4th December 2023 (Somme, France)
La Chapelette British and Indian Cemetery
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There are now 577, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site, of which 6 Indian Labour Corps are unidentified. Commonwealth Identified Casualties: India 315, United Kingdom 206, Australia 49, New Zealand 1. Total 571.
Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension
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Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension contains 417 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 1 being unidentified, and two burials from the Second World War.
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There are now 577, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site, of which 6 Indian Labour Corps are unidentified. Commonwealth Identified Casualties: India 315, United Kingdom 206, Australia 49, New Zealand 1. Total 571.
Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension
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Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension contains 417 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 1 being unidentified, and two burials from the Second World War.
3rd December 2023
More images added to both the cemeteries below. Please note that they are separate villages
Éterpigny British Cemetery (Pas de Calais)
The cemetery contains 66 burials and commemorations of the First World War. Ten of the burials are unidentified but there is a special memorial to one casualty believed to be buried among them.
Éterpigny Communal Cemetery Extension (Somme)
The Extension was a row of graves, begun by the enemy in March, 1918, when 20 United Kingdom and 14 German soldiers were buried, and completed at the end of August when 7 Australian soldiers were buried by their comrades. The German graves were removed in 1924.
The cemetery contains 66 burials and commemorations of the First World War. Ten of the burials are unidentified but there is a special memorial to one casualty believed to be buried among them.
Éterpigny Communal Cemetery Extension (Somme)
The Extension was a row of graves, begun by the enemy in March, 1918, when 20 United Kingdom and 14 German soldiers were buried, and completed at the end of August when 7 Australian soldiers were buried by their comrades. The German graves were removed in 1924.
1st December 2023
Écoust-St-Mein is a village 10 kilometres north-east of Bapaume and L'Homme Mort is a hamlet nearly 3 kilometres to the south-west.
The four Commonwealth Écoust-St.-Mein Cemeteries have all been updated.
L'Homme Mort British Cemetery
The cemetery contains 166 burials of the First World War, 102 of them unidentified.
Écoust-St. Mein British Cemetery
The cemetery contains 151 burials of the First World War, eight of which are unidentified.
H. A. C. Cemetery
There are a total of 1,921 burials in the cemetery
Écoust Military Cemetery
The Cemetery contains 156 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. Exactly half of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains 71 German burials, 64 of them unidentified.
The cemetery contains 166 burials of the First World War, 102 of them unidentified.
Écoust-St. Mein British Cemetery
The cemetery contains 151 burials of the First World War, eight of which are unidentified.
H. A. C. Cemetery
There are a total of 1,921 burials in the cemetery
Écoust Military Cemetery
The Cemetery contains 156 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. Exactly half of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains 71 German burials, 64 of them unidentified.
29th November 2023
Orthen Protestant Cemetery (The Netherlands)
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'S Hertogenbosch is the provincial capital of North Brabant. It lies 45 kilometres south-west of Nijmegen and approximately 32 kilometres north-west of Eindhoven. Orthen is a suburb in the northern part of the town and the cemetery is to be found on Fork Orthenlaan. There is one, 1914-1918 War casualty commemorated in this site, right of main entrance.
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'S Hertogenbosch is the provincial capital of North Brabant. It lies 45 kilometres south-west of Nijmegen and approximately 32 kilometres north-west of Eindhoven. Orthen is a suburb in the northern part of the town and the cemetery is to be found on Fork Orthenlaan. There is one, 1914-1918 War casualty commemorated in this site, right of main entrance.
17th November 2023 (France)
Bailleul Road West Cemetery
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43049 Private James Ritchie, 6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers, died 9th April 1917, aged 26. Row A. 44. Son of David and Mary Ann Ritchie, of Broompark Avenue, High Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Enlisted in the 16th Bn. Highland Light Inf. Born on 18th January 1891, James was killed during the First Battle of the Scarpe which was part of the Battle Of Arras. His headstone bears the inscription "To Him The Weary Fight Is O'er The Glorious Victory Won"
Remembered by Alex Bowie (Great Nephew)
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43049 Private James Ritchie, 6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers, died 9th April 1917, aged 26. Row A. 44. Son of David and Mary Ann Ritchie, of Broompark Avenue, High Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Enlisted in the 16th Bn. Highland Light Inf. Born on 18th January 1891, James was killed during the First Battle of the Scarpe which was part of the Battle Of Arras. His headstone bears the inscription "To Him The Weary Fight Is O'er The Glorious Victory Won"
Remembered by Alex Bowie (Great Nephew)
8th November 2023
La Neuve-Lyre Communal Cemetery (France)
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La Neuve-Lyre is a village in the department of Eure, 34 kilometres west-south-west of Evreux and 16 kilometres west-south-west of Conches sur Ouche on the D830. The communal cemetery is in the village on the main road to Rugles at its junction with the D37. The Commonwealth war grave is below and to the left of the Calvaire.
Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery (Belgium)
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38789 Private Frederick William Relph, 2nd/7th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, 11th August 1917, aged 19. Plot II. B. 4. Son of William and Sarah J. Relph, of Hilltop, Askham, Penrith, Cumberland. His headstone bears the inscription "Christ Shall Clasp The Broken Chain Closer When We Meet Again"
Remembered by Andrea Ripley (Great Niece)
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La Neuve-Lyre is a village in the department of Eure, 34 kilometres west-south-west of Evreux and 16 kilometres west-south-west of Conches sur Ouche on the D830. The communal cemetery is in the village on the main road to Rugles at its junction with the D37. The Commonwealth war grave is below and to the left of the Calvaire.
Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery (Belgium)
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38789 Private Frederick William Relph, 2nd/7th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, 11th August 1917, aged 19. Plot II. B. 4. Son of William and Sarah J. Relph, of Hilltop, Askham, Penrith, Cumberland. His headstone bears the inscription "Christ Shall Clasp The Broken Chain Closer When We Meet Again"
Remembered by Andrea Ripley (Great Niece)
4th November 2023 (France)
Lapugnoy Military Cemetery
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42598 Corporal Henry Sykes, 3rd Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery. Born 10th December 1890, died 5th June 1917, aged 27. Plot IV. C. 11. Native of Sheffield, England. Son of John and Annie E. Sykes, of 559, Keele St., Toronto. His headstone bears the inscription "May The Sacrifice Not Be In Vain"
Thank you for your sacrifice, Diane Sykes (Great Niece)
Guards' Cemetery, Combles
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29169 Private Frank Holliday, 119th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 23rd January 1917, aged 20. Plot II. A. 16. Son of Joseph and Martha Holliday, of 42, Queen St., Dorchester, Wallingford. His headstone bears the inscription "A Loved One Sleeping R. I. P." Private Frank Holliday died with his 3 pals who are buried next to him in this cemetery.
Remembered by his Great Niece Jill Murphy & Gary"
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42598 Corporal Henry Sykes, 3rd Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery. Born 10th December 1890, died 5th June 1917, aged 27. Plot IV. C. 11. Native of Sheffield, England. Son of John and Annie E. Sykes, of 559, Keele St., Toronto. His headstone bears the inscription "May The Sacrifice Not Be In Vain"
Thank you for your sacrifice, Diane Sykes (Great Niece)
Guards' Cemetery, Combles
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29169 Private Frank Holliday, 119th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 23rd January 1917, aged 20. Plot II. A. 16. Son of Joseph and Martha Holliday, of 42, Queen St., Dorchester, Wallingford. His headstone bears the inscription "A Loved One Sleeping R. I. P." Private Frank Holliday died with his 3 pals who are buried next to him in this cemetery.
Remembered by his Great Niece Jill Murphy & Gary"
