Méteren Military Cemetery
Roll of Honour
A - K
2783 Private
Clifford Harold Archibald
10th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
24th April 1918.
Plot II. L. 303.
Son of David Black Archibald and Emma Archibald, of 16, Tudor St., Victoria Park, Western Australia. Native of Adelaide, South Australia.
7068 Private H. G. Spooner later gave these details of the death of Clifford Archibald;
"This was at Meteren, during the first attack and we had to withdraw owing to very heavy M. G. (Machine Gun) fire from strongly fortified farm houses. i did not actually see him killed but his mate, F. Fry of B Coy., told me he was hit by a M. G. bullet in the forehead and died instantly at 1.30 during the full moon. We had gone over to raid the farm houses. He was brought in by Stretcher Bearers Jack Edwards and Tom Lower but was then dead."
Clifford Harold Archibald
10th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
24th April 1918.
Plot II. L. 303.
Son of David Black Archibald and Emma Archibald, of 16, Tudor St., Victoria Park, Western Australia. Native of Adelaide, South Australia.
7068 Private H. G. Spooner later gave these details of the death of Clifford Archibald;
"This was at Meteren, during the first attack and we had to withdraw owing to very heavy M. G. (Machine Gun) fire from strongly fortified farm houses. i did not actually see him killed but his mate, F. Fry of B Coy., told me he was hit by a M. G. bullet in the forehead and died instantly at 1.30 during the full moon. We had gone over to raid the farm houses. He was brought in by Stretcher Bearers Jack Edwards and Tom Lower but was then dead."
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45976 Private
Edwin Bennett
3rd Bn. Auckland Regiment, N. Z .E .F.
16th April 1918, aged 20.
Plot II. M. 324.
Son of E. W. C. N. Bennett, of Taradale, Napier, New Zealand.
Edwin Bennett
3rd Bn. Auckland Regiment, N. Z .E .F.
16th April 1918, aged 20.
Plot II. M. 324.
Son of E. W. C. N. Bennett, of Taradale, Napier, New Zealand.
5987 Private
Arthur Stewart Munro Bridson
9th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
24th April 1918, aged 27.
Plot III. F. 707.
Son of George and Mary Eunice Bridson. Native of Beaudesert, Queensland.
His headstone bears the inscription; "The Lord Hath Given The Lord Hath Taken Away."
Arthur Stewart Munro Bridson
9th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
24th April 1918, aged 27.
Plot III. F. 707.
Son of George and Mary Eunice Bridson. Native of Beaudesert, Queensland.
His headstone bears the inscription; "The Lord Hath Given The Lord Hath Taken Away."
6537 Private
Harold Vincent Brightwell
9th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
25th April 1918, aged 27.
Plot V. E. 697.
Son of George and Eugenie Brightwell, of Maroomba, Chowey, Queensland. Native of Brisbane, Queensland.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Answered The Call, A Son Father And Mother Were Proud Of."
From Deligbo, Qld. A carpenter prior to enlistment, Pte Brightwell embarked with the 21st Reinforcements from Brisbane on HMAT Boonah on 21st October 1916. He received a gun shot wound to the face on 7th May 1917, returning to his battalion on 22nd June 1917 after treatment at Le Treport. He was killed in action on 25th April 1918.
5442 Private Edward O'Keefe gave the following description of the incident in which Harold Brightwell died:
"I saw Brightwell die in our trenches close to Meteren on April 25/18. He was just going to fire at a German when a ricochet bullet hit the ground in front of him and he just rolled over, dead. The bullet does not seem to have struck him as there was no mark on his body...It is supposed he died of heart failure."
Harold Vincent Brightwell
9th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
25th April 1918, aged 27.
Plot V. E. 697.
Son of George and Eugenie Brightwell, of Maroomba, Chowey, Queensland. Native of Brisbane, Queensland.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Answered The Call, A Son Father And Mother Were Proud Of."
From Deligbo, Qld. A carpenter prior to enlistment, Pte Brightwell embarked with the 21st Reinforcements from Brisbane on HMAT Boonah on 21st October 1916. He received a gun shot wound to the face on 7th May 1917, returning to his battalion on 22nd June 1917 after treatment at Le Treport. He was killed in action on 25th April 1918.
5442 Private Edward O'Keefe gave the following description of the incident in which Harold Brightwell died:
"I saw Brightwell die in our trenches close to Meteren on April 25/18. He was just going to fire at a German when a ricochet bullet hit the ground in front of him and he just rolled over, dead. The bullet does not seem to have struck him as there was no mark on his body...It is supposed he died of heart failure."
48039 Private
Bertram George Clow
2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
20th July 1918, aged 30.
Plot II. D. 134.
Son of Albert James and Selina Clow, of 26, Codrington St., Exeter.
Two of Bertram's brothers also died in the Great War. 203262 Private Ernest Alfred Clow died on 19th October 1917, aged 31 and is buried in Godewaersvelde British Cemetery and PO/1821S Private Henry Floyd Clow, is buried in Naval Trench Cemetery.
Bertram George Clow
2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
20th July 1918, aged 30.
Plot II. D. 134.
Son of Albert James and Selina Clow, of 26, Codrington St., Exeter.
Two of Bertram's brothers also died in the Great War. 203262 Private Ernest Alfred Clow died on 19th October 1917, aged 31 and is buried in Godewaersvelde British Cemetery and PO/1821S Private Henry Floyd Clow, is buried in Naval Trench Cemetery.
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Captain
Harry Ronald Collier, M. C.
1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
17th April 1918, aged 26.
Plot IV. J. 827.
Son of Alfred and Mattie Collier, of Nicholson St., Healesville, Victoria, Australia. Native of Melbourne, Victoria.
His headstone bears the inscription; "I Give Them Eternal Life And They Shall Never Perish." (John 10:28)
Harry Ronald Collier, M. C.
1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
17th April 1918, aged 26.
Plot IV. J. 827.
Son of Alfred and Mattie Collier, of Nicholson St., Healesville, Victoria, Australia. Native of Melbourne, Victoria.
His headstone bears the inscription; "I Give Them Eternal Life And They Shall Never Perish." (John 10:28)
Second Lieutenant
William Henry Field Flowers
1st/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment
15th April 1918, aged 26.
Plot IV. H. 790.
Son of the Rev. J. F. and Mrs. Flowers, of Trent Farm, Nokomis, Saskatchewan. Native of Bonby, Lincs, England. Served as Private with 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. 1914-1917.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Hope."
William Henry Field Flowers
1st/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment
15th April 1918, aged 26.
Plot IV. H. 790.
Son of the Rev. J. F. and Mrs. Flowers, of Trent Farm, Nokomis, Saskatchewan. Native of Bonby, Lincs, England. Served as Private with 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. 1914-1917.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Hope."
14090 Private
Bertie Foster
2nd Bn. Canterbury Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
19th April 1918.
Plot IV. D. 645.
Son of Mrs Teresa Foster, Karamea, via Westport, New Zealand
Bertie Foster
2nd Bn. Canterbury Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
19th April 1918.
Plot IV. D. 645.
Son of Mrs Teresa Foster, Karamea, via Westport, New Zealand
2814/A Private
Roy Emanuel Fowler
1st Bn. Australian Machine Gun Corps
27th May 1918, aged 24.
Plot II. N. 347.
Son of Emanuel and Mary Jane Fowler, of Church St., Carlingford, New South Wales. Native of Parkes, New South Wales.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Till We Meet."
From Parramatta, NSW. A farmer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Benalla (A24) on 9 November 1916. He was killed in action on 27 May 1918 during operations near Meteren, France, aged 24.
Roy Emanuel Fowler
1st Bn. Australian Machine Gun Corps
27th May 1918, aged 24.
Plot II. N. 347.
Son of Emanuel and Mary Jane Fowler, of Church St., Carlingford, New South Wales. Native of Parkes, New South Wales.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Till We Meet."
From Parramatta, NSW. A farmer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Benalla (A24) on 9 November 1916. He was killed in action on 27 May 1918 during operations near Meteren, France, aged 24.
16141 Private
John Gillespie
4th Regiment, South African Infantry
12th July 1918, aged 33.
Plot I. A. 51.
Husband of Mary Gillespie, of 60, Watson St., Aberdeen.
John Gillespie
4th Regiment, South African Infantry
12th July 1918, aged 33.
Plot I. A. 51.
Husband of Mary Gillespie, of 60, Watson St., Aberdeen.
30205 Lance Serjeant
Herbert John Hallam
3rd Bn. Canterbury Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
18th April 1918, aged 21.
Plot I. E. 139.
Son of David and Delilah Hallam.
Herbert John Hallam
3rd Bn. Canterbury Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
18th April 1918, aged 21.
Plot I. E. 139.
Son of David and Delilah Hallam.
