ETH COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord
France
Location Information
Eth is a small village next to the Belgian border, approximately 30 miles north-east of Cambrai, and just south-east of the town of Valenciennes. The communal cemetery is located on the Rue du Cimetiere in the village.
Historical Information
Eth Communal Cemetery contains nine Commonwealth burials of the First World War, one of which is unidentified.
Burial Details
Second Lieutenant Thomas Arthur Bedford, 9th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), died 4th November 1918, aged 28. Son of Henry and Eliza Bedford, of Dewsbury; husband of Clara Bedford, of Rawdon Villa, 65, St. Ann's Rd., Rotherham. INSCRIPTION. HE TRUSTED IN GOD WE ALSO WILL TRUST.
19652 Lance Corporal Albert Chapman, M. M. 9th Bn. Welsh Regiment, died 8th November 1918, aged 27. Husband of S. M. James (formerly Chapman), of 84, Coburn St., Cathay, Cardiff. INSCRIPTION. HE DIED FOR HIS KING AND COUNTRY.
56410 Private A. Doran, 9th Bn. Welsh Regiment, died 4th November 1918, aged 19. Son of Ellen Doran, of 42, Tunnell Terrace, Newport, Mon., and the late John Doran. INSCRIPTION. UNTIL THE DAWN.
22729 Lance Corporal Thomas Griffiths, 9th Bn. Welsh Regiment, died 4th November 1918, aged 23. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Griffiths, of 28, Royal Cottages, Mardy, Glam.
46993 Private Reginald George Lambdin, "C" Company, 2nd Bn. Wiltshire Regiment, died 4th November 1918, aged 19. Son of John and Elizabeth Lambdin, of 10, Mayfield Grove, Swindon. INSCRIPTION. THEY DIED FOR OUR SALVATION.
58085 Private E. Potter, 9th Bn. Welsh Regiment, died 4th November 1918.
146551 Private G. H. Staples, 19th Bn. Machine Gun Corps, (Infantry), died 4th November 1918.
27892 Private F. Ward, 2nd Bn. Wiltshire regiment, died 4th November 1918.
Pictures © Johan Pauwels
Eth is a small village next to the Belgian border, approximately 30 miles north-east of Cambrai, and just south-east of the town of Valenciennes. The communal cemetery is located on the Rue du Cimetiere in the village.
Historical Information
Eth Communal Cemetery contains nine Commonwealth burials of the First World War, one of which is unidentified.
Burial Details
Second Lieutenant Thomas Arthur Bedford, 9th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), died 4th November 1918, aged 28. Son of Henry and Eliza Bedford, of Dewsbury; husband of Clara Bedford, of Rawdon Villa, 65, St. Ann's Rd., Rotherham. INSCRIPTION. HE TRUSTED IN GOD WE ALSO WILL TRUST.
19652 Lance Corporal Albert Chapman, M. M. 9th Bn. Welsh Regiment, died 8th November 1918, aged 27. Husband of S. M. James (formerly Chapman), of 84, Coburn St., Cathay, Cardiff. INSCRIPTION. HE DIED FOR HIS KING AND COUNTRY.
56410 Private A. Doran, 9th Bn. Welsh Regiment, died 4th November 1918, aged 19. Son of Ellen Doran, of 42, Tunnell Terrace, Newport, Mon., and the late John Doran. INSCRIPTION. UNTIL THE DAWN.
22729 Lance Corporal Thomas Griffiths, 9th Bn. Welsh Regiment, died 4th November 1918, aged 23. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Griffiths, of 28, Royal Cottages, Mardy, Glam.
46993 Private Reginald George Lambdin, "C" Company, 2nd Bn. Wiltshire Regiment, died 4th November 1918, aged 19. Son of John and Elizabeth Lambdin, of 10, Mayfield Grove, Swindon. INSCRIPTION. THEY DIED FOR OUR SALVATION.
58085 Private E. Potter, 9th Bn. Welsh Regiment, died 4th November 1918.
146551 Private G. H. Staples, 19th Bn. Machine Gun Corps, (Infantry), died 4th November 1918.
27892 Private F. Ward, 2nd Bn. Wiltshire regiment, died 4th November 1918.
Pictures © Johan Pauwels
