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Notes for Eva Compston PILE


Registered Oct-Dec Quarter
Registered as a daughter aged 13 living 17 Olive Street, Bishopwearmouth with her mother Emma aged 34 widow; sibling: Joseph P. 9 & Grandmother Margaret Palmer aged 77
Registered as Single aged 23 living 12 Belle Vue Road, Sunderland West with her Mother Emma Jane Davison aged 47 married 2 years to Robert Davison aged 42 Builder and her Brother Joseph Percy Pile aged 19 Engine Fitter
Oct-Dec Quarter - Aged 81
Buried with her husband Alfred James Enoch
Lt Alfred Enoch. Born 25 June 1891 in Willenhall near Wolverhampton, the son of a house finisher, Alfred studied art as a young man.
He was commissioned into 3rd Bn Notts & Derby Regt (Spec Res), shortly after the war started and was promoted Lt on 7 Apr 15.
He was appointed to 14th Bn but, as the unit was transferred to the training reserve, he joined to HS MGC on 17 April 16.
He continued to command D7 and fought at Battle of Morval on 25 Sep when the tank was destroyed. Transferred to D Bn on its formation. he was commanded D43 Delysia (a female tank), in No 9 Sect of 12 Coy, in support of an attack by 51st Highland Div on 23 - 24 Sep.
His tank followed Lt Sherwood's along a Rd towards Poelcappelle, Sherwood’s tank became ditched and, despite continuous efforts to get past the wreck, Delysia driver's was unable to do so.
Enoch's tank however used its Lewis guns to good effect in breaking up a German counter-attack. Appointed T/Capt on 17 Nov 17 and commanded 11 Sect, 12 Coy of D Bn at Battle of Cambrai.
After the initial repulse to the attack on Flesquieres, Enoch lead a section from the Bn Rallying point, by the railway line, and went through the village at dusk.
The "Deborah" tank website then reports he took command of No 12 Sect after Capt Graeme Nixon had been wounded. He commanded a tank section which delayed the Germans advance in March 1918.
During the final advance, he was appointed LO to the American division when the Bn was in support during early October 1918. Appointed Adjt of 4th Bn on 16 Oct 18 and served in that role until 17 Mar 19, he was the only officer who served with D Coy, then D Bn and finally 4th Bn from the time it deployed to France until the Armistice.
Awarded MC for service whilst with 4th Bn Tank Corps: (LG dated 30 May 19). Relinquished commission on 20 May ‘20) and retained the rank of Capt.
Died aged 68 years in Wimbledon and buried at St Thomas's Cemetery, Memory Lane, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton.
(He is buried with his wife Eva Compston Enoch who he married in early 1916)
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