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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

FONCQUEVILLERS Military Cemetery (Pas de Calais France)

Page 1 The Pictures

Page 2 List of Casualties

Photo Courtesy Phillip Tardif  (Aus)
Pte James trevor Allen 15/03/1917 aged 20
James was born in Burton-on-Trent to George Andrew and Jessie Allen of 62a, Park Street, Burton on Trent.
His parents had married at Walsall in 1896 and then resided at 3, Charles Street, Walsall.
At the time of his death, however, the family address was New Cottages, Sketchley, Hinckley, Leicestershire.
James was killed near Foncquevillers when a solitary German Howitzer shell dropped amongst a party of “D” Coy, killing James and wounding six others.
His Lieutenant Colonel wrote to the family stating:
“He happened to be standing near his dugout when a shell pitched in right in the road; a piece hit him and he died instantaneously.”
for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall
Pte Sidney Thomas Worthington 22/06/1916 aged 23
Sidney was son of John and Jane Worthington of 22, Cannon Street, Ryecroft.
He was killed when hit in the head by a piece of shrapnel while his bn were in the line at Foncquevillers.
for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall
2nd/Lt Frank Ashley Lavender 14/03/1917 aged 30
Frank was a single man, the son of Frederick William and Mary Louise Lavender of ‘Queensville’, 23, Belvidere Road, Walsall.
As 2nd/Lt L. F. Taylor ( below) he was killed leading his men against German positions at Bucquoy.
for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall
2nd/Lt Leonard Frank Taylor 14/03/1917 aged 26
Leonard was the eldest son of Isaiah and Mary Taylor of Spring Vale Farm, Birmingham Road, Walsall.
He has been described as probably the best batsman Walsall has ever seen, playing for the Walsall cricket team, and had qualified to play for Warwickshire but for the war.
A left handed bat, he headed the Birmingham League averages in 1911.
As 2nd/Lt F. A. Lavender ( above) Leonard was killed leading his men against German positions at Bucquoy
for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall
Pte Thomas Grundy 26/06/1916 aged 25
Thomas resided at 2, Wisemore Terrace, Walsall with his wife and two children.
He was killed while in the trenches in front of Fonquevillers.
His wife received the following letter:
“During a heavy bombardment of our trenches, 2 days ago, your husband was hit, with several others, by an enemy shell and killed instantaneously.
He was a good, hardworking fellow.”
for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall
Pte Ellis Davies 22/06/1916
Ellis was a married man with 8 children residing at 23, Leighswood Road, Aldridge.
A coal miner, he was killed by artillery fire while his bn was in the line at Foncquevillers.
for Graeme Clarke and the people of Aldridge
Pte Richard William Hempsall 26/06/1916 aged 22
Richard, a coal miner, lived with his mother at 17, Bell Lane, Bloxwich.
As Ptes Somerfield and Bradley (below) he was killed whilst in the front line trenches in right sector in front of Foncquevillers when the trenches were shelled between 8.30am and 9.15am accounting for 9 killed and 16 wounded.
for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall
Pte John Parkes Somerfield 26/06/1916 aged 20
John was the son of Amos and Mary Ann Somerfield of 53, Croft Street, Walsall.
As Ptes Hempsall (above) and Bradley (below) he was killed whilst in the front line trenches in right sector in front of Foncquevillers when the trenches were shelled between 8.30am and 9.15am accounting for 9 killed and 16 wounded.
for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall
Pte Arthur K. Bradley 26/06/1916
Arthur was a married man with 2 children residing at 138, Victor Street, Walsall.
As Ptes Hempsall and Somerfield (above) he was killed whilst in the front line trenches in right sector in front of Foncquevillers when the trenches were shelled between 8.30am and 9.15am accounting for 9 killed and 16 wounded.
for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall
Pte Harry Douglas Blake 1892 - /08/12/1915
for Simon Coxall
and the Bancrofts School, Woodford Green, Essex.
More about Frederick here
Pte George Robinson 24/06/1916
George was born in Darlaston, the son of William and Mary Robinson of 5, Rough Hay Road, Darlaston, his father being a nut and bolt forger.
A labourer in a nut and bolt works, George enlisted in the Army at Darlaston and was drafted to France on 28/06/1915.
for Graeme Clarke and the people of Darlaston

 

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