IN MEMORy by Pierre Vandervelden
The visit of Commonwealth graves in Communals Cemeteries & Churchyards in Belgium & France
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CABARET ROUGE British Cemetery (Souchez) (Pas de Calais France)
Page 1 The Pictures
Page 2 List of Casualties
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| Cpl Herbert Lawson 26/09/1915 for his Great Niece, Mrs Jan Webb |
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| Lt Charles Morley Houfton 12/11/1915
aged 28 for Anthony Bagshaw (Mansfield Woodhouse UK) |
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| Sjt Patrick Lenihan 1874 - 26/03/1915 Here with his daughter Margaret Mary aged 3. His brother Pte Michael Lenihan was also in 2nd Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers was killed in action in Flanders on 08/10/1914, Buried in Charleroi Communal Cemetery; His brother in law Pte William Lyons was in Royal Irish Fusiliers was killed in action in Flanders 08/08/1917, Buried Potijze Chateau Ground Cemetery. Another brother survived WW1, Private Timothy Lenihan No: 10660 was in Devonshire Rgt. for Aileen (Margaret Mary's daughter) and Jim Newcombe |
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| S/Lt Sidney A. Goldsmid 07/11/1914 |
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| Rfm Frank Fleetwood 26/05/1916 aged
21 For Peter Brooksbank (Nova Scotia, Can.) |
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| 2nd/Lt Trevor Allington Crosland 22/06/1916 aged 19 | Pte W. Chatwin 22/06/1916 |
| For the Royal Welch fusiliers & Dr H.J. Krijnen | |
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| Pte Alexander Smith Morton 28/10/1916 aged 21 He enlisted in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 01/10/1915 in the 92nd Highlanders Bn, along with his friend from Longford, Carl Filkin. He was born 21/05/1895, in Rama Twp. (Longford Mills), a son of James Morton & Janet Smith McGill. Alexander trained in Toronto, that he left in 04/1916, on arrival in England, he was transferred to the 15th Bn, a Toronto 48th Highland unit of the first contingent. He had only been in the trenches, just one month, when he was KiA. Pte Carl Filkin, who served with him wrote to his brother, " Alex, was hit with a piece of shrapnel in the right arm and that the missile pierced his chest. I helped to carry him to the dressing station but he died a few minutes after the wound was dressed" A grave marker in the Longford Mills Cemetery also honours his sacrifice for our county. for the Ramara Historical Society http://ramarahistoricalsociety.net/ |
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| Pte Arthur John Vaughan 11/03/1916 Arthur was a married man with 4 children residing at 19, Margaret Street, Walsall. Employed as a miner at Leighswood Colliery, he enlisted in the Army at Darlaston in 02/1915 and was drafted to France on Saturday 01/05/1915 seeing active service at Neuve Chapelle, Bailleul and Ypres. Arthur was killed when a shell burst close by him. His bn were holding trenches near Souchez and Bois des Ecouloirs at the time and were subjected to intermittent shelling. for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall |
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| Pte Edward Walters 06/06/1916 Edward was a married man residing at 35, Whitehall Road, Palfrey with his wife and their five children. Enlisting at Walsall during 09/1914, Edward was drafted to France on Wednesday 17/03/1915 and was killed while in trenches north of Arras. At this time the bn were in the Vimy Ridge sector either training, supplying working parties or relieving other battalions in the front lines. for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall |
| Gnr John Joseph Hatton 28/03/1918 aged 44 John was a married man residing at Providence Buildings, Walsall Road, Walsall Wood with his wife and 8 children. Employed as a brickyard labourer John was mobilised on Tuesday 01/08/1916 being drafted overseas on Wednesday 30/01/1918. At the time of his death his battery was sited at St. Laurent Blangy near Arras. His step son, Pte Sidney Price, was also killed in the war on 24/04/1917 and is also commemorated on the Walsall Wood and Brownhills rolls of honour. Sidney is buried in Loos en Gohelle British cemetery for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall |
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| Pte George Blakeway 19/05/1915 George was the son of John and Louisa Blakeway of 8, Highfield Passage, Walsall. He served for 12 years in the Army and was wounded in the upper lip during the Boer War. Called up on reserve, he was drafted to France on Tuesday 26/01/1915. At the time of his death George’s bn had been taking part in attacks on Cour d’Avouene Farm, Festubert, north of Givenchy. for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall |
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| Pte William George Ward 10/03/1915
aged 28 William was a married man residing at Littleworth, Hednesford, there being two children to the marriage. He was employed for six years at the Hednesford General Post Office, however he was working as a postman at the Walsall General Post Office when called up on reserve. Drafted to France on Wednesday 12/08/1914, William was killed during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle when his bn were given the task of taking the German trenches north east of Givenchy. for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall |
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| A/S Howard Adams 31/12/1917 aged 20 Howard was born in Walsall to Frederick William and Eleanor Adams of 14, New Street, Walsall. He enlisted in the Royal Navy on Monday 22/11/1915 and was drafted to France on Monday 09/10/1916 being killed in the fighting just north of Arras. for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall |
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Casualties informations come usualy from Commonwealth War Graves Commission, see links for more informations
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