Coxyde Military Cemetery
Roll of Honour
A - G
Flight Sub-Lieutenant
Hugh Allan
No. 3 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service
6th July 1917, aged 20.
Plot I. C. 41.
Inscription "He Hath Out Soared The Shadow Of Our Night"
Son of Lt. Col. Sir Hugh Montagu Allan and Lady Allan, of "Ravenscrag," Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Hugh Allan
No. 3 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service
6th July 1917, aged 20.
Plot I. C. 41.
Inscription "He Hath Out Soared The Shadow Of Our Night"
Son of Lt. Col. Sir Hugh Montagu Allan and Lady Allan, of "Ravenscrag," Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
282553 Lance Corporal
George Astin
2nd/7th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
28th July 1917, aged 22.
Plot II. A. 17.
Son of George William and Sarah Emma Astin, of 31, Albert St., Burnley.
Enlisted 7th September 1914, prior to that he worked as a weaver at Messrs. Thornber's, Daneshouse Mill, Burnley.
George Astin
2nd/7th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
28th July 1917, aged 22.
Plot II. A. 17.
Son of George William and Sarah Emma Astin, of 31, Albert St., Burnley.
Enlisted 7th September 1914, prior to that he worked as a weaver at Messrs. Thornber's, Daneshouse Mill, Burnley.
12712 Gunner
William Nevin Bell
New Zealand Field Artillery
31st July 1917, aged 19.
Plot III. A. 13.
Son of Henry Alan and Alice Bell, of Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand.
William Nevin Bell
New Zealand Field Artillery
31st July 1917, aged 19.
Plot III. A. 13.
Son of Henry Alan and Alice Bell, of Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand.
700836 Gunner
Albert Bonnell
"A" Bty. 330th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
24th July 1917, aged 20.
Plot I. F. 20.
Son of James and Mary Bonnell, of 31, Howsin St., Burnley.
Prior to enlisting he was a weaver at Stuttard's Byerden Mill, Burnley.
Albert Bonnell
"A" Bty. 330th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
24th July 1917, aged 20.
Plot I. F. 20.
Son of James and Mary Bonnell, of 31, Howsin St., Burnley.
Prior to enlisting he was a weaver at Stuttard's Byerden Mill, Burnley.
502 Gunner
Claude Leopold Bourchier
36th Australian Heavy Artillery
11th July 1917, aged 23.
Plot I. G. 17.
Son of Charles Leslie and Mary Catherine Bourchier, of Southern St., Oatley, New South Wales. Of Narromine, New South Wales.
Studio portrait of 502 Gunner (Gnr) Claude Leopold Bourchier, Siege Artillery Brigade of Glebe, NSW. A rubber worker prior to his enlistment on 1 July 1915 he embarked from Sydney on board HMAT Warilda on 8 November 1915. The son of Charles Leslie and Mary Catherine Bourchier of Oatley, NSW, Gnr Bourchier was killed in action on 11 July 1917 age 23 years.
Claude Leopold Bourchier
36th Australian Heavy Artillery
11th July 1917, aged 23.
Plot I. G. 17.
Son of Charles Leslie and Mary Catherine Bourchier, of Southern St., Oatley, New South Wales. Of Narromine, New South Wales.
Studio portrait of 502 Gunner (Gnr) Claude Leopold Bourchier, Siege Artillery Brigade of Glebe, NSW. A rubber worker prior to his enlistment on 1 July 1915 he embarked from Sydney on board HMAT Warilda on 8 November 1915. The son of Charles Leslie and Mary Catherine Bourchier of Oatley, NSW, Gnr Bourchier was killed in action on 11 July 1917 age 23 years.
701210 Driver
Harry Bridge
"B" Bty. 330th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
22nd July 1917, aged 19.
Plot I. F. 30.
Son of Fred and Annie Elizabeth Bridge, of 321, Waterloo Rd., Blackpool. Previously Dinglewood Terrace, 142 Coal Clough Lane, Burnley. Harry was a native of Burnley and enlisted aged 17. Prior to this he worked as a clerk in the Burnley Corporation Gas Works.
Mr T. H. Hartley, headmaster of Harry's former school wrote to his mother;
"We have many happy memories of Harry's presence here, and your loss is deeply felt amongst us all."
Harry Bridge
"B" Bty. 330th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
22nd July 1917, aged 19.
Plot I. F. 30.
Son of Fred and Annie Elizabeth Bridge, of 321, Waterloo Rd., Blackpool. Previously Dinglewood Terrace, 142 Coal Clough Lane, Burnley. Harry was a native of Burnley and enlisted aged 17. Prior to this he worked as a clerk in the Burnley Corporation Gas Works.
Mr T. H. Hartley, headmaster of Harry's former school wrote to his mother;
"We have many happy memories of Harry's presence here, and your loss is deeply felt amongst us all."
28666 Private
Walter Clough
11th Bn. Border Regiment
30th September 1917, aged 27.
Plot IV. D. 12.
Son of Mrs. Isabella Clough, of 25, Crowther St., Burnley, Lancs.
Walter Clough
11th Bn. Border Regiment
30th September 1917, aged 27.
Plot IV. D. 12.
Son of Mrs. Isabella Clough, of 25, Crowther St., Burnley, Lancs.
17178 Gunner
Geoffrey William Davies
New Zealand Field Artillery
10th October 1917, aged 22.
Plot IV. F. 4.
Only son of William H. and Mary Davies, of Alpha St., Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand. Born at Somerton, Somerset, England.
Geoffrey William Davies
New Zealand Field Artillery
10th October 1917, aged 22.
Plot IV. F. 4.
Only son of William H. and Mary Davies, of Alpha St., Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand. Born at Somerton, Somerset, England.
Lieutenant
Ralph Dorchell Doughty M. C.
3rd A. F. A. Brigade, Australian Field Artillery
25/07/1917, aged 26.
Plot I. F. 20.
Inscription "God's Will Be Done"
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Son of William Mamby Doughty, and the late Susanna Doughty, of Stratford, New Zealand.
Studio portrait of 193 Private (Pte) Ralph Dorschel Doughty, of Sydney, NSW (originally from Stratford, New Zealand). He enlisted on 24 August 1914 and embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Argyllshire on 18 October 1914 as a bombardier with the 2nd Battery, 1st Field Artillery Brigade. He was later promoted to Lieutenant and served with the 7th Battery, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade. On 12 April 1917 he was awarded a Military Cross (MC) conspicious courage and initiative at Hermies on 9 April 1917. He died of wounds on 25 July 1917 aged 26 years, and is buried at Coxde Military Cemetery, Belgium. His MC was gazetted on 11 October 1917.
For more information on Ralph including his diaries click here
Picture courtesy of Peter Kivell, great, great nephew.
Ralph Dorchell Doughty M. C.
3rd A. F. A. Brigade, Australian Field Artillery
25/07/1917, aged 26.
Plot I. F. 20.
Inscription "God's Will Be Done"
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Son of William Mamby Doughty, and the late Susanna Doughty, of Stratford, New Zealand.
Studio portrait of 193 Private (Pte) Ralph Dorschel Doughty, of Sydney, NSW (originally from Stratford, New Zealand). He enlisted on 24 August 1914 and embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Argyllshire on 18 October 1914 as a bombardier with the 2nd Battery, 1st Field Artillery Brigade. He was later promoted to Lieutenant and served with the 7th Battery, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade. On 12 April 1917 he was awarded a Military Cross (MC) conspicious courage and initiative at Hermies on 9 April 1917. He died of wounds on 25 July 1917 aged 26 years, and is buried at Coxde Military Cemetery, Belgium. His MC was gazetted on 11 October 1917.
For more information on Ralph including his diaries click here
Picture courtesy of Peter Kivell, great, great nephew.
246251 Sapper
Joseph Doyle
32nd Light Railway Operating Coy., Royal Engineers
13th October 1917, aged 34.
Plot IV. F. 14.
Son of Mary Doyle, of 8, Metcalfe St., Rose Grove, Burnley, and the late John Doyle. Native of Lowerhouse, Burnley.
Prior to enlisting he worked as a shunter employed by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company at Rosegrove sheds, Burnley.
Joseph Doyle
32nd Light Railway Operating Coy., Royal Engineers
13th October 1917, aged 34.
Plot IV. F. 14.
Son of Mary Doyle, of 8, Metcalfe St., Rose Grove, Burnley, and the late John Doyle. Native of Lowerhouse, Burnley.
Prior to enlisting he worked as a shunter employed by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company at Rosegrove sheds, Burnley.
2124809 Sapper
William Fraser
13th Canadian Light Railway Operating Company
1st September 1917.
Plot III. D. 25.
William Fraser
13th Canadian Light Railway Operating Company
1st September 1917.
Plot III. D. 25.
11/1877 Second Lieutenant
Thomas Smaile Grant
New Zealand Field Artillery
8th November 1917, aged 25.
Plot IV. K. 17.
Son of Alexander Jones Grant and Elizabeth Grant, of Maungaturoto, North Auckland, New Zealand.
Thomas Smaile Grant
New Zealand Field Artillery
8th November 1917, aged 25.
Plot IV. K. 17.
Son of Alexander Jones Grant and Elizabeth Grant, of Maungaturoto, North Auckland, New Zealand.
Captain
John Edmund Greene, D. F. C.
213th Squadron, Royal Air Force
14th October 1918, aged 27.
Plot II. K. 9.
Inscription "Who So Putteth His Trust In The Lord Shall Be Safe"
Son of Loftus John and Frances Jane Greene, of 9926, 112th St., Edmonton. Alberta, Canada.
John Edmund Greene, D. F. C.
213th Squadron, Royal Air Force
14th October 1918, aged 27.
Plot II. K. 9.
Inscription "Who So Putteth His Trust In The Lord Shall Be Safe"
Son of Loftus John and Frances Jane Greene, of 9926, 112th St., Edmonton. Alberta, Canada.
