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IN MEMORy by Pierre Vandervelden

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

VERCHAIN British Cemetery (VERCHAIN MAUGRE) (Nord France)



Gnr Edward "Ned" John Parfett MM 1896 - 29/10/1918 He was on one of the most poignant images of the Titanic disaster is of a young newsboy outside the White Star Line offices in London, holding an Evening News poster announcing ‘Titanic Disaster Great Loss of Life’. Ned enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery in 1916, serving as a despatch driver then moving onto reconnaissance duties. He was awarded the Military Medal and mentioned in despatches for his gallant conduct during a series of missions at the front. His three brothers also served during WW1 and all survived the war.

110 casualties

ABBOTT WILLIAM EWART
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 18671 C.15.

ACKRILL WILLIAM FREDERICK
United Kingdom Corporal Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) "C" Coy. 2nd Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 16461 B.23.

ADAMS ERNEST ALBERT
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Age: 35 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 33475 A.5.

ADAMS E J
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 50982 C.20.

ALGAR CHARLES
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Age: 34 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 18705 C.18.

ASPINALL HARRY
United Kingdom Lance Corporal Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 306507 B.24.

BACON G C
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 50745 A.21.

BAILEY G W
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 26110 B.20.

BANKHEAD JOHN
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 24210 C.14.

BARR HARRY
United Kingdom Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 115th Bty. Age: 27 Date of Death: 02/11/1918 Service No: 73141 E.7.

BARRON GILBERT JAMES
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 35470 B.5.

BEDSON CLIFFORD DENNIS
United Kingdom Lance Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 26/10/1918 Service No: 307365 C.22.

BEEBY A
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 34881 C.23.

BEECHEY A
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 37910 A.10.

BONE EDWARD ARTHUR
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 38 Date of Death: 25/10/1918 Service No: 22129 B.15.

BOTTERILL H
United Kingdom Private Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 27/10/1918 Service No: 57602 D.6.

BRAZEWELL WILLIAM
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 29 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 35320 B.2.

BREE H
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Age: 36 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 18700 A.17.

BRITTON ERNEST EDWARD
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Age: 33 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 50521 A.7.

BROWN J
United Kingdom Corporal Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 15332 B.17.

BUCKLEY J
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 35322 B.25.

BUCKLEY W
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 12086 C.4.

BURDEN MAURICE HENRY
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 21/10/1918 Service No: 50781 A.22.

CARPENTER J E
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 50407 E.9.

CARTER A W
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 30791 A.20.

CARTHEW W H
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 204793 A.16.

CHAMBERLAIN CYRIL
United Kingdom Driver Royal Field Artillery "D" Bty. 282nd Army Bde. Age: 20 Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Service No: 185086 D.20.

CLIFFE JAMES W.
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 24970 C.12.

CONGRAVE JAMES
United Kingdom Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1st Bn. Age: 39 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 26246 A.3.

COOPER J S
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 35327 C.13.

CRADDOCK E
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 35335 C.9.

CRESDEE T H E
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Age: 27 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 18255 A.23.

CULLEN LEONARD JAMES
United Kingdom Corporal Somerset Light Infantry "A" Coy. 1st Bn. Age: 37 Date of Death: 21/10/1918 Service No: 32159 A.19.

CUNNINGTON JOHN
United Kingdom Gunner Royal Field Artillery "D" Bty. 52nd Army Bde. Age: 23 Date of Death: 02/11/1918 Service No: 884556 E.6.

DEMPSTER R
United Kingdom Gunner Royal Field Artillery "C" Bty. 59th Bde. Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Service No: 264234 E.5.

DOMINEY F
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 42176 A.8.

EADS A
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 28171 C.16.

EGGLETON G W
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 38699 A.13.

GARNER F C
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 26280 B.9.

GILL E
United Kingdom Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1st Bn. Age: 30 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 22907 D.5.

GLEDHILL ERNEST G.
United Kingdom Corporal Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 23890 B.22.

GOODALL PERCY
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 35445 C.8.

GRAHAM G G
United Kingdom Private West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales's Own) 21st Bn. Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Service No: 58361 E.1.

HALL F W
United Kingdom Lance Corporal Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 28262 A.6.

HARRISON HARRY
United Kingdom Serjeant Royal Field Artillery "C" Bty. 59th Bde. Age: 40 Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Service No: 13777 E.4.

HARVEY HENRY VALENTINE
United Kingdom Corporal Royal Field Artillery "D" Bty. 175th Bde. Age: 30 Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Service No: 43685 D.23.

HARVEY J
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Service No: 33790 D.14.

HAWLEY ALFRED
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) "D" Coy. 2nd Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 29096 C.10.

HAYWARD WILLIAM JOHN
United Kingdom Gunner Royal Field Artillery "A" Bty. 282nd Bde. Date of Death: 29/10/1918 Service No: 14354 D.8.

HESLOP MATTHEW
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 35481 B.12.

HITCHCOCK W J
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 50403 A.12.

HOOD A
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 235805 C.3.

HOOPER B F
United Kingdom Serjeant Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Age: 30 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 27550 A.15.

HORWOOD PERCY ALBERT
United Kingdom Driver Royal Field Artillery "C" Bty. 282nd Bde. Age: 28 Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Service No: 208349 D.15.

HUMBERSTONE J W
United Kingdom Private West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales's Own) 21st Bn. Age: 27 Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Service No: 42008 E.3.

IRON R S
United Kingdom Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 16th Siege Bty. Date of Death: 28/10/1918 Service No: 121019 A.25.

JACKSON FRANK
United Kingdom Gunner Royal Field Artillery "B" Bty. 175th Bde. Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Service No: 223216 D.18.

JACQUES A W
United Kingdom Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1st Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 41769 A.4.

JEWELL C G
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry "B" Coy. 1st Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 50971 D.3.

KELLY ANDREW
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 265849 C.7.

KENNY J
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 24371 C.11.

KIMBERLEY THOMAS
United Kingdom Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1st Bn. Age: 34 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 42394 D.4.

KING ALBERT MADDOCK
United Kingdom Private Essex Regiment 2nd Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 27/10/1918 Service No: 44477 D.2.

KNIGHT E
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 42240 C.17.

LATIMER C A
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 42340 A.14.

LAWSON H
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 35707 C.24.

LAWSON J H
United Kingdom Corporal Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 14650 B.18.

LEADER W
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 35482 C.1.

LEWENDON F J
United Kingdom Lance Bombardier Royal Field Artillery "A" Bty. 282nd Bde. Date of Death: 29/10/1918 Service No: 226601 D.7.

LUNN J E U
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 35363 C.6.

MARSHALL THOMAS HERBERT
United Kingdom Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1st Bn. Age: 37 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 42395 A.2.

MARTIN FREDERICK NATHANIEL
United Kingdom Second Lieutenant Royal Warwickshire Regiment 3rd Bn. attd. 1st Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 A.1.

MARTIN J
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 35714 B.8.

McCLELLAND GEORGE
United Kingdom Company Serjeant Major Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 33 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 10475 B.21.

McLEAN DUNCAN
United Kingdom Gunner Royal Field Artillery "D" Bty. 58th Bde. Age: 29 Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Service No: 640162 D.19.

McQUILLAN J
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 16827 B.16.

MORLEY B
United Kingdom Lance Corporal Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 44538 A.11.

NOWELL R H
United Kingdom Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1st Bn. Age: 26 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 330113 C.25.

PARFETT EDWARD JOHN
United Kingdom Gunner Royal Field Artillery 126th Bty. 29th Bde. Age: 22 Date of Death: 29/10/1918 Service No: 128981 D.9.

PARKER PERCIVALE JOHN
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 29070 E.10.

PARKIN W
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 35371 C.5.

PARSONS G
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 38687 C.19.

PATTIE A
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 235816 B.6.

PEACE F
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 25/10/1918 Service No: 35375 C.2.

REEVES J H
United Kingdom Driver Royal Field Artillery "C" Bty. 282nd Army Bde. Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Service No: 955413 D.16.

REICHTER C C
United Kingdom Corporal Royal Field Artillery "D" Bty. 282nd Army Bde. Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Service No: 73188 D.22.

RICHARDSON WILLIAM FERGUSON
United Kingdom Driver Royal Field Artillery "B" Bty. 175th Bde. Age: 26 Date of Death: 28/10/1918 Service No: 223146 D.1.

ROBERTSON H C
United Kingdom Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 135th Bty. 32nd Bde. Date of Death: 01/11/1918 E.8.

RUSHFIRTH R A
United Kingdom Corporal Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 27 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 28893 B.19.

SALMON HENRY THOMAS
United Kingdom Rifleman Rifle Brigade 1st Bn. Age: 30 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 50488 C.21.

SCHOFIELD C L
United Kingdom Private Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd Bn. Age: 37 Date of Death: 28/10/1918 Service No: 54097 D.12.

SCOTT WILLIAM
United Kingdom Gunner Royal Field Artillery 126th Bty. 29th Bde. Date of Death: 29/10/1918 Service No: L/9674 D.11.

SEARSON J
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 35 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 25510 B.14.

SHORE CYRIL
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 26 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 35380 B.13.

STACEY HARRY
United Kingdom Driver Royal Field Artillery 27th Bty. 32nd Bde. Age: 27 Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Service No: 60334 D.24.

STRACHAN HENRY
United Kingdom Corporal Saddler Royal Field Artillery 126th Bty. 29th Bde. Age: 29 Date of Death: 29/10/1918 Service No: 52002 D.10.

TART FRED
United Kingdom Gunner Royal Field Artillery "B" Bty. 175th Bde. Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Service No: 39155 D.17.

TAYLOR HARRY
United Kingdom Serjeant West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales's Own) 21st Bn. Age: 31 Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Service No: 21/785 E.2.

TEROE A
Canadian Sapper Canadian Engineers 10th Bn. Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Service No: 2355790 D.25.

THOMPSON R
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 35493 B.3.

THORBURN F
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 16834 B.7.

TINSLEY C
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 35389 B.10.

VARO CHARLES E.
United Kingdom Driver Royal Field Artillery "D" Bty. 282nd Army Bde. Age: 27 Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Service No: 252314 D.21.

VASS CHARLES
United Kingdom Driver Royal Field Artillery "A" Bty. 175th Bde. Date of Death: 30/10/1918 Service No: L/31237 D.13.

WAKEFIELD J
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 204280 A.24.

WEALTHALL RICHARD WARD
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 35400 B.11.

WINSTANLEY J
United Kingdom Lance Corporal Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 42207 A.9.

WINTER FREDRICK
United Kingdom Private Somerset Light Infantry 1st Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 29317 A.18.

WOLFENDEN LAWRENCE
United Kingdom Second Lieutenant Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 B.1.

WOOD B
United Kingdom Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Service No: 241614 B.4.

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