IN MEMORy by Pierre Vandervelden
The visit of Commonwealth graves in Communals Cemeteries & Churchyards in Belgium & France
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GOUZEAUCOURT New British Cemetery (Nord France)
Page 1 The Pictures
Page 2 List of Casualties
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| Photo Courtesy Alain Octavie (Fr) |
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| Bmb George Innes 20/09/1918 |
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| Pte Albert Williams 13/09/1918 Albert was the son of Mr and Mrs Williams of 57, Frederick Street, Walsall. His bn relieved the 7th Bn, Yorkshire Regiment in the front line trenches at Gouzeaucourt during Wednesday 11/09/1918. On the day of Albert’s death the Germans made a small attack on the lines, this being beaten off with losses to the Germans. for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall |
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| Pte William Patrick Roach 13/12/1917 William was the son of John and Sarah Roach of 4, Back 30, High Street, Walsall. Serving in France for only six weeks before his death near Gouzeaucourt, the circumstances of his death were outlined in a letter to his parents: “It happened on the night of December 13, when we were being relieved. A shell landed in the middle of the platoon causing a number of casualties and when we had time to attend to the wounded we discovered that your poor boy had been killed.” for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall |
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| Pte Frederick Astin 08/10/1918 Frederick was the son of Henry and Charlotte Maria Astin of New Road, Walsall Wood. He was a married man with 2 children residing in Vigo Road, Walsall Wood. Frederick was mortally wounded while serving in the area of Cheneaux Wood, near La Vacquerie. At this time his bn was making attacks in the area, these successfully gaining their objectives. for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall Wood |
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| Capt Frederick Stewart Higson MC
21/06/1895 - 31/08/1917 for Simon Coxall and the Bancrofts School, Woodford Green, Essex. More about Frederick here |
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| 2nd/Lt Charles Walter Budds 04/09/1895
- 08/09/1918 More about Charles commemorated by Rob Price at http://www.medaldetector.co.uk |
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| Cpl Robert John Hughes 18/09/1918 aged 33 for the Royal Welch fusiliers & Dr H.J. Krijnen |
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| Pte James R. Taylor 18/09/1918 for the Royal Welch fusiliers & Dr H.J. Krijnen |
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| Pte Thomas Flanaghan 20/09/1918 for his granddaughter Sandra Roberts |
914 casualties
IF You have a casualty picture, please send me a copy, I'll be glad to show it on this page.
IF You want a king size copy of this picture (300/900 ko - 2592/1944 pixels) please e-mail me.
Casualties informations come usualy from Commonwealth War Graves Commission, see links for more informations
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