dozinghem

graves

IN MEMORy by Pierre Vandervelden

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

DOZINGHEM Military Cemetery (Westvleteren) (West Vlaanderen Belgium)



Pte Henry George Collett 09/10/1917 aged 33 Here with his wife Hannah and children Henry enlisted 24/05/1915 and was sent to France 17/02/1917, but was admitted to Hospital with Pyrexia and transfered to England for convalescence. He was sent a second time to France 23/07/1917. 08/10/1917, He was on the front, in Cemetery Trench, at 400 yards of Winchester Farm, south of Poelcapelle, where he was diedly wounded by Shrapnel to head and legs and fractured femur. He died the next day. For his Grandson Bob Collett and Family


Pte F. Walshaw 15/07/1917 aged 35

Cpl Percy Granville Blyth 25/07/1917 aged 23
for his great niece Andrea Sanders nee Blyth


Gnr Ralph Walters Clarkson KIA 22/10/1917 aged 31 Ralph was born in 12/1886 in Preston, son of Ralph W. Clarkson and Ann Pacey. In 1901, aged 14, he was a woollen drapers assistant. He married Mary Ada Hall at Preston in 1908 and they had a daughter Phyllis born in 1909, he was a woollen merchants warehouseman. For his great grandson Aidan Rimmer


Pte Albert Oldham 02/10/1917 for Samantha


Pte James George Evans 28/10/1917


Cpl Walter E. Downs 13/10/1917


Pte Ernest J. Wood 1886 - 05/08/1917


Pte Charles Holebrook 23/08/1917 aged 38 He was wounded near Langemarck during 3rd Ypres and DoW at 47th CCS. His brother, Pte Pte Reginald Holebrook 25/10/1918 is buried in Harlebeke New British Cem. His nephew Pte Allan Holebrook 25/10/1917 is commemorated in Tyne Cot Memorial. for Paul Greenhalgh


Pte John. Henry Hughes MM 09/11/1917 aged 22 for his nephew John Hughes


Pte James Masson Davidson 01/08/1917 with his Medals and Dead Penny. for his nephew James M Davidson


Pte Stephen Henshaw 23/08/1917 aged 30 With his wife Sarah, (+ 1971, having never remarried), son Harold, daughters, Ethel (1914 - 1998) and Dora.


Gnr Reginald Peers 29/11/1917


Pte Harry Brownell 29/09/1917



Sgt Frederick John Griffiths 13/09/1873 - 30/10/1917 Fred was born in Presteigne, Wales, son of a coal merchant. He had a professional career of football player, as goalkeeper begining in Welsh junior football with Presteige and between 1894 and 1907, playing for twelve Clubs, including Blackpool, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and New Brompton where he was captain. He ended his career at age of 33 following an injury and became player coach at Moore's Athletic club. Fred had made two appearances for the Wales National Team in the 1900's. He enlisted in 12/1914 and was KiA in the Battle of Passchendaele. for his great grandson Stewart Woodland and George Lancett, friend of Presteigne St Andrews Football Club. (Photos are not free for any usage without permission of Mr Stewart Woodland, the webmaster thanks him for his kind permission for this site)

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