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Becher Cross - Taken by euan and matt 30 Oct 2014
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Becher Cross - Taken by euan and matt 30 Oct 2014
Reference WMO/190602
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- First World War (1914-1918)
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IN MEMORY OF/ MAJOR J P BECHER, D.S.O./ (1/8TH SHERWOOD FORESTERS)/ WHO DIED ON 1. 1. 16 FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED IN THE/ ATTACK ON THE HOHENZOLLERN REDOUBT 16. 10. 15./ SANS PEUR. SANS REPROCHE.
John Pickard Becher was born on 20 July 1880 at Southwell Nottinghamshire. He was the son of John Henry Becher and Alice Mary Pickard-Cambridge. He married Gertrude Veronica Gale, daughter of Henry Mark Gale Gale, on 20 April 1911 at Southwell. She lived at The Elms Southwell. He was the father of Squadron Leader John Henry Becher born 5/8/1913 killed in action 10/8/1940, Mary Veronica Becher (5/8/1913-15/7/1997) and Margaret Joan becher (24/3/1916-April 1995). Becher gained the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July 1907 in the service of the Sherwood Foresters Territorial Forces and the rank of Captain on 9 May 1910. He was promoted Major 18/2/1915. He won the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in 1915. He was dangerously wounded 15/10/1915 at the Hohenzollern Redoubt thirty yards from the German lines and lay forty eight hours waiting for assistance.Two of Becher's brothers in law Henry and Everard Handford were killed in the same action. Becher died of septic poisoning at No. 3 Red Cross Hospital.
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