Péronne Communal Cemetery Extension
Roll of Honour
L - Z
1169 Corporal
Clarence William Lambley
34th Bn. Australian Infantry Force. 31st August 1918, aged 29.
Plot V. P. 2.
Son of William and Maria Jane Lambley. Born in Australia, native of Wards River, New South Wales.
Picture courtesy of great niece, Vicky Lambley
Clarence William Lambley
34th Bn. Australian Infantry Force. 31st August 1918, aged 29.
Plot V. P. 2.
Son of William and Maria Jane Lambley. Born in Australia, native of Wards River, New South Wales.
Picture courtesy of great niece, Vicky Lambley
111947 Gunner
Sidney William Large
178th Siege Battery. Royal Garrison Artillery
16th September 1918, aged 30.
Plot III. M. 40.
Son of William Large, of Orchard St., Cambridge; husband of Annie Large, of 66, Cambridge Place, Cambridge.
Sidney William Large
178th Siege Battery. Royal Garrison Artillery
16th September 1918, aged 30.
Plot III. M. 40.
Son of William Large, of Orchard St., Cambridge; husband of Annie Large, of 66, Cambridge Place, Cambridge.
Captain
Ian Cooper Nairn, M. C., and Bar.
14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Bn., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
2nd September 1918, aged 25.
Plot III. B. 35
Ian Cooper Nairn, M. C., and Bar.
14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Bn., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
2nd September 1918, aged 25.
Plot III. B. 35
34116 Serjeant
George William Parsons
13th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
22nd March 1918, aged 33.
Plot IV. H. 7.
Son of John and Minnie Parsons, of 65, Sevier St., Bristol; husband of Lily Gertrude Parsons, of 1, Lancaster Rd., St. Werburghs, Bristol.
Picture courtesy of great nephew, Steven J. Parsons
George William Parsons
13th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
22nd March 1918, aged 33.
Plot IV. H. 7.
Son of John and Minnie Parsons, of 65, Sevier St., Bristol; husband of Lily Gertrude Parsons, of 1, Lancaster Rd., St. Werburghs, Bristol.
Picture courtesy of great nephew, Steven J. Parsons
851315 Bombardier
Walter Sidney Pollard
"B" Battery, 86th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
14th September 1918, aged 28.
Plot III. F. 10.
Son of William and Mary Pollard. Born in Bristol
His epitaph reads: "Worthy of everlasting remembrance"
Pictures courtesy of Josephine Drew, great niece
Walter Sidney Pollard
"B" Battery, 86th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
14th September 1918, aged 28.
Plot III. F. 10.
Son of William and Mary Pollard. Born in Bristol
His epitaph reads: "Worthy of everlasting remembrance"
Pictures courtesy of Josephine Drew, great niece
5939 Private
Arthur Williams Robins
B Company, 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry
23rd March 1918, aged 21.
Plot Sp. Mem. 1.
Son of Arthur W. and Jane Robins, of "Sunny Brae," Red Hill, Natal, South Africa. Born at Fordingbridge, Hants, England.
Arthur Williams Robins
B Company, 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry
23rd March 1918, aged 21.
Plot Sp. Mem. 1.
Son of Arthur W. and Jane Robins, of "Sunny Brae," Red Hill, Natal, South Africa. Born at Fordingbridge, Hants, England.
Second Lieutenant
Thomas Edward Smith
8th Bn. London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
5th September 1918, aged 21.
Plot III. I. 36.
Son of William Henry and Judith Ellen Smith, of 290, Lizzie St., Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Copied from the Winnipeg Tribune
First Anniversary Brings Details of Son’s Death
Letter from Batman Tells How Winnipeg Officer Met Hero’s End
While giving one of his boy’s who was badly wounded a drink Lieut. T. E. Smith, son of William Smith 290 Montifiore Str., was killed by a German sniper, at Peronne Sept 5, 1918 - two months before the armistice ended the war. A week ago on the first anniversary of his son’s death. Mr. Smith received a letter from Lieut. F. C. Gozette giving details in connection with his death. Lieut. Gozette was with Lieut. Smith when the latter was shot.
Lieut. Smith had visited shell hole after shell hole to see that his boy’s were comfortable. While uncorking his bottle to give a wounded man a drink, he was shot through the neck by a sniper.
The letter follows.
"I suppose you had official notice as to how you son died, but I think it would lessen your grief to learn the death of a man, a hero, such as if had he been giving the choice, possibly he would have wished.
I was your son’s batman from the time he joined the Imperial unit until his death. He was absolutely loved by his platoon and he was like an older brother to me than a officer.
It was during the Somme advance that he was hit. We attacked the last day of August Canal du Nord in front of Moislain near Peronne, and Mr. Smith was in command of our company, all of our other officers having been killed or wounded the day before. While lying in the shell hole after our objective he decided to go around our position to see if all 'his boys' were comfortable.
Making our way from shell hole to shell hole cheering the lads as we went, he came across one of his platoon badly wounded. It was while giving the poor lad a drink that a German sniper shot him through the neck. His death was mercifully instantaneous. Two or three of us got the sniper, but unfortunately that did not give us back our officer and pal. His death caused a lot of casualties to the Germans as it made the platoon mad for revenge. I hope you got his bible as he asked me to send it to you if anything happened to him. With the deepest sympathy in your loss of your son by one who regarded as a dear pal." I am, Sincerely, Lieut. F. C. Gozzet.
Notes: The article gives the address of my Grandfather, his father, as 290 Montifiore Str., in fact that is wrong my Grandfather lived at 290 Lizzie Street as shown on your web page.
The name Gozzet is spelled differently in Article, copied as written.
Picture and text courtesy of Ken Kennedy, of Winnipeg, Canada, nephew of this soldier.
Thomas Edward Smith
8th Bn. London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
5th September 1918, aged 21.
Plot III. I. 36.
Son of William Henry and Judith Ellen Smith, of 290, Lizzie St., Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Copied from the Winnipeg Tribune
First Anniversary Brings Details of Son’s Death
Letter from Batman Tells How Winnipeg Officer Met Hero’s End
While giving one of his boy’s who was badly wounded a drink Lieut. T. E. Smith, son of William Smith 290 Montifiore Str., was killed by a German sniper, at Peronne Sept 5, 1918 - two months before the armistice ended the war. A week ago on the first anniversary of his son’s death. Mr. Smith received a letter from Lieut. F. C. Gozette giving details in connection with his death. Lieut. Gozette was with Lieut. Smith when the latter was shot.
Lieut. Smith had visited shell hole after shell hole to see that his boy’s were comfortable. While uncorking his bottle to give a wounded man a drink, he was shot through the neck by a sniper.
The letter follows.
"I suppose you had official notice as to how you son died, but I think it would lessen your grief to learn the death of a man, a hero, such as if had he been giving the choice, possibly he would have wished.
I was your son’s batman from the time he joined the Imperial unit until his death. He was absolutely loved by his platoon and he was like an older brother to me than a officer.
It was during the Somme advance that he was hit. We attacked the last day of August Canal du Nord in front of Moislain near Peronne, and Mr. Smith was in command of our company, all of our other officers having been killed or wounded the day before. While lying in the shell hole after our objective he decided to go around our position to see if all 'his boys' were comfortable.
Making our way from shell hole to shell hole cheering the lads as we went, he came across one of his platoon badly wounded. It was while giving the poor lad a drink that a German sniper shot him through the neck. His death was mercifully instantaneous. Two or three of us got the sniper, but unfortunately that did not give us back our officer and pal. His death caused a lot of casualties to the Germans as it made the platoon mad for revenge. I hope you got his bible as he asked me to send it to you if anything happened to him. With the deepest sympathy in your loss of your son by one who regarded as a dear pal." I am, Sincerely, Lieut. F. C. Gozzet.
Notes: The article gives the address of my Grandfather, his father, as 290 Montifiore Str., in fact that is wrong my Grandfather lived at 290 Lizzie Street as shown on your web page.
The name Gozzet is spelled differently in Article, copied as written.
Picture and text courtesy of Ken Kennedy, of Winnipeg, Canada, nephew of this soldier.
23129 Private
T. W. Street
1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment
22nd January 1917, aged 26.
Plot III. O. 6.
Son of Mrs. Margret A. Street, of 50, North st., Gosport, Hants.
T. W. Street
1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment
22nd January 1917, aged 26.
Plot III. O. 6.
Son of Mrs. Margret A. Street, of 50, North st., Gosport, Hants.
