Courcelette British Cemetery
Roll of Honour
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2636 Private
Matthew Archibald
16th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Killed in action on 10th August 1916, aged 22.
Plot VII. C. 30.
Son of Matthew and Jane Archibald, of Caheney, Moneydig, Garvagh, Co. Londonderry, Ireland.
Matthew Archibald
16th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Killed in action on 10th August 1916, aged 22.
Plot VII. C. 30.
Son of Matthew and Jane Archibald, of Caheney, Moneydig, Garvagh, Co. Londonderry, Ireland.
460006 Private
Henry Arnold
8th Bn. Canadian Infantry
26th September 1916, aged 30.
Plot V. G. 23.
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Son of Henry Arnold.
Henry Arnold
8th Bn. Canadian Infantry
26th September 1916, aged 30.
Plot V. G. 23.
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Son of Henry Arnold.
132755 Private
Robert Gordon Baxter
13th Bn. Canadian Infantry
4th September 1916, aged 25.
Plot V. B. 7.
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Son of Andrew and Katherine Baxter, of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Robert Gordon Baxter
13th Bn. Canadian Infantry
4th September 1916, aged 25.
Plot V. B. 7.
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Son of Andrew and Katherine Baxter, of Aberdeen, Scotland.
150 Private
Hugh Richard Biggin
11th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Died between 20th August 1916 and 23rd August 1916, aged 25.
Plot V. E. 7.
Son of Henry and Margaret Ann Biggin. Native of Tasmania.
Studio portrait of 150 Private (Pte) Hugh Richard Biggin, 11th Battalion, of Pingelly, WA. A farmer before enlisting in August 1914, Pte Biggin left Australia as an original 11th Battalion member in November 1914 and served on Gallipoli and the Western Front. He was with a lewis gun section at Mouquet Farm when he was killed instantly by a German shell.
Hugh Richard Biggin
11th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Died between 20th August 1916 and 23rd August 1916, aged 25.
Plot V. E. 7.
Son of Henry and Margaret Ann Biggin. Native of Tasmania.
Studio portrait of 150 Private (Pte) Hugh Richard Biggin, 11th Battalion, of Pingelly, WA. A farmer before enlisting in August 1914, Pte Biggin left Australia as an original 11th Battalion member in November 1914 and served on Gallipoli and the Western Front. He was with a lewis gun section at Mouquet Farm when he was killed instantly by a German shell.
440446 Private
Henry Godfrey Bish
14th Bn. Canadian Infantry
26th September 1916, aged 27.
Plot X. C. 14.
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Son of William and Mary Bish, of 34, Park Avenue, Waterloo, Ontario.
Henry Godfrey Bish
14th Bn. Canadian Infantry
26th September 1916, aged 27.
Plot X. C. 14.
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Son of William and Mary Bish, of 34, Park Avenue, Waterloo, Ontario.
5041 Private
William Blaikie
7th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
18th August 1916, aged 32.
Plot III. D. 5.
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Son of John and Christian Dickson Regan Blaikie, of Kingmeadows Rd., Peebles, Scotland.
William Blaikie belonged to "D" Coy. Scouts and during the second attack on Pozieres on 18th August 1916 he was sent on a message with another scout called Aldridge, Aldridge got through with his message despite being wounded. William Blaikie's body was later found in No Man's Land, he had been killed by a shell.
William Blaikie
7th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
18th August 1916, aged 32.
Plot III. D. 5.
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Son of John and Christian Dickson Regan Blaikie, of Kingmeadows Rd., Peebles, Scotland.
William Blaikie belonged to "D" Coy. Scouts and during the second attack on Pozieres on 18th August 1916 he was sent on a message with another scout called Aldridge, Aldridge got through with his message despite being wounded. William Blaikie's body was later found in No Man's Land, he had been killed by a shell.
2015 Private
William Breward
26th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
5th August 1918, aged 21.
Plot III. G. 13.
Inscription "Angels To Beckon Me Nearer My God To Thee Near To Thee"
Son of Daniel and Eliza Breward, of Westbury, Tasmania.
Studio portrait of 2015 Private (Pte) William Breward, 3rd Reinforcements, 26th Battalion, of Westbury, Tas. Pte Breward enlisted on 25 June 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Makarini on 10 September 1915. He was killed in action on 5 August 1916 North East of Albert, France.
William Breward
26th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
5th August 1918, aged 21.
Plot III. G. 13.
Inscription "Angels To Beckon Me Nearer My God To Thee Near To Thee"
Son of Daniel and Eliza Breward, of Westbury, Tasmania.
Studio portrait of 2015 Private (Pte) William Breward, 3rd Reinforcements, 26th Battalion, of Westbury, Tas. Pte Breward enlisted on 25 June 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Makarini on 10 September 1915. He was killed in action on 5 August 1916 North East of Albert, France.
Second Lieutenant
James Monteagle Brown
25th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
29th July 1916, aged 28.
Plot II. C. 1.
Son of William Hutcheson Brown and Jane Pindlay Brown, of Victoria Park Rd., Normanby Hill, Brisbane, Queensland.
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) James Monteagle Brown, 25th Battalion. A produce store manager from Warwick, Queensland, prior to enlistment on 2 August 1915, he embarked from Brisbane aboard HMAT Wandilla on 31 January 1916 for Egypt. The battalion relocated to the Western Front, France, during March 1916. 2nd Lt Brown was killed in action at Pozieres on 29 July 1916.
James Monteagle Brown
25th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
29th July 1916, aged 28.
Plot II. C. 1.
Son of William Hutcheson Brown and Jane Pindlay Brown, of Victoria Park Rd., Normanby Hill, Brisbane, Queensland.
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) James Monteagle Brown, 25th Battalion. A produce store manager from Warwick, Queensland, prior to enlistment on 2 August 1915, he embarked from Brisbane aboard HMAT Wandilla on 31 January 1916 for Egypt. The battalion relocated to the Western Front, France, during March 1916. 2nd Lt Brown was killed in action at Pozieres on 29 July 1916.
2429 Private
Frederick Jasper Browning
1st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Between 22nd July 1916 and 25th July 1916, aged 19.
Plot IV. A. 9.
Inscription "Gone To Be With Jesus Who Knows Best Thy Will Be Done"
Son of Ellen Browning, of "Altrue," Snape St., Randwick, New South Wales.
Studio portrait of 2429 Private (Pte) Frederick Jasper Browning, 1st Battalion, of Randwick, NSW. A glass worker prior to enlistment, Pte Browning embarked with the 7th Reinforcements from Sydney on HMAT Orsova on 14th July 1915. He was killed in action on 28th July 1916 and was buried in the Courcelette British Cemetery, France.
Frederick Jasper Browning
1st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Between 22nd July 1916 and 25th July 1916, aged 19.
Plot IV. A. 9.
Inscription "Gone To Be With Jesus Who Knows Best Thy Will Be Done"
Son of Ellen Browning, of "Altrue," Snape St., Randwick, New South Wales.
Studio portrait of 2429 Private (Pte) Frederick Jasper Browning, 1st Battalion, of Randwick, NSW. A glass worker prior to enlistment, Pte Browning embarked with the 7th Reinforcements from Sydney on HMAT Orsova on 14th July 1915. He was killed in action on 28th July 1916 and was buried in the Courcelette British Cemetery, France.
Lieutenant
Richard Farley Bulkeley, M. C.
3rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
17th August 1916, aged 27.
Plot VIII. F. 4.
Inscription "Beloved Son Of R. H. And M. E. Bulkeley, Wallerawang, N. S. W."
Son of Richard Henry and Mary Eleanor Bulkeley, of Wallerawang, New South Wales.
Informal outdoor portrait of 1519 Private (Pte) Richard Farley Bulkeley. A licensed surveyor from Wallerawang, NSW, he embarked with the 3rd Battalion from Sydney aboard HMAT Seang Choon (A49) on 11 February 1915. While serving on Gallipoli, Pte Bulkeley was promoted to Lance Corporal in November 1915, and then to Corporal in December of the same year. Transferred to France, he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in January 1916 and finally to Lieutenant (Lt) in June 1916. He was awarded a Military Medal for gallantry and bravery for his actions in Pozieres on 24 July 1916. Lt Bulkeley was killed in action in France on 17 August 1916.
Richard Farley Bulkeley, M. C.
3rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
17th August 1916, aged 27.
Plot VIII. F. 4.
Inscription "Beloved Son Of R. H. And M. E. Bulkeley, Wallerawang, N. S. W."
Son of Richard Henry and Mary Eleanor Bulkeley, of Wallerawang, New South Wales.
Informal outdoor portrait of 1519 Private (Pte) Richard Farley Bulkeley. A licensed surveyor from Wallerawang, NSW, he embarked with the 3rd Battalion from Sydney aboard HMAT Seang Choon (A49) on 11 February 1915. While serving on Gallipoli, Pte Bulkeley was promoted to Lance Corporal in November 1915, and then to Corporal in December of the same year. Transferred to France, he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in January 1916 and finally to Lieutenant (Lt) in June 1916. He was awarded a Military Medal for gallantry and bravery for his actions in Pozieres on 24 July 1916. Lt Bulkeley was killed in action in France on 17 August 1916.
4623 Lance Corporal
William William Campbell
12th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Died between 19th august 1916 and 22nd August 1916, aged 25.
Plot VI. E. 17.
Inscription "In Memory The Dearly Loved Son Of Mr. & Mrs. J. Campbell"
Son of John and Martha Campbell, of Wesley Vale, Tasmania.
Studio portrait of 4623 Acting Sergeant (A/Sgt) William Wallace Campbell, 14th Reinforcements, 12th Battalion, of Wesley Vale, Tas. A/Sgt Campbell enlisted on 10 August 1915 and embarked aboard HMAT Warilda in Melbourne on 8 February 1916. He was serving as a lance corporal when he was killed in action at Mouquet Farm, France, on 19 - 22 August 1916.
William William Campbell
12th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Died between 19th august 1916 and 22nd August 1916, aged 25.
Plot VI. E. 17.
Inscription "In Memory The Dearly Loved Son Of Mr. & Mrs. J. Campbell"
Son of John and Martha Campbell, of Wesley Vale, Tasmania.
Studio portrait of 4623 Acting Sergeant (A/Sgt) William Wallace Campbell, 14th Reinforcements, 12th Battalion, of Wesley Vale, Tas. A/Sgt Campbell enlisted on 10 August 1915 and embarked aboard HMAT Warilda in Melbourne on 8 February 1916. He was serving as a lance corporal when he was killed in action at Mouquet Farm, France, on 19 - 22 August 1916.
3799 Private
Charles Clifton Chappell
22nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
5th August 1916, aged 20.
Plot IV. G. 19.
Inscription "In Memory Of Our Dear Son & Brother An Australian Hero"
Son of Alfred Moffatt Chappell and Sarah Chappell, of Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia.
Studio portrait of 3799 Private Charles Clifton Chappell 22nd Battalion, of Yarrawonga, Vic. Son of Alfred Moffatt Chappell and Sarah Chappell. A carpenter prior to enlisting on 21 August 1915 he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Warilda (A69) on 8 February 1916.
2393 Private, E. H. Seccull gave this account of Charles Chappell's death;
"About 8 a.m., on the 5th of August on the ridge at Pozieres. We were holding the trenches at the time. He was killed by a bullet which went right through his steel helmet and killed him outright. I don't know what happened to his body."
Charles Clifton Chappell
22nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
5th August 1916, aged 20.
Plot IV. G. 19.
Inscription "In Memory Of Our Dear Son & Brother An Australian Hero"
Son of Alfred Moffatt Chappell and Sarah Chappell, of Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia.
Studio portrait of 3799 Private Charles Clifton Chappell 22nd Battalion, of Yarrawonga, Vic. Son of Alfred Moffatt Chappell and Sarah Chappell. A carpenter prior to enlisting on 21 August 1915 he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Warilda (A69) on 8 February 1916.
2393 Private, E. H. Seccull gave this account of Charles Chappell's death;
"About 8 a.m., on the 5th of August on the ridge at Pozieres. We were holding the trenches at the time. He was killed by a bullet which went right through his steel helmet and killed him outright. I don't know what happened to his body."
4161A Private
Gordon Herbert Cleaver
1st Australian Pioneers
21st August 1916, aged 21.
Plot VIII. G. 14.
Inscription "Our Loved Only Son & Brother Faithful Unto Death"
Son of Robert and Emily Cleaver, of "Gordonvale," Traralgon, Victoria, Australia.
Studio portrait probably of 4161 Private (Pte) Gordon Herbert Cleaver, 13th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion, of Traralgon, Vic. A shop assistant prior to enlisting on 12 July 1915, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Demosthenes on 29 December 1915. Pte Cleaver was killed in action on 21 August 1916, at Mouquet Farm, France, whilst serving with the 1st Pioneer Battalion. He was 21 years of age. Three of his uncles served with the AIF. They were: 5882 Pte Ernest Edward Morley, 21st Battalion, who died of wounds on 14 May 1917 in France. He is buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension in Rouen, France. 4479 Pte George Thomas Morley, 26th Battalion, who was killed in action on 5 August 1915 at Pozieres, France and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial on the Somme, France and 1501 Trooper Robert Herbert Morley, 4th Light Horse Regiment, who was killed in action on 31 October 1917 in Palestine. He is buried in Beersheba War Cemetery in Israel and Palestine (Including Gaza).
Gordon Herbert Cleaver
1st Australian Pioneers
21st August 1916, aged 21.
Plot VIII. G. 14.
Inscription "Our Loved Only Son & Brother Faithful Unto Death"
Son of Robert and Emily Cleaver, of "Gordonvale," Traralgon, Victoria, Australia.
Studio portrait probably of 4161 Private (Pte) Gordon Herbert Cleaver, 13th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion, of Traralgon, Vic. A shop assistant prior to enlisting on 12 July 1915, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Demosthenes on 29 December 1915. Pte Cleaver was killed in action on 21 August 1916, at Mouquet Farm, France, whilst serving with the 1st Pioneer Battalion. He was 21 years of age. Three of his uncles served with the AIF. They were: 5882 Pte Ernest Edward Morley, 21st Battalion, who died of wounds on 14 May 1917 in France. He is buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension in Rouen, France. 4479 Pte George Thomas Morley, 26th Battalion, who was killed in action on 5 August 1915 at Pozieres, France and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial on the Somme, France and 1501 Trooper Robert Herbert Morley, 4th Light Horse Regiment, who was killed in action on 31 October 1917 in Palestine. He is buried in Beersheba War Cemetery in Israel and Palestine (Including Gaza).
1538 Private
James Harrison Craik
"A" Coy. 8th Bn. Canadian Infantry
26th September 1916, aged 37.
Plot XII. B. 3.
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Son of James and Mary Craik; husband of Margaret Craik, of 20, Chief Fire Station, London Rd., Manchester.
James Harrison Craik
"A" Coy. 8th Bn. Canadian Infantry
26th September 1916, aged 37.
Plot XII. B. 3.
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Son of James and Mary Craik; husband of Margaret Craik, of 20, Chief Fire Station, London Rd., Manchester.
Captain
Herbert Franklin Curnow
22nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
5th August 1916.
Plot VII. B. 9.
Son of Herbert Benjamin Roberts Curnow and Janet, his wife, of 150, Bank St., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Native of Kangaroo Flat, Victoria.
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (later Captain) Herbert Franklin Curnow, 22nd Battalion, of South Melbourne, Vic (originally of Bendigo, Vic). Prior to enlistment he was a Records Clerk in the Department of Defence. Captain Curnow embarked with the 22nd Battalion on board HMAT Ulysses on 10 May 1915. He was killed in action on 5 August 1916 at Pozieres, France.
Herbert Franklin Curnow
22nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
5th August 1916.
Plot VII. B. 9.
Son of Herbert Benjamin Roberts Curnow and Janet, his wife, of 150, Bank St., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Native of Kangaroo Flat, Victoria.
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (later Captain) Herbert Franklin Curnow, 22nd Battalion, of South Melbourne, Vic (originally of Bendigo, Vic). Prior to enlistment he was a Records Clerk in the Department of Defence. Captain Curnow embarked with the 22nd Battalion on board HMAT Ulysses on 10 May 1915. He was killed in action on 5 August 1916 at Pozieres, France.
