CURGIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord
France
Location Information
Curgies is a village in the Department of the Nord, 12 kilometers south-east of Valenciennes. The communal cemetery is on the north side of the village on the Rue du Cimetière and contains 8 soldiers and 1 airman of the Great War. The graves are on the north-east part of the cemetery.
Burial Details
926017 Gunner Albert Edward Hawkins, "A" Battery, 280th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, died 6th November 1918, aged 25. Son of John and Eliza Hawkins, of 240, High St., Barnet, Herts; husband of Nellie Hawkins, of 100, East Barnet Rd., New Barnet. INSCRIPTION. TILL WE MEET IN HEAVEN'S PERFECT PEACE FROM HIS LOVED ONES.
38670 Private J. Hutchinson, 6th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 4th November 1918.
203731 Private J. Jenkins, 6th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 4th November 1918, aged 22. Son of Thomas and Annie Maria Jenkins, of 4, Copper Row, Cwmavon, Port Talbot. INSCRIPTION. ENGRAVED IS THY REMEMBRANCE IN LOVING HEARTS AND LOVELY FRANCE.
11481 Private Tom Parkin, 6th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment, died 8th November 1918, aged 29. Husband of Ada Parkin, of 11, Mount Pleasant, St. Martin's St., Lincoln. INSCRIPTION. A LOVING HUSBAND KIND AND TRUE A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY LEFT BEHIND.
16316 Private Arthur Pocklington, 6th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment, died 7th November 1918, aged 26. Son of William and Sarah Pocklington, of Grange Farm, Croft, Wainfleet, Lincs.
11/141 Private W. Pritchett, 6th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 4th November 1918.
14338 Private J. W. Robinson, 6th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 5th November 1918, aged 26. Son of John and the late Margaret Robinson, husband of Isabella Robinson, of 1, Warkworth St., Backworth, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
INSCRIPTION. EVER REMEMBERED BY ALL AT HOME.
Lieutenant Thomas Henry Turnball, 40th Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 26th October 1918, aged 28. Only son of John Baker Turnbull and Margaret Turnbull, of West Grange, Knitsley, Consett, Co. Durham. INSCRIPTION. ABSENT BUT NOT FORGOTTEN NOT LOST BUT IN GOD'S CARE TRULY LOVED.
29833 Private Frederick Wilson, 6th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 4th November 1918, aged 21. Son of George and May Wilson, of Blyth Rd., Ranskill, Doncaster. INSCRIPTION. GOD NEVER WOUNDS WITH BOTH HANDS.
Pictures © Johan Pauwels
Curgies is a village in the Department of the Nord, 12 kilometers south-east of Valenciennes. The communal cemetery is on the north side of the village on the Rue du Cimetière and contains 8 soldiers and 1 airman of the Great War. The graves are on the north-east part of the cemetery.
Burial Details
926017 Gunner Albert Edward Hawkins, "A" Battery, 280th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, died 6th November 1918, aged 25. Son of John and Eliza Hawkins, of 240, High St., Barnet, Herts; husband of Nellie Hawkins, of 100, East Barnet Rd., New Barnet. INSCRIPTION. TILL WE MEET IN HEAVEN'S PERFECT PEACE FROM HIS LOVED ONES.
38670 Private J. Hutchinson, 6th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 4th November 1918.
203731 Private J. Jenkins, 6th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 4th November 1918, aged 22. Son of Thomas and Annie Maria Jenkins, of 4, Copper Row, Cwmavon, Port Talbot. INSCRIPTION. ENGRAVED IS THY REMEMBRANCE IN LOVING HEARTS AND LOVELY FRANCE.
11481 Private Tom Parkin, 6th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment, died 8th November 1918, aged 29. Husband of Ada Parkin, of 11, Mount Pleasant, St. Martin's St., Lincoln. INSCRIPTION. A LOVING HUSBAND KIND AND TRUE A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY LEFT BEHIND.
16316 Private Arthur Pocklington, 6th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment, died 7th November 1918, aged 26. Son of William and Sarah Pocklington, of Grange Farm, Croft, Wainfleet, Lincs.
11/141 Private W. Pritchett, 6th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 4th November 1918.
14338 Private J. W. Robinson, 6th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 5th November 1918, aged 26. Son of John and the late Margaret Robinson, husband of Isabella Robinson, of 1, Warkworth St., Backworth, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
INSCRIPTION. EVER REMEMBERED BY ALL AT HOME.
Lieutenant Thomas Henry Turnball, 40th Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 26th October 1918, aged 28. Only son of John Baker Turnbull and Margaret Turnbull, of West Grange, Knitsley, Consett, Co. Durham. INSCRIPTION. ABSENT BUT NOT FORGOTTEN NOT LOST BUT IN GOD'S CARE TRULY LOVED.
29833 Private Frederick Wilson, 6th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 4th November 1918, aged 21. Son of George and May Wilson, of Blyth Rd., Ranskill, Doncaster. INSCRIPTION. GOD NEVER WOUNDS WITH BOTH HANDS.
Pictures © Johan Pauwels
