In late June 1916 the 15th Battalion was in the line at Hill 60. There were no large scale actions but the trench tours in this location proved to be very dangerous as the threat of snipers was constant and the reciprocal exchange of artillery and trench mortar fire frequent resulted in numerous casualties. On June 28th the battalion suffered six fatal casualties: one man was KIA by sniper fire and five men were KIA when their dugout was hit by a trench mortar round. All six men are buried in Railway Dugouts Cemetery.
463806 Private Frederick Panter was a 29 year old steel worker originally from Warwickshire when he attested into the 62nd Battalion in May 1915 at Vernon, BC. Originally assigned as a reinforcement to the 7th Battalion, his posting was changed and he was taken on strength of the 15th Battalion on June 9, 1916 at Hill 60 and assigned to No. 4 Company.
He and four other men were all KIA when their dugout was hit by a German trench mortar round. Private Panter had both of his legs blown off and died on his way to No. 1 Canadian Field Ambulance Dressing Station.
NOK: Son of John William and Emma Panter, of Seggs Lane, Alcester, England. Mrs E. Panter (M) Leggs Lane, Aleester, Warwickshire, England
