Amos Charles Horn

A Private with 6th Bn., Amos died on 28th of October 1916 at the age of 23. 

Amos was born at Kirkley Run in 1893, a son of Ada Alice Horn(e). In 1901 he lived with his grandparents Charles and Jane Ames, at Severn Terrace, Carlton Colville. In 1898 his mother married Thomas Soanes and in 1911 Amos lived with his mother and step-father at 4 Worcester Terrace, Carlton Colville, and Amos worked as a sawyer. Later his mother lived at Kirkley Run, Lowestoft.

In early 1916 Amos married Hilda Ethel Baldry. After Amos' death Hilda married Frederick Rose and lived at 14 Marsh Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft.

Amos enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. He joined the Bedfordshire Regiment, number 26346, and served with the 7th Battalion in France. He was then transferred to the Northamptonshire Regiment, number 43115, and posted to the 6th Battalion.  

On 25 October 1916 the 6th Battalion moved into trenches north-east of Courcelette, near Albert. They occupied Regina, Vancouver, Hessian, and Zollern trenches. These trenches were subject to enfilade shelling from howitzers in the direction of Loupart Wood. On 28 October the Battalion were still in these positions and the Battalion War Diary has:

Continued shelling of our front and support lines by enfilade fire from the direction of Loupart Wood, Casualties: 9.   

Amos was one of the casualties and is noted as being killed in action that day. 

Amos' uncle, Alfred Ames, died in the loss of then trawler S.D.J. in 1947.