IN MEMORy by Pierre Vandervelden
The visit of Commonwealth graves in Communals Cemeteries & Churchyards in Belgium & France
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BETHUNE TOWN Cemetery (Pas de Calais France)
Page 1 The Pictures
Page 2 List of Casualties
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| Pte Charles Standish 16/09/1916 On the fifteenth of September 1916 a raiding party under 2nd Lt. G. Smailes and 2nd Lt. P Fisher left the front line with the object of blowing up a portion of the enemy's wire and entering the enemy trench at a previously selected point. Unfortunately they did not succeed in their objective. In the retirement over the lip of the crater Private Charles Standish was hit in the head by a rifle bullet. Much difficulty was experienced in getting this man into their trench and it wasn't until about 1:30 am on the morning of the 16th September, 1916 that the whole party was able to regain their own trench. The courage of 2nd Lt. Fisher and Sgt. Mellor in getting Private Standish into the trench was admirable. Charles Standish is remembered with honour by his family. |
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Casualties informations come usualy from Commonwealth War Graves Commission, see links for more informations
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