Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension
Roll of Honour
R - Z
71948 Driver
James Reed
"C" Bty. 113th Bde, Royal Field Artillery
4th December 1915, aged 19.
Plot I. F. 21
Picture courtesy of great nephew, David Spowart
James Reed
"C" Bty. 113th Bde, Royal Field Artillery
4th December 1915, aged 19.
Plot I. F. 21
Picture courtesy of great nephew, David Spowart
Second Lieutenant
Guy Frederick Romer
13th Bn. Middlesex Regiment
3rd May 1916, aged 25.
Plot II. A. 211.
Only son of Emily Romer, of 118, Hampstead P Way, Golders Green, London, and the late Henry Sutherland Romer. Native of Great Malvern, Worcs. Scholar of Malvern College and Guy's Hospital.
Guy Frederick Romer
13th Bn. Middlesex Regiment
3rd May 1916, aged 25.
Plot II. A. 211.
Only son of Emily Romer, of 118, Hampstead P Way, Golders Green, London, and the late Henry Sutherland Romer. Native of Great Malvern, Worcs. Scholar of Malvern College and Guy's Hospital.
Captain
William Victor Trevor Rooper
Royal Flying Corps, and 24th (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
9th October 1917, aged 20.
Plot III. F. 43.
Born at Chester. Son of Percy L. and Alice Nancy Rooper, of Little Court, Speldhurst, Kent.
William Victor Trevor Rooper
Royal Flying Corps, and 24th (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
9th October 1917, aged 20.
Plot III. F. 43.
Born at Chester. Son of Percy L. and Alice Nancy Rooper, of Little Court, Speldhurst, Kent.
Captain
James Donald Gerhardt Sanders
Royal Flying Corps and Royal Field Artillery
5th January 1916, aged 29.
Plot II. B. 69.
Son of James Sanders, I.C.S., and Charlotte L. Sanders, of "The Warren," Heath Road, Weybridge, Surrey.
James Donald Gerhardt Sanders
Royal Flying Corps and Royal Field Artillery
5th January 1916, aged 29.
Plot II. B. 69.
Son of James Sanders, I.C.S., and Charlotte L. Sanders, of "The Warren," Heath Road, Weybridge, Surrey.
Captain
John Kenneth Stead
20th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and 4th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment
4th February 1917, aged 24.
Plot III. A. 197.
Son of John Edward and Mary Lizzie Stead, of Everdon, Redcar, Yorks.
John Kenneth Stead
20th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and 4th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment
4th February 1917, aged 24.
Plot III. A. 197.
Son of John Edward and Mary Lizzie Stead, of Everdon, Redcar, Yorks.
1076 Corporal
George Wall
1st Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment
28th April 1915, aged 39.
Plot I. D. 25.
Husband of M. E. Williams (formerly Wall), of 95, Lower Rd., Cwmsyfiog, New Tredegar, Mon.
Picture courtesy of granddaughter Oriel G. Bayliss
George Wall
1st Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment
28th April 1915, aged 39.
Plot I. D. 25.
Husband of M. E. Williams (formerly Wall), of 95, Lower Rd., Cwmsyfiog, New Tredegar, Mon.
Picture courtesy of granddaughter Oriel G. Bayliss
2456 Private
William Watson
17th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
4th May 1916, aged 27.
Plot II. D. 11.
Born: 15/09/1888 Scotland; Youngest child of Alexander & Eliza (nee Clark) Watson.
Died: 04/05/1916, No.3 Casualty Clearing Station, France, of gunshot wounds to the chest. Occupation: Tailor, Guyra, NSW
Following the death of his father, Great-uncle Willie and his older brother Alex came to Australia in 1909 to establish themselves so that they could bring their mother and two sisters, ( the youngest being my Grandmother), to Australia. Alex settled some land in Nowendoc, NSW and Willie set up business as a tailor in Guyra, NSW. His mum and sisters were on their way to Australia when war was declared in 1914. He enlisted in Sydney 21/7/1915; embarked 5/10/1915; embarked Egypt 17/3/1916 and disembarked in Marseilles, France 23/3/1916. He was wounded in action 3/5/1916 and died 4/5/1916.
Picture courtesy of Carmen Kliendienst
William Watson
17th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
4th May 1916, aged 27.
Plot II. D. 11.
Born: 15/09/1888 Scotland; Youngest child of Alexander & Eliza (nee Clark) Watson.
Died: 04/05/1916, No.3 Casualty Clearing Station, France, of gunshot wounds to the chest. Occupation: Tailor, Guyra, NSW
Following the death of his father, Great-uncle Willie and his older brother Alex came to Australia in 1909 to establish themselves so that they could bring their mother and two sisters, ( the youngest being my Grandmother), to Australia. Alex settled some land in Nowendoc, NSW and Willie set up business as a tailor in Guyra, NSW. His mum and sisters were on their way to Australia when war was declared in 1914. He enlisted in Sydney 21/7/1915; embarked 5/10/1915; embarked Egypt 17/3/1916 and disembarked in Marseilles, France 23/3/1916. He was wounded in action 3/5/1916 and died 4/5/1916.
Picture courtesy of Carmen Kliendienst
1203 Private
Arthur Wharmby
26th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
6th April 1916, aged 20.
Plot II. D. 215.
Son of Moses and Celia Jane Wharmby.
From New Town, Tasmania. A carpenter before enlisting in April 1915, Pte Wharmby left Australia as an original member of the 26th Battalion in June 1915 for service in the Middle East and the Western Front.
He was in France for less than a month before he died from cerebro-spinal fever on 6 April 1916, aged 20.
957 Private
Thomas Moses Wilkinson
33rd Bn. Australian Infantry,A. I. F
9th July 1917, aged 33.
Plot III. C. 125.
Private THOMAS MOSES WILKINSON was the youngest son of William and Hannah Wilkinson. Tom joined C Coy 33rd Infantry Battalion A. I. F. on 22nd February 1916 and his service number was 957. Tom was 5 feet 6 1/4 inches tall and weighed 10 stone 9lbs. His age was 31 yrs 7 months, had grey eyes and light red hair, his occupation was a share farmer and he lived at ATTUNGA northern N.S.W.
Tom embarked from Sydney per H.M.A.T. A74 "Marathon" on 4th May 1916, and disembarked at Devonport on 9th July 1916. On 21st November 1916 he proceeded to France with his Battalion from Southampton. Tom suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach during fierce fighting in the field on 7th June 1917 and was admitted the same day to the 53rd casualty clearing station. Tom died on the 9th June 1917, the day after his 33rd birthday, and is buried at the Bailleul Communal Extension Cemetery, France.
Pictures and information courtesy of great, great niece, Lesley McNee
Thomas Moses Wilkinson
33rd Bn. Australian Infantry,A. I. F
9th July 1917, aged 33.
Plot III. C. 125.
Private THOMAS MOSES WILKINSON was the youngest son of William and Hannah Wilkinson. Tom joined C Coy 33rd Infantry Battalion A. I. F. on 22nd February 1916 and his service number was 957. Tom was 5 feet 6 1/4 inches tall and weighed 10 stone 9lbs. His age was 31 yrs 7 months, had grey eyes and light red hair, his occupation was a share farmer and he lived at ATTUNGA northern N.S.W.
Tom embarked from Sydney per H.M.A.T. A74 "Marathon" on 4th May 1916, and disembarked at Devonport on 9th July 1916. On 21st November 1916 he proceeded to France with his Battalion from Southampton. Tom suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach during fierce fighting in the field on 7th June 1917 and was admitted the same day to the 53rd casualty clearing station. Tom died on the 9th June 1917, the day after his 33rd birthday, and is buried at the Bailleul Communal Extension Cemetery, France.
Pictures and information courtesy of great, great niece, Lesley McNee
106112 Corporal
Richard Geirionydd
3rd Bn. Special Brigade, Royal Engineers
1st July 1916, aged 21.
Plot II. E. 109.
Son of John Richard and Margaret Williams, of Vron, Halkyn, Holywell, Flints. Native of Criccieth.
Richard Geirionydd
3rd Bn. Special Brigade, Royal Engineers
1st July 1916, aged 21.
Plot II. E. 109.
Son of John Richard and Margaret Williams, of Vron, Halkyn, Holywell, Flints. Native of Criccieth.
65418 Private
Ralph Claudian Willis-Harris
24th Bn., Canadian Infantry
9th November 1915, aged 23.
Plot I. C. 43.
Son of Ada Sarah Popplewell (formerly Willis-Harris), of Easebourne, Midhurst, Sussex, England, and the late William Willis-Harris.
Ralph Claudian Willis-Harris
24th Bn., Canadian Infantry
9th November 1915, aged 23.
Plot I. C. 43.
Son of Ada Sarah Popplewell (formerly Willis-Harris), of Easebourne, Midhurst, Sussex, England, and the late William Willis-Harris.
