ALLONVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Somme
France
GPS Coordinates - Latitude: 49.94122, Longitude: 2.36903
© Johan Pauwels
Location Information
Allonville is a village in the Department of the Somme, 8 kilometres north-east of Amiens, on the D919 Amiens to Contay road.
Take the D247 to the village of Allonville (1 kilometre), then the Rue de la Marie just out of the village.
Historical Information
The communal cemetery was used from August 1916 to February 1917 by the 39th Casualty Clearing Station then posted at Allonville, and from April to July 1918, by Australian fighting units.
The cemetery contains 78 Commonwealth burials of the First World War. There is also one Second World War burial.
The commonwealth was designed by William Harrison Cowlishaw
Total Burials: 79.
World War One Casualties: Australia 40, United Kingdom 38. Total 78.
World War Two Casualties: United Kingdom 1.
Allonville is a village in the Department of the Somme, 8 kilometres north-east of Amiens, on the D919 Amiens to Contay road.
Take the D247 to the village of Allonville (1 kilometre), then the Rue de la Marie just out of the village.
Historical Information
The communal cemetery was used from August 1916 to February 1917 by the 39th Casualty Clearing Station then posted at Allonville, and from April to July 1918, by Australian fighting units.
The cemetery contains 78 Commonwealth burials of the First World War. There is also one Second World War burial.
The commonwealth was designed by William Harrison Cowlishaw
Total Burials: 79.
World War One Casualties: Australia 40, United Kingdom 38. Total 78.
World War Two Casualties: United Kingdom 1.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
6192 Sergeant
Anton Alexander Andersen
1st Bn. Australian Army Pay Corps formerly 12th Field Ambulance Australian Army Medical Corps
17th June 1918, aged 25.
Row C. 1.
Son of Anton Wilhelm Andersen and Elizabeth Rachel Andersen; husband of Margaret A. Andersen, of 11, Stamford Rd., Leedenille, Western Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "Ever Remembered By His Mother, Widow And Daughter"
Anton Alexander Andersen
1st Bn. Australian Army Pay Corps formerly 12th Field Ambulance Australian Army Medical Corps
17th June 1918, aged 25.
Row C. 1.
Son of Anton Wilhelm Andersen and Elizabeth Rachel Andersen; husband of Margaret A. Andersen, of 11, Stamford Rd., Leedenille, Western Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "Ever Remembered By His Mother, Widow And Daughter"
Lieutenant
Arthur James Bowerman
8th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
9th September 1916, aged 20.
Row A. 11.
Son of Frederick Robert and Florence Mary Bowerman, of Grangemount, Wellington, Somerset.
His headstone bears the inscription "Of Grangemount, Wellington, Somerset, Aged 20 Years In God's Keeping"
Arthur James Bowerman
8th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
9th September 1916, aged 20.
Row A. 11.
Son of Frederick Robert and Florence Mary Bowerman, of Grangemount, Wellington, Somerset.
His headstone bears the inscription "Of Grangemount, Wellington, Somerset, Aged 20 Years In God's Keeping"
2240 Private
Robert Delaney
14th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
31st May 1918, aged 21.
Row B. 6.
Son of Thomas and Maria Delaney, of Nirranda, Victoria, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Memory Of My Dear Son, Nirranda, Victoria R. I. P."
Studio portrait of 2240 Private Robert Delaney who enlisted with the 4th Light Horse Regiment on 24 July 1915, aged 18 years. He embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Anchises on 14 March 1916 and joined his unit in France in July. In August, Delaney was evacuated to England. In May 1917 he joined the 14th Battalion and returned to France where he served on the Western Front. Delaney was killed in action on 31 May 1918 when a German bomb exploded in the barn in which he was sleeping. The barn collapsed, killing and wounding many members of the 14th Battalion who were billeted there.
Robert Delaney
14th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
31st May 1918, aged 21.
Row B. 6.
Son of Thomas and Maria Delaney, of Nirranda, Victoria, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Memory Of My Dear Son, Nirranda, Victoria R. I. P."
Studio portrait of 2240 Private Robert Delaney who enlisted with the 4th Light Horse Regiment on 24 July 1915, aged 18 years. He embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Anchises on 14 March 1916 and joined his unit in France in July. In August, Delaney was evacuated to England. In May 1917 he joined the 14th Battalion and returned to France where he served on the Western Front. Delaney was killed in action on 31 May 1918 when a German bomb exploded in the barn in which he was sleeping. The barn collapsed, killing and wounding many members of the 14th Battalion who were billeted there.
7342 Private
Bertie George Englert
14th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
31st May 1918, aged 31.
Row B. 9.
Son of George Anton Englert and Elizabeth Englert; husband of Ruth Zara Englert, of "Frampton," Westbourne St., Drummoyne, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Dungog, New South Wales.
His headstone bears the inscription "Gently Sleeping till The Day Dawns"
Bertie George Englert
14th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
31st May 1918, aged 31.
Row B. 9.
Son of George Anton Englert and Elizabeth Englert; husband of Ruth Zara Englert, of "Frampton," Westbourne St., Drummoyne, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Dungog, New South Wales.
His headstone bears the inscription "Gently Sleeping till The Day Dawns"
515 Driver
George Hunter Falconer
24th Howitzer Brigade, Australian Field Artillery
28th January 1917.
Row C. 9.
Son of John Russell Falconer and Janet Martin Falconer, of Derby, Tasmania.
His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man Sleep On Beloved Peace Perfect Peace"
George Hunter Falconer
24th Howitzer Brigade, Australian Field Artillery
28th January 1917.
Row C. 9.
Son of John Russell Falconer and Janet Martin Falconer, of Derby, Tasmania.
His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man Sleep On Beloved Peace Perfect Peace"
586A Driver
William Fenton
41st Battery, 11th Brigade, Australian Field Artillery
23rd December 1916.
Row A. 35.
Son of John and Mary Jane Fenton, of Highlands, Eudlo, North Coast Line, Queensland. Native of Westmorland, England.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Served First His God Then His King"
William Fenton
41st Battery, 11th Brigade, Australian Field Artillery
23rd December 1916.
Row A. 35.
Son of John and Mary Jane Fenton, of Highlands, Eudlo, North Coast Line, Queensland. Native of Westmorland, England.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Served First His God Then His King"
Lieutenant
Herbert Victor Masters
1st Anzac Wireless Section, Australian Engineers
15th April 1918, aged 34.
Row C. 5.
Son of James Bell Masters and Eliza Masters; husband of M. Masters, of "Denbigh," 13, Stafford St., Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Sydney.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Gave his Life For His Country"
Studio portrait of 2 Sergeant (later Lieutenant) Herbert Victor Masters, 1 Signal Troop (1st Light Horse Brigade), (later 1 Anzac Wireless Section Australian Engineers) of Stanmore, NSW. A brass finisher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard the HMAT Karroo (A10) on 20 October 1914. He died of accidental injuries on 15 April 1918, when knocked off his motor cycle by a lorry between Beaucourt and Allonville, France, aged 34.
Herbert Victor Masters
1st Anzac Wireless Section, Australian Engineers
15th April 1918, aged 34.
Row C. 5.
Son of James Bell Masters and Eliza Masters; husband of M. Masters, of "Denbigh," 13, Stafford St., Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Sydney.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Gave his Life For His Country"
Studio portrait of 2 Sergeant (later Lieutenant) Herbert Victor Masters, 1 Signal Troop (1st Light Horse Brigade), (later 1 Anzac Wireless Section Australian Engineers) of Stanmore, NSW. A brass finisher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard the HMAT Karroo (A10) on 20 October 1914. He died of accidental injuries on 15 April 1918, when knocked off his motor cycle by a lorry between Beaucourt and Allonville, France, aged 34.
The original graves of two members of the 12th Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps (AASC) at Allonville Communal Cemetery, France. (Now buried in Row C. 3 & 2 respectively).
From left to right: 3383 Private Frederick Reeve Chamberlain M. M and 14016 Corporal Clyde Raymond Stevenson M. M. Corporal Stevenson was a photographer of Prahran, Vic prior to enlisting on 2 March 1916 as a member of the 3rd Australian Casualty clearing Station and sailed on HMAT Medic from Melbourne on 20 May 1916. Both men were killed in action at Amiens, France, on 10 July 1918, when they were hit by a shell while carrying wounded at Amiens.
Frederick was born at Port Melbourne. Son of Frederick and Hester Chamberlain, of 13, Middle St., Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and is buried in plot Row C. 3. His headstone bears the inscription "Faithful Until Death"
Clyde was the son of Thomas Mitchell Stevenson and Christina Stevenson, of 6, Invermay Grove, Auburn, Melbourne. Victoria. Australia and is buried in Row C. 2. His headstone bears the inscription "Sleep Came And Shut The Door For Evermore Against Pain And Sorrow" The Military Medal was awarded to Cpl Stevenson posthumously on 27 November 1918, for 'conspicuous bravery' in carrying wounded over a long and dangerous route during a heavy bombardment at Millencourt in April 1918.
This photograph is from an Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau file. The Bureau, which commenced operation in October 1915, sought to identify, investigate and respond to enquiries made regarding the fate of Australian personnel.
Frederick was born at Port Melbourne. Son of Frederick and Hester Chamberlain, of 13, Middle St., Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and is buried in plot Row C. 3. His headstone bears the inscription "Faithful Until Death"
Clyde was the son of Thomas Mitchell Stevenson and Christina Stevenson, of 6, Invermay Grove, Auburn, Melbourne. Victoria. Australia and is buried in Row C. 2. His headstone bears the inscription "Sleep Came And Shut The Door For Evermore Against Pain And Sorrow" The Military Medal was awarded to Cpl Stevenson posthumously on 27 November 1918, for 'conspicuous bravery' in carrying wounded over a long and dangerous route during a heavy bombardment at Millencourt in April 1918.
This photograph is from an Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau file. The Bureau, which commenced operation in October 1915, sought to identify, investigate and respond to enquiries made regarding the fate of Australian personnel.
20125 Private
Irving Mellor
2nd Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
19th October 1916, aged 28.
Row A. 21.
His headstone bears the inscription "God's But Not Ours Will Be Done"
Enlisted April 1916. After being in France for 12 weeks he died of illness at No 39 Casualty Clearing Station.
Irving Mellor
2nd Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
19th October 1916, aged 28.
Row A. 21.
His headstone bears the inscription "God's But Not Ours Will Be Done"
Enlisted April 1916. After being in France for 12 weeks he died of illness at No 39 Casualty Clearing Station.
2491 Private
John Claude Mills
14th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
31st May 1918, aged 22.
Row B. 18.
Son of William and Sarah Ann Mills, of 78, Kerr St., Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia. Native of Bruthen, Victoria.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of My Dear Beloved Son"
Studio portrait of 2491 Private (Pte) John Claude Mills, 7th Reinforcements, 14th Battalion. A blacksmith of Bruthen, Victoria, prior to enlistment he embarked from Melbourne aboard RMS Persia on 10 August 1915 for Egypt. His battalion relocated to the Western Front, France, during June 1916. In December 1916 he was transferred to 4 Divisional Headquarters as a driver before returning to the 14th Battalion in May 1917. Pte Mills was wounded in action near Allonville, France, on 31 May 1918 and died of these wounds the same day.
John Claude Mills
14th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
31st May 1918, aged 22.
Row B. 18.
Son of William and Sarah Ann Mills, of 78, Kerr St., Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia. Native of Bruthen, Victoria.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of My Dear Beloved Son"
Studio portrait of 2491 Private (Pte) John Claude Mills, 7th Reinforcements, 14th Battalion. A blacksmith of Bruthen, Victoria, prior to enlistment he embarked from Melbourne aboard RMS Persia on 10 August 1915 for Egypt. His battalion relocated to the Western Front, France, during June 1916. In December 1916 he was transferred to 4 Divisional Headquarters as a driver before returning to the 14th Battalion in May 1917. Pte Mills was wounded in action near Allonville, France, on 31 May 1918 and died of these wounds the same day.
Second Lieutenant
Arnott Andrew Patterson
34th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and 6th Bn. Border Regiment
9th November 1916, aged 25.
Row A. 23.
Son of George S. and Agnes M. Patterson, of Coltpark Avenue, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Shall Give His Angels Charge Over Thee"
Arnott Andrew Patterson
34th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and 6th Bn. Border Regiment
9th November 1916, aged 25.
Row A. 23.
Son of George S. and Agnes M. Patterson, of Coltpark Avenue, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Shall Give His Angels Charge Over Thee"
Second Lieutenant
Philip Ryland Pinsent
34th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
24th September 1916, aged 18.
Row A. 16.
Son of Richard Alfred and Laura Proctor Pinsent, of Selly Wick, Birmingham.
His headstone bears the inscription "He That Will Lose His Life For My Sake Shall Find It"
Philip Ryland Pinsent was born on September 25, 1897. He was the fifth and youngest son of Sir Richard Alfred Pinsent CBE, DSO, Legion of Honor & President of the Law Society and Laura Proctor Pinsent (née Ryland).
The family lived at Selly Wick, near Birmingham, England, and also at Priors Barton, Kingsgate Road, Winchester.
He and two of his brothers attended Winchester College. He came to Winchester College from Horris Hill in 1911, and on leaving school in 1915 went to the Daimler Works in Coventry, taking a three months' course in aeronautic engineering, in order to qualify himself for the Royal Flying Corps.
Philip obtained a commission in March 1916 and in July 1917 flew to France to join the 34th Squadron, where he gained a reputation as a skilful pilot and director of artillery fire.
Two months later, while flying a BE2E, he was attacked by the Offiziersstellvertreter A. Behling of Jasta 4 and Philip's plane was shot down at 7:00 pm south of Mametz.
He survived the plane crash along with Lieutenant Butler who was also wounded and both were evacuated to Allonville.
Unfortunately, the next day, on September 24, 1916, Philip died of his wounds at the age of 18, on the eve of his nineteenth birthday.
Philip’s brother Lieutenant Laurance Alfred Pinsent fought in the 7th Battalion of the North Staffordshire Regiment. In July 1915 he was sent to the Dardanelles. On 15th August 1915, he was killed by a stray bullet while visiting the fire-trenches. Laurence’s place of burial is unknown & he is commemorated on Special Memorial 44 at No.2 Outpost Cemetery at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli. He was just 20 years old.
Philip is an ancestor of Matthew Pinsent, British 4 times Olympic gold medallist.
Philip Ryland Pinsent
34th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
24th September 1916, aged 18.
Row A. 16.
Son of Richard Alfred and Laura Proctor Pinsent, of Selly Wick, Birmingham.
His headstone bears the inscription "He That Will Lose His Life For My Sake Shall Find It"
Philip Ryland Pinsent was born on September 25, 1897. He was the fifth and youngest son of Sir Richard Alfred Pinsent CBE, DSO, Legion of Honor & President of the Law Society and Laura Proctor Pinsent (née Ryland).
The family lived at Selly Wick, near Birmingham, England, and also at Priors Barton, Kingsgate Road, Winchester.
He and two of his brothers attended Winchester College. He came to Winchester College from Horris Hill in 1911, and on leaving school in 1915 went to the Daimler Works in Coventry, taking a three months' course in aeronautic engineering, in order to qualify himself for the Royal Flying Corps.
Philip obtained a commission in March 1916 and in July 1917 flew to France to join the 34th Squadron, where he gained a reputation as a skilful pilot and director of artillery fire.
Two months later, while flying a BE2E, he was attacked by the Offiziersstellvertreter A. Behling of Jasta 4 and Philip's plane was shot down at 7:00 pm south of Mametz.
He survived the plane crash along with Lieutenant Butler who was also wounded and both were evacuated to Allonville.
Unfortunately, the next day, on September 24, 1916, Philip died of his wounds at the age of 18, on the eve of his nineteenth birthday.
Philip’s brother Lieutenant Laurance Alfred Pinsent fought in the 7th Battalion of the North Staffordshire Regiment. In July 1915 he was sent to the Dardanelles. On 15th August 1915, he was killed by a stray bullet while visiting the fire-trenches. Laurence’s place of burial is unknown & he is commemorated on Special Memorial 44 at No.2 Outpost Cemetery at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli. He was just 20 years old.
Philip is an ancestor of Matthew Pinsent, British 4 times Olympic gold medallist.
5757/A Private
George Ray
14th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
31st May 1918, aged 29.
Row B. 15.
Son of Edward and Alice Ray, of 131, Cowper St., Footscray, Victoria, Australia. Native of Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria.
His headstone bears the inscription "When Evening Shadows Fall"
Studio portrait of 5757 Private (Pte) George Ray, 6th Battalion. A teamster from Mansfield, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Ray embarked with the 18th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Ayrshire on 3 July 1916. Following his transfer to the 14th Battalion, he was killed in action on 31 May 1918, aged 29, and was buried in the Allonville Communal Cemetery, France.
George Ray
14th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
31st May 1918, aged 29.
Row B. 15.
Son of Edward and Alice Ray, of 131, Cowper St., Footscray, Victoria, Australia. Native of Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria.
His headstone bears the inscription "When Evening Shadows Fall"
Studio portrait of 5757 Private (Pte) George Ray, 6th Battalion. A teamster from Mansfield, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Ray embarked with the 18th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Ayrshire on 3 July 1916. Following his transfer to the 14th Battalion, he was killed in action on 31 May 1918, aged 29, and was buried in the Allonville Communal Cemetery, France.
5762 Private
William Henry Sidney Templeman
15th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
24th December 1916, aged 20.
Row A. 36.
Son of Mr. W. and Harriet Templeman, of Caboolture, Queensland.
His headstone bears the inscription "His Country Called He Answered"
William Henry Sidney Templeman
15th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
24th December 1916, aged 20.
Row A. 36.
Son of Mr. W. and Harriet Templeman, of Caboolture, Queensland.
His headstone bears the inscription "His Country Called He Answered"
7606 Private
William Wootton
14th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
31st May 1918.
Row B. 12.
William Wootton
14th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
31st May 1918.
Row B. 12.
Allonville Communal Cemetery near Amiens, France. One of the men buried there is 2240 Private Robert Delaney (below), 4th Light Horse Regiment. Delaney was killed on 31 May 1918 when a German bomb exploded in the barn in which he was sleeping. The barn collapsed, killing and wounding many members of the 14th Battalion who were billeted there. Delaney's grave is that marked by a white shield shaped marker, and other names are also recorded on it.
20th June 1918. Three unidentified Australians in a field of flowers at Allonville. This richly green countryside, ablaze with bright red poppies was a favourite rest area of the Australian troops on coming out for a spell from the Somme fighting.
17th May 1918; An infantry field cooker team resting in a billet yard at Querrieu, after the review of the 3rd Division at Allonville.
German prisoners playing chess being watched by a soldier from the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, Querrieu, October 1916. © IWM (Q 1598)
Allonville, France. 21 June 1918. Group portrait of some of the original members of the 5th Field Ambulance. Positions shown in image below;
Back row, left to right: 2887 Private (Pte) A. H. R. Smart (1); 2780 Sergeant (Sgt) Jas H. Downie (2); 2791 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) W. Lawrence (3); 3008 Driver (Dvr) T. C. Macartney (4); Dvr W. Stone (5); 2893 Dvr R. Steward (6); 2831 Dvr R. E. Campling (7); 2935 Dvr E. McLeod (8); 2860 L Cpl J. Sanders (9); 2907 Pte R. McMorran (10); 2783 Cpl J. A. Atkins (11); 2844 Dvr C. S. Johnston (12); 2852 Sgt D. Smith (13); 2850 Dvr R. H. L. Manfred (14); 3890 Dvr E. Allen (15); 2898 Sgt T. Windram (16); 3885 L Cpl S. B. Bragg (17); 2904 Pte W. O. Fordyce (18). Third row (standing): 2845 Sgt J. W. Melville (19); 2987 Dvr W. E. Davidson (20); 3897 Pte J. J. Dudgeon (21); 2953 L Cpl A. Forrest MM (22); 2961 Dvr H. W. Robertson (23); 2807 Corporal (Cpl) B. C. Barwick MM (24); 2795 Pte A. J. McCaffery (25); 2824 Pte H. M. Rice (26); 2906 Cpl D. Bluett (27); 3904 Dvr J. A. McGann (28); unidentified (29); 1851 Sgt Oswald Albert Cropley DCM (30); L Cpl P. Lawler (31); 2905 L Cpl S. Bailey (32); 2963 Pte E. Libthorpe (33); 2848 L Cpl W. J. Giddey (34); 3826 Pte C. J. Searle MM (35); 2916 Pte C. Catt MM (36); 3882 L Cpl C. L. Hall (37); 2882 Sgt G. S. Noakes (38); 2810 Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS) C. Griffiths (39); 3883 Sgt P. D. Conners (40); 2842 Cpl H. J. Franklow MM (41); 2889 Cpl R. Barr-Smith (42); 2978 L Cpl C. H. Montague (43); 8884 Dvr Harry William Hipe (44). Second row (sitting): 2876 Pte J. O'Sullivan (45); 2989 Cpl J. M. Curtis (46); 2828 Warrant Officer (WO) A. Tysoe MSM (47); 2868 Sgt J. Morris (48); 2917 Cpl A. Potter (49); 2890 Cpl W. J. Somers (50); 3003 Cpl R. L. Wilson (51); Captain C. James (52); 2782 L Cpl H. G. McCaffery MM (53); Lieutenant Colonel W. E. L. H. Crowther (54); 2820 Dvr M. M. Manfred (55); Lieutenant (Lt) Collins (56); 2930 Dvr L. Gledhill (57); 2920 Pte H. Benson MM (58); 2801 Pte W. F. James (59); 2816 Pte R. D. McCaffery (60); 2925 Dvr S. G. Paul (61); 2896 Cpl L. Whittaker (62); 3881 Pte C. L. Slender (63). Front row (on ground): 2785 Cpl F. W. Bennett (64); 2941 L Cpl H. J. Farrell (65); 2841 Pte E. J. Matthews (66); 2869 RQMS F. A. Dransfield MM (67); 3893 Sgt F. A. Segur (68); 2966 RQMS J. T. G. Brown (69); 2892 Staff Sergeant S. G. Jeffes MM (70); 2879 Sgt C. O. Power MM (71); 2793 Dvr R. Court (72); Lt G. H. Long MM MSM (73); 2946 WO C. M. Coppin MSM (74); 2855 Pte Archibald Potter Burchall (75); 2996 Dvr O. Peterd (76); 2857 Pte S. V. D. Bowd (77)(Killed in action 10 August 1918); 2837 Pte B. W. B. Carver (78); 3905 Sgt A. N. Robertson (79); 2874 Dvr F. P. O'Keefe (80); Lt C. Warburton (81); 2781 Sgt F. B. Spicer (82); 2928 Dvr R. E. Hayward MM (83).
World War Two Burial
4525736 Private George Robert Patrick, 9th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), died 6th May 1940, aged 43. Row B. 19A. Husband of Winnfred Patrick, of Halton, Yorkshire. His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory of George Bert My Dear Husband. Wife, Son And Daughter R. I. P.
