on the right with the 8th Hampshires centre. Tasked with an attack on 13th on
Kuchik Anafarta Ova they moved forward at 4 pm on 12th. They immediately came under a very intensive barrage of artillery, machine gun and rifle fire.
Despite this they reached within 1500 yards of the starting point. Here they were checked, units becoming mixed up, until they were ordered to pull back
200 yards to a fenced ditch. During this operation the 5th Norfolks charged into the forest and were wiped out to a man. Few of the troops were
properly trained for the conditions and casualties all round were great. The 5th Suffolks over three days lost 7 officers killed and five wounded, and around
190 men killed, wounded or missing, most on the 12th
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