In October 1916, Capt Sherley returned to France. Captain Sherley's name presumably spelled correctly on the right hand side of the Bedale war memorial“At his own request he was moved to a station nearer the firing line. However, the Germans quickly evolved their tactics to attack the tanks, and Capt Sherley was killed as they regained the ground that the British had won. “One of the most elusive men has been Capt James Sherley. Roland and Capt Sherley lie about 13km apart in British war cemeteries to the south-west of Cambrai.

Source: The Times December 09, 2023 09:16 UTC