IN MEMORy by Pierre Vandervelden
The visit of Commonwealth graves in Communals Cemeteries & Churchyards in Belgium & France
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ROMERIES Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord France)
Page 1 The Pictures
Page 2 List of Casualties
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| The Commune of Romeries invaded by Germans the 26 Augustus 1914 was liberated the 23 October 1918 by the Gordon Regiment Royal Scots.Romeries keeps to the Braves Soldiers falled in the battle and at their Compatriots who lie in this Cemetery her eternal gratitude. |
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| Pte Charles Marriott Wood 23/10/1918
Aged 19 For Robert Snape |
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| Rfm Francis Richard Morrow 04/11/1918 Aged 32 | |
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| Rfm John Appleyard
24/10/1918 honoured by his family for his great niece Lynne Wood (nee Appleyard) and nephews |
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| Cpl Percy Arthur Walker 27/10/1918
aged 21 For his great nephew Garry Anscomb |
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| L/Cpl Leonard Ernest Laurence 12/10/1918
aged 19 for his great nephew Dave Scott |
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| Pte Charlie Smith 04/11/1918 | |
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| Pte George Paterson 23/10/1918 aged
23 for his niece Margaret Doig |
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| Cpt Orrie Briggs 04/11/1918 aged 30 commemorated at Lawnswood Cemetery in Leeds by his family. for the Friends of Lawnswood Cemetery |
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| Pte William Charles Stimpson 07/11/1918 William was the son of William Charles and Lavinia Mary Stimpson of 3, Newland Street, Walsall, his father being a carter for the Co-operative Society. He was a married man residing with his wife’s parents at 38, Upper Forster Street, Walsall. Employed at Wincer and Sons Limited of Littleton Street, Walsall, he enlisted in the Army at Walsall on Monday 14/02/1916. William was mortally wounded during operations to cross the Canal de l’Escaut. for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall |
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| Pte Herbert Victor Steed 16/10/1918 Herbert was the youngest son of George and Sarah Steed of 291, Bloxwich Road, Walsall, his father being a storekeeper at a builder’s merchants. A married man he resided at 301, Bloxwich Road, Leamore with his wife and son. He enlisted in the Army at Lichfield on Monday 02/04/1917 and was drafted to France during 03/1918, being KiA south of Valeciennes whilst his bn were holding the line near St. Python. for Graeme Clarke and the people of Walsall |
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| Pte John Gorst 12/10/1918 for his granddaughter Amanda Price and family John visited by Amanda and his great grandchildren Aled, Ceri and Bethan. |
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| Pte John Joseph Hunter 04/11/1918 aged 19 | |
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| Capt Walter Joseph Patterson Beveridge
23/10/1918 aged 43 for his grandson Mike Beveridge |
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| Pte Sidney James Harding 24/10/1918
aged 34 for his great nephew Robert Turner |
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703 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.
IF You want picture of a particular grave, in this cemetery, please e-mail me.
Casualties informations come usualy from Commonwealth War Graves Commission, see links for more informations
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