HOUCHIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas De Calais
France
Location Information
Houchin is a village situated between Barlin and Bethune, about 5 kilometres south of Bethune. The Communal Cemetery is south-east the village.
History Information
Houchin Communal Cemetery contains eight Commonwealth burials of the First World War.
Burial Details
508 Wheeler Walter Edward Blockley, 25th Brigade, Ammunition Col. Royal Field Artillery, died 1st December 1915, aged 36. Husband of Mary Blockley, of 8, Standard Terrace, Wynn St., Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Captain Eric Louis Giblin, Royal Army Medical Corps attached to 24th Bn. London Regiment, died 28th September 1915. Son of Lewis Vincent and Elizabeth Giblin. Born in Tasmania. Educated at Hutchins School, Hobart, Tasmania. Engaged on missionary and research work (linguistic) for some years in British New Guinea (Papua). Entered Melbourne University and later, Sydney University as a medical student. Qualified, and intending to specialise as a children's doctor, came to England. Entered Queen's Hospital for Children, Bethnal Green. A few days before the war began, completed six month's service as Assistant House Surgeon. Volunteered for foreign service on the Sunday before the declaration of war. INSCRIPTION. THE HUMAN-HEARTED MAN WE LOVED.
2043 Rifleman Evan Gravell, 8th Bn. London Regiment (Post Office Rifles), died 26th September 1915, aged 41. Son of William and Mary Ann Gravell; husband of Clara Gravell, of 51, Langdon Park Rd., Highgate, London. Native of St. Pancras. London. INSCRIPTION. WITH CHRIST WHICH IS FAR BETTER" PHIL.1.23.
3161 Private John Hawke, 19th Bn. London Regiment, died 26th September 1915.
2585 Private John Maguire Hind, 15th Bn. London Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own Civil Service Rifles), died 26th September 1915, aged 20. Son of Alfred Rowe Hind and Catherine Hind, of 3, Woodgrange Avenue, North Finchley, London. INSCRIPTION. THERE IS SOME CORNER OF A FOREIGN FIELD THAT IS FOR EVER ENGLAND.
Captain Cyril Edward King-Church, "D" Company, 7th Bn. London Regiment, died 25th September 1915, aged 36. Son of William T. and Susan A. King-Church, of Northfield, Albury, Surrey.
Lieutenant Colonel Stewart MacDougall, 10th Bn. Gordon Highlanders, died 21st July 1915, aged 61. Son of John MacDougall, of Lunga, and Richmond MacDougall; husband of Wilhelmina MacDougall. INSCRIPTION. R.I.P.
21578 Sapper Francis Michael O'Reilly, No. 2 Air Line Section, Royal Engineers, died 28th August 1915, aged 22. Son of James and Sarah O'Reilly, of Lissivigeen, Killarney, Co. Kerry. Member of the Third Order of St. Francis. INSCRIPTION. MEMBER OF THE THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS HAVE MERCY ON HIM O LORD.
Houchin is a village situated between Barlin and Bethune, about 5 kilometres south of Bethune. The Communal Cemetery is south-east the village.
History Information
Houchin Communal Cemetery contains eight Commonwealth burials of the First World War.
Burial Details
508 Wheeler Walter Edward Blockley, 25th Brigade, Ammunition Col. Royal Field Artillery, died 1st December 1915, aged 36. Husband of Mary Blockley, of 8, Standard Terrace, Wynn St., Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Captain Eric Louis Giblin, Royal Army Medical Corps attached to 24th Bn. London Regiment, died 28th September 1915. Son of Lewis Vincent and Elizabeth Giblin. Born in Tasmania. Educated at Hutchins School, Hobart, Tasmania. Engaged on missionary and research work (linguistic) for some years in British New Guinea (Papua). Entered Melbourne University and later, Sydney University as a medical student. Qualified, and intending to specialise as a children's doctor, came to England. Entered Queen's Hospital for Children, Bethnal Green. A few days before the war began, completed six month's service as Assistant House Surgeon. Volunteered for foreign service on the Sunday before the declaration of war. INSCRIPTION. THE HUMAN-HEARTED MAN WE LOVED.
2043 Rifleman Evan Gravell, 8th Bn. London Regiment (Post Office Rifles), died 26th September 1915, aged 41. Son of William and Mary Ann Gravell; husband of Clara Gravell, of 51, Langdon Park Rd., Highgate, London. Native of St. Pancras. London. INSCRIPTION. WITH CHRIST WHICH IS FAR BETTER" PHIL.1.23.
3161 Private John Hawke, 19th Bn. London Regiment, died 26th September 1915.
2585 Private John Maguire Hind, 15th Bn. London Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own Civil Service Rifles), died 26th September 1915, aged 20. Son of Alfred Rowe Hind and Catherine Hind, of 3, Woodgrange Avenue, North Finchley, London. INSCRIPTION. THERE IS SOME CORNER OF A FOREIGN FIELD THAT IS FOR EVER ENGLAND.
Captain Cyril Edward King-Church, "D" Company, 7th Bn. London Regiment, died 25th September 1915, aged 36. Son of William T. and Susan A. King-Church, of Northfield, Albury, Surrey.
Lieutenant Colonel Stewart MacDougall, 10th Bn. Gordon Highlanders, died 21st July 1915, aged 61. Son of John MacDougall, of Lunga, and Richmond MacDougall; husband of Wilhelmina MacDougall. INSCRIPTION. R.I.P.
21578 Sapper Francis Michael O'Reilly, No. 2 Air Line Section, Royal Engineers, died 28th August 1915, aged 22. Son of James and Sarah O'Reilly, of Lissivigeen, Killarney, Co. Kerry. Member of the Third Order of St. Francis. INSCRIPTION. MEMBER OF THE THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS HAVE MERCY ON HIM O LORD.
