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William Strang | Graves

LANCE CORPORAL 447477 W. STRANG Name: William Strang Regiment & Unit/Ship: Canadian Infantry 31st Bn. Date of Death: 7 October 1916 Age at Death: 36 years old Buried or commemorated at: ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN B. 18. 12. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Strang, of 617, 2nd Avenue, Sunnyside, […]

Bernard William Vann VC | Graves

LIEUTENANT COLONEL B. W. VANN VC, MC & BAR Name: Bernard William Vann VC, MC & Bar Regiment & Unit/Ship: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 8th Bn. attd. 1st/6th Bn. Date of Death: 3 October 1918 Age at Death: 31 years old Buried or commemorated at: BELLICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY II. O. 1. France Awards: […]

Richard McFadden MM | Graves

COMPANY SERJEANT MAJOR F/162 R. McFADDEN MM Name: Richard McFadden MM Regiment & Unit/Ship: Middlesex Regiment 17th Bn. Date of Death: 23 October 1916 Age at Death: 27 years old Buried or commemorated at: COUIN BRITISH CEMETERY III. B. 19. France Awards: Military Medal Additional Info: Son of John and Mary McFadden; husband of Isabella […]

Albert Victor Butler | Graves

CORPORAL F/62 A. V. BUTLER Name: Albert Victor Butler Regiment & Unit/Ship: Middlesex Regiment 17th Bn. Date of Death: 13 May 1916 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: BRUAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION A. 23. France Awards: – Additional Info: Professional football player for Reading Football Club Service Record: View Record A high-resolution (non-watermarked) […]

Joseph Smith | Graves

COMPANY SERJEANT MAJOR F/308 J. SMITH Name: Joseph Smith Regiment & Unit/Ship: Middlesex Regiment 17th Bn. Date of Death: 13 November 1916 Age at Death: 27 years old Buried or commemorated at: SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.1 I. G. 19. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of Benjamin and Maria Smith, of Swinton, Rotherham; husband of […]

Richard Cross Wynn | Graves

SERJEANT 20955 R. C. WYNN Name: Richard Cross Wynn Regiment & Unit/Ship: Yorkshire Regiment 12th Bn. Secondary Unit, Regiment: Transf. to (C.S.M. 340210) 17th Coy. Labour Corps Date of Death: 9 August 1919 Age at Death: 27 years old Buried or commemorated at: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY LXXII. F. 28. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son […]

Alan Roderick Haig-Brown DSO | Grave

LIEUTENANT COLONEL A. R. HAIG-BROWN DSO Name: Alan Roderick Haig-Brown DSO Regiment & Unit/Ship: Middlesex Regiment 23rd Bn. Date of Death: 25 March 1918 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION IV. D. 3. France Awards: Distinguished Service Order Additional Info: Son of the late Rev. Canon Haig-Brown, Master of […]

George Gibb | Graves

LANCE SERJEANT 332096 G. GIBB Name: George Gibb Regiment & Unit/Ship: Highland Light Infantry 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn. Date of Death: 7 June 1917 Age at Death: 25 years old Buried or commemorated at: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY XXV. G. 4. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of George and Mary Gibb, of 12, Bridge St., […]

Allen Foster | Graves

PRIVATE F/297 A. FOSTER Name: Allen Foster Regiment & Unit/Ship: Middlesex Regiment 17th Bn. Date of Death: 8 August 1916 Age at Death: 29 years old Buried or commemorated at: CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Plot 2. Row A. Grave 70. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of George and Sarah Ann Foster, of Rawmarsh, Yorkshire. […]

Henry Cook | Graves

SERJEANT 20982 H. COOK Name: Henry Cook Regiment & Unit/Ship: Yorkshire Regiment 12th Bn. Date of Death: 9 January 1917 Age at Death: 23 years old Buried or commemorated at: GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE II. L. 6. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of Alice Ann Cook, of Middlesbrough. Service Record: View Record A high-resolution […]