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IN MEMORy by Pierre Vandervelden

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

DAOURS Communal Cemetery Extension (Somme France)

Page 1 The Pictures

Page 2 List of Casualties


Lt. Col. Edward Twelftre Saint , DSO. ( VII. A. 43 )
E. T.Saint enlisted in the Cambridge Rifle Volunteer Battalion in 1900. In 1915, when the Cambridgeshires (since 1908 known as The Cambridgeshire Regiment (T.F.)) landed in France, he was Officer Commanding ‘B’ Company and received his baptism of fire at St. Eloi (near Neuve Chapelle). In February 1915, he had been made Second in Command with the rank of major and, in January 1916, was promoted Lieutenant Colonel. For his actions in rallying both his battalion and the brigade during the German advance of March 1918, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. Even after being mortally wounded, Lieutenant Colonel Saint continued to behave in a most courageous manner and persisted in giving final instructions about the relief. It was on the 29th August 1918, in No.53 Casualty Clearing Station, that he succumbed to his wounds and, no doubt with what little dignity, pomp and circumstance could be mustered in the circumstances, was buried in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France. He was thirty-three
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Pte J. Benison 17/07/1916 for Anthony Bagshaw (Mansfield Woodhouse U.K.)

Pte Henry Herbert Phillips 17/08/1918 Aged 22 for Anthony Bagshaw (Mansfield Woodhouse U.K.)


Pte J. P. Johns 30/08/1918 aged 36


Pte John Francis Trafford Witcomb 27/08/1918 Age: 25


Pte Richard Forrest KIA 24/04/1918 aged 24 Richard enlisted in Longwood, Victoria, Australia 15/07/1915, he was wounded two times in action 21/07/1916 and 08/09/1916. For his Great Nephew Paul Looby


2nd/Lt Benjamin Haizelden 30/08/1918 aged 19


Pte Thomas Moore 31/08/1918 aged 27


Rfm Leslie Lionel Longman 25/08/1918 aged 19


L/Cpl Edward Brown Gibson 18/08/1918 aged 32


2nd/Lt Edward Norman Andrews 23/08/1918 aged 19 For Avalon Eastman Oundle School Roll of Honour


L/Cpl John Harold Cotterill French MM 02/09/1918 aged 30 John was awarded The French Military Medal: At Broodseinde ridge, on 04/10/1917 this N. C. O. used his Lewis Gun with great bravery, inflicting heavy casualties on the ennemy. He assisted in a flank attack on a pillbox and firing from the hip as he advanced used his gun with excellent effect. Whilst consolidation was in progress he pushed forward with his gun under heavy rifle fire and took up a commanding position from which though almost isolated he used his gun with effective results thus allowing the newly won ground to be held. This N. C. O. has constantly proved his courage, coolness and reliability under fire. For his great niece Emma Matthewson

Pte Henry Edward Judd 08/08/1918 aged 35
For Daryl J. Slater

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