Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Mr and Mrs J. Linney of Canning Street, Hinckley, Leics., and the husband of Beatrice Linney. He left three children. The War Diary for today records. GUEDECOURT. On the night of 29th/30th September the Battalion took over from the 6th LEICESTERSHIRE REGT. the line established north and north east of GUEDECOURT. On the morning of the 29th during the preliminary reconnaissance the Commanding Officer Lt. Col. W. DRYSDALE D.S.O was killed by a sniper. Major R. B. UNWIN again took command but was wounded while taking over from the 6th LEICESTERSHIRE REGT. at night.