IN MEMORy by Pierre Vandervelden
The visit of Commonwealth graves in Communals Cemeteries & Churchyards in Belgium & France
OVILLERS Military Cemetery (Somme France)
Page 1 The Pictures
Page 2 List of Casualties
Photos courtesy Jean-Michel Dominique (Bel) |
Pte Edward Fines 19/09/1916
aged 26 For Steve Morse (UK) http://www.ypressalient.co.uk/ |
Pte Horace Angier 01/07/1916 Horace was killed on the Somme at this place called the Glory Hole. For his nephew Harry Angier |
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Photo Courtesy http://www.ww1battlefields.co.uk/ |
Pte Frank Peffard
Sharples KiA 07/07/1916 Frank was born in Heaton, Northumberland and enlisted in London. Right, Frank's 14/15 Star. for Jean-Louis Barette (Bel) |
L/Cpl George Henry
Prout 01/07/1916 aged 22 George was the son of George Henry and Jane Prout, husband of Ellen McGrath (formerly Prout) of Belvelly Cobb Queenstown Co Cork Ireland. for Richard and Debbie Prout |
Pte Edwin Starkey 01/07/1916 He was from Walsall in the West Midlands. for his hreat niece Emily Warren |
Lt Cadwaladr Glyn Roberts 03/07/1916 aged 21 for the Royal Welch fusiliers & Dr H.J. Krijnen |
Mjr Frederick St George Tucker 23/02/1883 - 03/07/1916 He is remembered on the St Peter's Old Woking G.W.M. Roll of Honour by Pete Smee and the Surrey County Council Heritage Conservation Team |
Pte William Alston 03/07/1916 aged
37 for Wendy Dedman |
Pte Adam Burrell 01/07/1916 aged 20 He was born in Channelkirk Lauder Scotland, he was a son of Adam and Agnes Burrell who were Tennant farmers. The war broke out and Adam joined the Gordon Highlanders in 1914 aged 18, service number 8112. Adam was sent to France in late 02/1915, on 10/03/1915, his Company ( D Coy Gordon Highlanders) took part in the battle of Neuve Chapelle. On the 13/03/1915, he was hospitalized with Debility (shell-shock) and on the 22/03/1915 he was sent back to the UK. Once he recovered he joined the machine Gun Corp he was returned to France in early 1916, on the 01/07/1916 he was in the trenches near Ovillers where he took part in the battle of the Somme. He was killed on the first of the battle. for his Great Nephew Iain Jamieson |
960 casualties
IF You have a casualty picture, please send me a copy, I'll be glad to show it on this page.
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Casualties informations come usualy from Commonwealth War Graves Commission, see links for more informations
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