ATTWOOD Algernon Foulkes

De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour
Attwood, Algernon Foulkes, Captain, 4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, only son of Llewellyn Carless Foulkes Attwood, of Pandy, Co Monmouthshire, and of Llay Gresford, Co Denbigh, J.P., and his wife, Rachel Edith, daughter of Arthur Alexander Corsellis, of Wandsworth, Co Surrey; born Wandsworth, 17th May 1880; educated Haileybury and Christ Church College, Oxford; gazetted 2nd Lieutenant (as a University candidate) in 4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, 4th May 1901; promoted Lieutenant 15th October 1904 and Captain 1st March 1912. In the spring of 1914, after undergoing a course of instruction in aviation at Upavon, he was recommended for an appointment in the Royal Flying Corps, but rejoined his regiment on its mobilisation in August of that year. This was one of the first units of the British Expeditionary Force to arrive on the Belgian Frontier in that month. He took part in the Battle of Mons, the retreat to the Marne, and the subsequent advance to the Aisne. On 14th September 1914, however, he was reported severely wounded and missing, and it was afterwards ascertained that at Vailly, near Soissons, at the Battle of the Aisne “while skilfully and gallantly withdrawing his men from an advanced position which could not be held he was hit twice in rapid succession and fatally wounded.” He died unmarried and was the only male of the last generation of the family of Attwood, formerly of Hawne House, Corngreaves Hall, and The Leasowes, Worcestershire.

The inscription on the memorial reads:
In remembrance of
Algernon Foulkes Attwood
Captain Royal Fusiliers
only son of Llewellyn Carless Foulkes Attwood
of Llanvihangel Crucorney in the County of Monmouth
and Rachel Edith nee Corsellis his wife
who laid down his life for his King and for his Country
at the Battle of the Aisne on the 14th Day of September 1914
in the 35th year of his age.
he died unmarried and was the only male of the youngest generation
of the family of Attwood formerly of Hawne house, Corngreaves
Hall and The Leasowes, all in this neighbourhood.
POSSUNT QUIA POSSE VIDENTUR