BUIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Somme
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.928, Longitude: 3.01866
Location Information
Buire-Courcelles is a commune in the Department of the Somme, about 1.5 kilometres south-west of Tincourt, containing the villages of Buire and Courcelles. Buire Communal Cemetery contains the Commonwealth war graves of six soldiers from Australia, and two from the United Kingdom, in three groups; Row A is on the west side of the Calvary at the end of the cross-path, and Rows B and C are on the east side at the other end of the cross-path.
World War One Casualties: Australia 6, United Kingdom 2. Total 8.
Buire-Courcelles is a commune in the Department of the Somme, about 1.5 kilometres south-west of Tincourt, containing the villages of Buire and Courcelles. Buire Communal Cemetery contains the Commonwealth war graves of six soldiers from Australia, and two from the United Kingdom, in three groups; Row A is on the west side of the Calvary at the end of the cross-path, and Rows B and C are on the east side at the other end of the cross-path.
World War One Casualties: Australia 6, United Kingdom 2. Total 8.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
212 Private
James Henry Rathgeber
39th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
8th September 1918, aged 24.
Son of James H. and Sarah A. Rathgeber, of Stawell, Victoria, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "O Sacred Heart Of Jesus Have Mercy On His Soul. R. I. P."
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Studio portrait of 212 Private (Pte) James Henry Rathgeber (left) and brother 213 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Frederick Rathgeber (right). An engine driver from Stawell, Vic, Pte Rathgeber enlisted on 17 January 1916. He embarked, along with his brother L Cpl Rathgeber, aboard HMAT Ascanius (A11) with the 39th Battalion, members of A Company, on 27 May 1916. Pte Rathgeber was killed in action on 8 September 1918, aged 24, and is buried at Buire Communal Cemetery, France. L Cpl Rathgeber was a farmer from Stawell, Vic, prior to enlistment. He spent four years and six months in the Citizen's Military Forces and was promoted to Corporal on 21 August 1916. He was wounded in action on 3 July 1918 and returned to Australia on 23 July 1919.
James Henry Rathgeber
39th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
8th September 1918, aged 24.
Son of James H. and Sarah A. Rathgeber, of Stawell, Victoria, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "O Sacred Heart Of Jesus Have Mercy On His Soul. R. I. P."
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Studio portrait of 212 Private (Pte) James Henry Rathgeber (left) and brother 213 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Frederick Rathgeber (right). An engine driver from Stawell, Vic, Pte Rathgeber enlisted on 17 January 1916. He embarked, along with his brother L Cpl Rathgeber, aboard HMAT Ascanius (A11) with the 39th Battalion, members of A Company, on 27 May 1916. Pte Rathgeber was killed in action on 8 September 1918, aged 24, and is buried at Buire Communal Cemetery, France. L Cpl Rathgeber was a farmer from Stawell, Vic, prior to enlistment. He spent four years and six months in the Citizen's Military Forces and was promoted to Corporal on 21 August 1916. He was wounded in action on 3 July 1918 and returned to Australia on 23 July 1919.
Captain
John Algernon Edmund Toone
3rd Australian Pioneers
6th September 1918, aged 30.
Son of Edmund and Annie Maria Toone. Native of Lincolnshire, England.
His headstone bears the inscription "Fondly Remembered We Loved Thee Much But Jesus Loved Thee Best"
John Algernon Edmund Toone
3rd Australian Pioneers
6th September 1918, aged 30.
Son of Edmund and Annie Maria Toone. Native of Lincolnshire, England.
His headstone bears the inscription "Fondly Remembered We Loved Thee Much But Jesus Loved Thee Best"
Other Burial Details
39501 Serjeant Major W. Clarke, "D" Battery, 86th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, died 22nd March 1918, aged 27.
Husband of Violet F. Clarke, of 30, Morris St., Woolwich, London. His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This"
5132 Private T. Jones, 4th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F., died 13th September 1918.
1683 Private Tom William Martin, M. S. M. 39th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F., died 8th September 1918, aged 20.
Croix de Guerre (Belgium). Son of Frederick and Ada J. Martin. Native of Waterloo, New South Wales. Son of William and Mary Elizabeth Matthews. Native of Victoria, Australia.
4136 Sergeant Richard John Matthews, 39th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. Died 8th September 1918, aged 27. Son of William and Mary Elizabeth Matthews. Native of Victoria, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "His Country Called He Answered And Now In God's Hands He Rests"
534 Private Allan John McColl, 39th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F., died 11th September 1918, aged 27. Son of the late Lachlan and Christina McColl. Native of Wickliffe, Victoria, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "Ever Remembered"
123545 Bombardier C. Tranah, "D" Battery, 86th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, died 22nd March 1918.
39501 Serjeant Major W. Clarke, "D" Battery, 86th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, died 22nd March 1918, aged 27.
Husband of Violet F. Clarke, of 30, Morris St., Woolwich, London. His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This"
5132 Private T. Jones, 4th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F., died 13th September 1918.
1683 Private Tom William Martin, M. S. M. 39th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F., died 8th September 1918, aged 20.
Croix de Guerre (Belgium). Son of Frederick and Ada J. Martin. Native of Waterloo, New South Wales. Son of William and Mary Elizabeth Matthews. Native of Victoria, Australia.
4136 Sergeant Richard John Matthews, 39th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. Died 8th September 1918, aged 27. Son of William and Mary Elizabeth Matthews. Native of Victoria, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "His Country Called He Answered And Now In God's Hands He Rests"
534 Private Allan John McColl, 39th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F., died 11th September 1918, aged 27. Son of the late Lachlan and Christina McColl. Native of Wickliffe, Victoria, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "Ever Remembered"
123545 Bombardier C. Tranah, "D" Battery, 86th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, died 22nd March 1918.
