orcharddump

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IN MEMORy by Pierre Vandervelden

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

ORCHARD DUMP Cemetery (Arleux En Gohelle) (Pas de Calais France)

Page 1 The Pictures

Page 2 List of Casualties


Pte Edward Allan 30/03/1918 for Paul Henderson (Can.)


Pte William Frizzell 03/04/1918 Born Truro N.S. Enlisted in the 193rd Battalion. Later transferred to 85th Bn. Wounded 30 March 1918 Oppy/Gavrelle Sector	L/Cpl Carson Edward Logan 30/03/1918 Born Amherst N.S. KIA Oppy/Gavrelle Sector	Pte Walter Allan Brown 30/03/1918 Born Canard N.S. Enlisted with 219th Battalion later transferred to 85th Bn. KIA Oppy/Gavrelle Sector.	Pte Sigurbjorn O. G. Helgason 30/03/1918 Born Seydisfjurd, Iceland. Enlisted with the 101st Battalion later transferred to 85th Bn. KIA Oppy/Gavrelle Sector
for Paul Henderson (Can.)

Pte Harry Virginus Perks 14/10/1918 aged 23
A single man residing with his parents, Henry and Gertrude Jane Perks of 99, Harrison Street, Bloxwich.
Harry enlisted in the Army at Birmingham on Monday 14/09/1914 at which time he was employed as a miner at Allens Rough Colliery.
At 2pm on Sunday 13 October 1918 his bn relieved the 2nd Bn, Northamptonshire Rgt along the Planques-Cite Ouvriere road. Before dawn the following morning the Germans attacked the positions from the direction of Auby. The bn suffered heavily from German machine gun and mortar fire with “C” Coy being forced to retire.
Casualties are recorded as being 11 killed, 33 wounded and 57 missing.
for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall

Pte John Griffiths 08/02/1918 aged 39
Born in Birmingham to John Hattam and Charlotte Griffiths of 30, Selbourne Street, Walsall, John’s father was a brown saddler by trade.
He attended Ablewell Weslyan School and later found employment at Price Brothers, bakers of Jessel Road, Walsall as a bread deliverer.
A married man with 3 children residing at 15, Selbourne Street, Walsall, attested at Walsall on Wednesday 07/06/1916 being mobilised on Monday 13/08/1917.
He was drafted to France on Tuesday 11/12/1917.
At the time of John’s death his bn were in the line in the Gavrelle-Oppy sector having arrived there on Saturday 05/01/1918. The month of February was, according to the Regimental History, ‘uneventful’.
for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall

Pte Fred Spencer 28/08/1918
A native of Rushall, Frederick was the son of John and Elizabeth Spencer of Reedswood Park Lodge, Walsall, his father being the park keeper for Reedswood Park, Walsall.
Frederick enlisted in the Army at Darlaston in 04/1915 and was drafted to France in 02/1916.
On Sunday 25/08/1918 the 1st bn relieved the 2nd Bn, Northamptonshire Rgt in front line trenches at Oppy.
At 1am on Tuesday 27/08/1918 “B” Coy left the trenches with orders to occupy part of the German trenches.
At 6.15am “C” Coy was ordered forward and, with relative ease, occupied the Kent Road-Duke Street area.
A further advance was also made to link up with “B” Coy and the area secured.
The following day at 11.30am the Germans began shelling the lines followed by vigorous infantry attacks during which Frederick was killed by the bursting of a shell.
for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall

Gnr John Addis 23/05/1917 aged 25
John was born in Coalpool, Walsall to Alfred and Anne Florence Addis of Lichfield Road, Shelfield.
After leaving school he found employment as a brick yard labourer.
John enlisted in the Army on Tuesday 02/04/1912 and was posted to “D” Battery, 15th Brigade on Saturday 22/07/1916.
He was killed during the Battle of Arras whilst serving his gun, most probably by counter battery fire.
At the time of his death his division was fighting to take the villages of Arleux and Oppy.
for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall

756 casualties

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