IN MEMORy by Pierre Vandervelden
The visit of Commonwealth graves in Communals Cemeteries & Churchyards in Belgium & France
ADANAC Military Cemetery (Miraumont) (Somme France)
Page 1 The Pictures
Page 2 List of Casualties
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William George Lightle 01/03/1898 - 18/11/1916 aged 18 William was born in Port Hope, Ontario. |
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Private Lightle Met Death Bravely Miss Lucy Lightle. |
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For Peter Bolton, Port Hope, Ontario |
Pte George Henry (Harry) Smith 20/09/1916
aged 28 Harry enlisted 18/08/1915, he was born in England, son of Isaac Fisher Smith & Emma Porter, his family relocated to Longford Mills, Rama Township, Ontario, Canada, where he was a labourer in the Chemical factory. He is also commemorated on a memorial in the Longford Mills Cemetery, both with his brother Hardy Alfred, who also gave his life for King and County. for the Ramara Historical Society |
Sgt John Morris Chappell 19/140/1877
- 15/09/1916 John was born in Walsall to John and Catherine Chappell of 104, Lower Rushall Street, Walsall and later of 52, Back Butts, Rushall. Emigrating to Canada in 1903, he was a married man with 3 children residing at 6157, Balsam Street, Kerrisdale, Vancouver, British Columbia. He was killed on the first day of the Battle of Flers-Courcelette. for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall |
Pte Edgar Button 10/02/1917 aged 22 Edgar was the son of John Edward and Mary Elizabeth Button of ‘Fairview Cottage’, Victor Street, Walsall, his fatherbeing the Deacon at Wednesbury Road Congregational Church. He was a Scoutmaster for the Palfrey troop and had the distinction of being a ‘King’s Scout’ and a ‘Prince of Wales Scout’. Emigrating to Australia in 1914, Edgar was employed as a ledger clerk in Bathurst, New South Wales. He was killed in the fighting around Miraumont. His family received a letter detailing his death: “With others he was garrisoning one of a series of detached posts which at that time formed our front line. During a sharp bombardment by the enemy’s artillery, a shell unfortunately fell right in his post. Your son was buried just in rear where he fell and a good wooden cross was made to place over his grave. By the time the cross was made we had been relieved, but I was assured by the Officer Commanding the company which relieved us that the cross we sent up had been placed in position. I have already written to your other soldier son explaining where it is.” for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall |
Gnr Albert Charles Tomlin 18/03/1917
aged 22 for Tony Pringle and the people of Newmarket |
Pte Warren Russel Withrow 22/06/1896
- 28/09/1916 for Mark Dinan |
Pte Percy Weeks 23/08/1918 aged 31 He was the son of Thomas and Esther Weeks of 1 Wilmington Road, Hastings, East Sussex. Husband of Maud, Father of Ivy Weeks. Percy died in a Tank on a cross road. for his nephew Dave Weeks and the whole family |
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Percy with his wife Maud and daughter
Ivy in 1918. He wears the marksman badge and a wound stripe. |
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1919, his mother Esther behind his former wooden cross on Percy'grave, and his wife Maud and mother Esther near a damaged tree close to the cemetery. | ||||
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six sons of Thomas and esther Weeks took part in the great war. Percy's five brothers survived |
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Also for Andrew & Matthew Weeks who's great, great grandfather was Frank Weeks - Percy Weeks brother. |
1 478 casualties
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Casualties informations come usualy from Commonwealth War Graves Commission, see links for more informations
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