DAMERY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Somme
France
Location Information
Damery is a small village situated approximately 4 kilometres north-west of Roye.
From Roye take the D934, Roye to Amiens road. Turn right after approximately 2 kilometres towards the village of Damery. The communal cemetery is at the entrance of the village.
Historical Information
The village and commune of Damery were captured by the 3rd Canadian Division on 15 August 1918.
The communal cemetery contains 11 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, four of which are unidentified.
Burial Details
438544 Private Henri Clermont, 52nd Bn. Canadian Inf. (Manitoba Regt.) Killed in action 16th August 1918. Age 34. Son of Onesime Clermont and his wife Philemene Clermont, of Grand Mere, P. Q. Born at St. Maurice, Champlain Co., P. Q., Canada.
225984 Private Edward Sutherland Malkin, 52nd Bn. Canadian Inf. (Manitoba Regt.) Killed in action 16th August. 1918. Age 19. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Malkin of Haldane Hill, Ontario. Born at Parry Sound, Ontario.
439848 Private G. Moulette, 52nd Bn. Canadian Inf (Manitoba Regt.) 13th August, 1918.
772986 Private J. Murphy, Fort Garry Horse. Killed in action 10th August, 1918.
502682 Private N. S. D. Mutter, 52nd Bn. Canadian Inf. (Manitoba Regt) 16th August 1918.
31311 Private H. F. Reeves, 1st Bn. Dorsetshire Regt. 11th August 1918.
1090410 Private George Webb,116th Bn Canadian Inf. Killed in action 12th August 1918. Age 34. Son of Louisa Slark (formerly Webb), of 8, Luton Place, Greenwich, London, England, and the late Charles Webb.
There are also four unidentified Canadian burials.
Pictures © Barry Cuttell
Damery is a small village situated approximately 4 kilometres north-west of Roye.
From Roye take the D934, Roye to Amiens road. Turn right after approximately 2 kilometres towards the village of Damery. The communal cemetery is at the entrance of the village.
Historical Information
The village and commune of Damery were captured by the 3rd Canadian Division on 15 August 1918.
The communal cemetery contains 11 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, four of which are unidentified.
Burial Details
438544 Private Henri Clermont, 52nd Bn. Canadian Inf. (Manitoba Regt.) Killed in action 16th August 1918. Age 34. Son of Onesime Clermont and his wife Philemene Clermont, of Grand Mere, P. Q. Born at St. Maurice, Champlain Co., P. Q., Canada.
225984 Private Edward Sutherland Malkin, 52nd Bn. Canadian Inf. (Manitoba Regt.) Killed in action 16th August. 1918. Age 19. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Malkin of Haldane Hill, Ontario. Born at Parry Sound, Ontario.
439848 Private G. Moulette, 52nd Bn. Canadian Inf (Manitoba Regt.) 13th August, 1918.
772986 Private J. Murphy, Fort Garry Horse. Killed in action 10th August, 1918.
502682 Private N. S. D. Mutter, 52nd Bn. Canadian Inf. (Manitoba Regt) 16th August 1918.
31311 Private H. F. Reeves, 1st Bn. Dorsetshire Regt. 11th August 1918.
1090410 Private George Webb,116th Bn Canadian Inf. Killed in action 12th August 1918. Age 34. Son of Louisa Slark (formerly Webb), of 8, Luton Place, Greenwich, London, England, and the late Charles Webb.
There are also four unidentified Canadian burials.
Pictures © Barry Cuttell
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