ENGLEBELMER COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Somme
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.05693, Longitude: 2.60425
Location Information
Englebelmer is a village in the Department of the Somme, 8 kilometres north-west of Albert and 24 kilometres south-south-east of Arras. The Cemetery is by the side of the road, with the British plots at the east end, to the right and left of the entrance. The Extension is at the south-west corner of the Communal Cemetery away from the road.
Historical Information
The village of Englebelmer was in Allied hands during the whole of the War, and it was used as a Field Ambulance station; but until the autumn of 1916, and again in the summer of 1918, it was liable to occasional shelling. It was later "adopted" by the City of Winchester.
The Communal Cemetery was used for British burials from June to September, 1916, and again in April and May, 1918.
There are 52, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 50, New Zealand 1. Total 51.
Unidentified Casualty: United Kingdom 1.
2558 Sapper
Thomas Bodsworth Birtchnell
1st/3rd Kent Field Company, Royal Engineers
8th July 1916, aged 26.
Plot I. B. 7.
Son of Betsy Birtchnell, of 121, Kingston Rd., Oxford, and the late George Birtchnell. Native of Aylesbury, Bucks.
His headstone bears the inscription "Though Gone From Our Sight Never Absent From Our Thoughts"
Thomas Bodsworth Birtchnell
1st/3rd Kent Field Company, Royal Engineers
8th July 1916, aged 26.
Plot I. B. 7.
Son of Betsy Birtchnell, of 121, Kingston Rd., Oxford, and the late George Birtchnell. Native of Aylesbury, Bucks.
His headstone bears the inscription "Though Gone From Our Sight Never Absent From Our Thoughts"
8/3304 Serjeant
John Thomas Kendall
2nd Bn. Otago Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
5th April 1918, aged 28.
Plot I. E.4.
Son of Henry and Sarah Kendall, of Thames, New Zealand.
John Thomas Kendall
2nd Bn. Otago Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
5th April 1918, aged 28.
Plot I. E.4.
Son of Henry and Sarah Kendall, of Thames, New Zealand.
183 Private
Arthur Moxon
2nd Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment
10th August 1916
Plot I. B. 1.
Arthur Moxon
2nd Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment
10th August 1916
Plot I. B. 1.
Lieutenant
Lewis Thierry Seymour
2nd Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment
13th August 1916, aged 23.
Plot II. B. 5.
Son of Lionel William and Amy Elizabeth Seymour, of 251, Woodstock Rd., Oxford.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory"
Lewis Thierry Seymour was the son of Lionel William Seymour (physician) and Amy Elizabeth Seymour (née Clark), of 251 Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Baptised on 22 Jun 1893 in Hyderabad, Bombay (now Telangana), India.
Educated at Christ Church Cathedral School, Oxford; St Edward's School, Oxford (1908-11) and Wadham College, Oxford (Elected Classical Exhibitioner). He was a member of the University Contingent of the Officers' Training Corps, and served in King Edward's Horse in 1913.
Gentleman Cadet at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Commissioned into the York and Lancaster Regiment as a 2nd Lieutenant on 12 May 1915. Promoted to Lieutenant on 11 Oct 1915. He was an Instructor at Strensall Military Camp before joining the 2nd Battalion in France in the summer of 1916.
He was killed in action while serving in the front-line trenches at Beaumont Hamel when a trench mortar wiped out his whole section.
Additional text provided by Find a Grave member 'PeterH' ID: 47423563)
Lewis Thierry Seymour
2nd Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment
13th August 1916, aged 23.
Plot II. B. 5.
Son of Lionel William and Amy Elizabeth Seymour, of 251, Woodstock Rd., Oxford.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory"
Lewis Thierry Seymour was the son of Lionel William Seymour (physician) and Amy Elizabeth Seymour (née Clark), of 251 Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Baptised on 22 Jun 1893 in Hyderabad, Bombay (now Telangana), India.
Educated at Christ Church Cathedral School, Oxford; St Edward's School, Oxford (1908-11) and Wadham College, Oxford (Elected Classical Exhibitioner). He was a member of the University Contingent of the Officers' Training Corps, and served in King Edward's Horse in 1913.
Gentleman Cadet at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Commissioned into the York and Lancaster Regiment as a 2nd Lieutenant on 12 May 1915. Promoted to Lieutenant on 11 Oct 1915. He was an Instructor at Strensall Military Camp before joining the 2nd Battalion in France in the summer of 1916.
He was killed in action while serving in the front-line trenches at Beaumont Hamel when a trench mortar wiped out his whole section.
Additional text provided by Find a Grave member 'PeterH' ID: 47423563)
18475 Private
John Shaw
2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers
28th June 1916, aged 31.
Plot I. A. 7.
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
SHAW, JOHN. Private. No 18475. 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers. Born Dukinfield. Son of John and Martha Shaw. Lived with his sister, Mrs Abigail Byram, at 10 Ballroyd, Longwood. Employed by Messrs Buckleys, brush manufacturers, of Longroyd Bridge. Enlisted at the outbreak of the war. Whilst serving in the Dardenelles was wounded four times and suffered from an attack of dysentery. Died of wounds, 28.6.1916, aged 31 years.
John Shaw
2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers
28th June 1916, aged 31.
Plot I. A. 7.
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
SHAW, JOHN. Private. No 18475. 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers. Born Dukinfield. Son of John and Martha Shaw. Lived with his sister, Mrs Abigail Byram, at 10 Ballroyd, Longwood. Employed by Messrs Buckleys, brush manufacturers, of Longroyd Bridge. Enlisted at the outbreak of the war. Whilst serving in the Dardenelles was wounded four times and suffered from an attack of dysentery. Died of wounds, 28.6.1916, aged 31 years.
Tyneside Z/8905 Able Seaman
Harold Andrew Siddall
63rd Machine Gun Bn. Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
2nd April 1918, aged 21.
Plot II. B. 9.
Son of John and Elizabeth Siddall, of 208, Wath Rd., Mexborough, Rotherham.
Harold Andrew Siddall
63rd Machine Gun Bn. Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
2nd April 1918, aged 21.
Plot II. B. 9.
Son of John and Elizabeth Siddall, of 208, Wath Rd., Mexborough, Rotherham.
92704 Serjeant
Frederick Styles
26th Bty. Royal Field Artillery
9th July 1916, aged 27.
Plot I. B. 8.
Son of Mrs. Styles, of 16, Albert Rd., Colchester.
Frederick Styles
26th Bty. Royal Field Artillery
9th July 1916, aged 27.
Plot I. B. 8.
Son of Mrs. Styles, of 16, Albert Rd., Colchester.
Royal Garrison Artillery at work by the tractor engine and trailer bringing shells up for the 15-ich howitzers in Englebelmer Wood, September 1916. © IWM (Q 4517)
Gunners of the Royal Garrison Artillery in Englebelmer Wood moving a 15-inch howitzer shell by rolling it along a pair of rails. © IWM (Q 4515)
Image © Johan Pauwels
