IN MEMORy by Pierre Vandervelden
The visit of Commonwealth graves in Communals Cemeteries & Churchyards in Belgium & France
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THE HUTS Cemetery (Dikkebus) (West Vlaanderen Belgium)
Page 1 The Pictures
Page 2 List of Casualties
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| Cpl William Smith 26/09/1917 | |
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| Five comrades of Leyburn, Yorkshire,
joined up together in August 1914. Top: Francis Joseph Wilson - William Smith - John Alan Watson Down: Fred Langstaff - Warrinder Bowes Francis Joseph Wilson MM & Bar Joe wanted to be an engineer but had to take over his father's drapers shop, he survived the War and died 28/12/1930 Fred Langstaff Fred was from Spennithorne, he survived the War Warrinder Bowes Son of a Leyburn butcher, he survived the War John Alan Watson John enlisted as Gunner and survived the War as Lieutenant. |
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| George Grainger Watson George, Alan's brother, was born in Monk, Hesleden, Durham, England 06/1894, he enlisted in The Australian Army, 29/12/1914 and survived the War. Alan and George had a cousin, Norman John McMorrin, buried at Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension |
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| For Phil Watson, Grandson of John Alan. http://www.soar100.freeserve.co.uk/ |
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| Pte Victor Manson Spencer 24/02/1918 aged 23 | |
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| Brig./Gnl Cecil Godfrey Rawling CMG CIE DSO KIA 28/10/1917 aged 47 | |
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| Mjr Alexander Jewell Stannard 20/08/1917 He was born 05/08/1891 For Avalon Eastman Oundle School Roll of Honour |
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| Gnr Sydney Frank Loughlin
MM 17/10/1917 aged 23 His cousins, Lt Victor Wentworth Robins and Sgt Albert Bates are respectively buried in Hermies Hill Brit. Cem and Heilly Station Cem. for Helen Watt nee Cook and family |
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| Fitter Sgt Albert Edward Slough 22/10/1917
aged 32 Albert left a widow Ellen and four sons, Albert, Arthur, William and Peter. He was in the R.A.M.C. ( T ) for 4 years. In 1915 he re-enlisted in the R.F.A. first as a Driver then as a Fitter Sergeant in 1917 In A. 18th London R.F.A. Brigade. In civilian life he was a fitter at the Nugget Polish Company, Kennington, S.E. London. for his grandson John Slough (William's son), Master Gunmaker |
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| Lt Edward Brown 07/08/1917 aged 25 | |
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| Gnr Francis Joseph Hall 29/10/1917 aged 23 | |
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| Dvr George Harley 15/10/1917 aged 20 | ||
1 088 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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