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IN MEMORy by Pierre Vandervelden

The visit of Commonwealth graves in Communals Cemeteries & Churchyards in Belgium & France

pierre.vandervelden@pi.be

CITE BONJEAN Military Cemetery (Armentieres) (Nord France)

Page 1 The Pictures

Page 2 List of Casualties

Pte Adrian Croese 11/03/1917
Pte Arthur Henry Austin 17/03/1917 aged 19
Here left, with his parents, and brother George MM
For his niece and George's granddaughter, Suzie Clark
Pte Edward Lancelot Herbert 16/11/1916 aged 21
Edward enlisted in 1916, and left N.Z. 29/07/1916, after one month in England, he was sent to France where he only survived one week, being killed by a howitzer shell that explosed prematurely from one of his own batteries.
Cpl Lawrence Phillip Thaxter KIA 25/12/1887 - 15/10/1916
For Ian Rawnsley and family
Pte Lawrence James Darrigan 28/01/1917 aged 26
Pte Claude Harry Davis 1889 - 30/07/1916
for his great niece Linda Ball
Capt Colvin Stewart Algie 06/07/1887 - 21/07/1916
He was KiA during the Battle of The Somme.
Having nine years' military training, he volunteered for active service in 08/1914, and went through the Gallipoli campaign, being twice wounded.
Teacher by profession, Colvin was the eldest son of Capt. J. A. Algie N.Z. (recently on service in Samoa) and was husband of Mrs A.E. Algie, Malfroy Road, Rotorua, New Zealand.
Capt. Algie was the eldest brother of Sir Ronald Macmillan Algie (22/10/1888 – 23/07/1978) who became a New Zealand politician, serving as a cabinet minister and as Speaker of the N.Z. House of Representatives.
For Luke Simmonds (Rosmini College - NZ)
Spr Alfred Lobley 14/11/1916 aged 26
Alfred was born in Dunolly, Victoria and former labourer.
for Paul Page
Pte Bertram Frank Hopping 03/07/1916
Pte Arthur Reid Marshall KiA 14/02/1917
He was son of Thomas Reid Marshall and Helene Marshall. Born at Toowoomba Queensland.
Arthur was a single labourer, living in Drayton when he enlisted on 25/10/1915 aged 21.
He embarked on the "Bordia" in Sydney on 05/06/1916 and disembarked in Southampton on 23/07/1916 before to be sent overseas on 25/11/1916.
he was wounded in the field on 28/12/1916, admitted in the Etaples hospital with a contused shoulder and shock.
Arthur rejoigned his Rgt on 26/01/1917 before to be killed 3 weeks after.
for his great niece Patricia Freestun and family

2 145 casualties

IF You have a casualty picture, please send me a copy, I'll be glad to show it on this page.

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Casualties informations come usualy from Commonwealth War Graves Commission, see links for more informations

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