Puchevillers British Cemetery
Roll of Honour
A - D
4311 Private
Harold Bagnall
6th Bn. Cheshire Regiment
2nd September 1916, aged 27.
Plot IV. A. 1.
Son of William Henry and Isabella Bagnall, of Poynton; husband of Ada Bagnall, of 18, Mount Vernon, Poynton, Stockport.
Harold Bagnall
6th Bn. Cheshire Regiment
2nd September 1916, aged 27.
Plot IV. A. 1.
Son of William Henry and Isabella Bagnall, of Poynton; husband of Ada Bagnall, of 18, Mount Vernon, Poynton, Stockport.
405182 Corporal
Frederick Austin Ballard
26th Bn. Canadian Infantry
16th September 1916, aged 23.
Plot III. D. 21.
Son of William and Selina Martha Ballard, of 50, Essex St., Reading, England. Native of Staines, England.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Safely They Rest Who On God's Love Repose."
Frederick Austin Ballard
26th Bn. Canadian Infantry
16th September 1916, aged 23.
Plot III. D. 21.
Son of William and Selina Martha Ballard, of 50, Essex St., Reading, England. Native of Staines, England.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Safely They Rest Who On God's Love Repose."
100819 Private
John Barron
31st Bn. Canadian Infantry
16th September 1916.
Plot III. D. 15.
John Barron
31st Bn. Canadian Infantry
16th September 1916.
Plot III. D. 15.
4429 Private
Arthur Beaven
1st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
27th July 1916, aged 22.
Plot II. B.26.
Son of Arthur John and Elizabeth Beaven, of Clifford St., Parramatta, New South Wales.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Lord Abide With Him And With His Loved Ones Bereft In Australia."
A telephone mechanic prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard RMS Osterley on 15 January 1916. Pte Beaven died, aged 22, on 27th July 1916 in the No 44 Casualty Clearing Station, France of wounds received in action on 25th July 1916, during the Pozieres campaign.
Arthur Beaven
1st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
27th July 1916, aged 22.
Plot II. B.26.
Son of Arthur John and Elizabeth Beaven, of Clifford St., Parramatta, New South Wales.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Lord Abide With Him And With His Loved Ones Bereft In Australia."
A telephone mechanic prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard RMS Osterley on 15 January 1916. Pte Beaven died, aged 22, on 27th July 1916 in the No 44 Casualty Clearing Station, France of wounds received in action on 25th July 1916, during the Pozieres campaign.
135106 Private
Charles Alfred Beckett
2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
15th September 1916, aged 22.
Plot IV. C. 18.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Beckett, of Norwich, England.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Died That We Might Live."
Charles Alfred Beckett
2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
15th September 1916, aged 22.
Plot IV. C. 18.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Beckett, of Norwich, England.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Died That We Might Live."
27747 Private
Charles Ernest Bickerton
13th Bn. Cheshire Regiment
12th July 1916, aged 28.
Plot I. F. 27.
Son of Charles and Emily Bickerton.
Charles Ernest Bickerton
13th Bn. Cheshire Regiment
12th July 1916, aged 28.
Plot I. F. 27.
Son of Charles and Emily Bickerton.
9696 Private
William Boardman
11th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
24th August 1916.
Plot III. E. 19.
William Boardman
11th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
24th August 1916.
Plot III. E. 19.
24396 Private
Percy Bousfield
11th Bn. Cheshire Regiment
5th July 1916.
Plot I. C. 17.
Percy Bousfield
11th Bn. Cheshire Regiment
5th July 1916.
Plot I. C. 17.
1653 Private
Albert Henry Thomas Bowl
10th Bn. Royal Fusiliers
10th July 1916, aged 16.
Plot I. D. 31.
Only son of Thomas James and Louisa Bowl, of 27, Dunedin Rd., Leyton, London.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Never Forgotten By Sorrowing Mum, Dad And Sisters."
Albert Henry Thomas Bowl
10th Bn. Royal Fusiliers
10th July 1916, aged 16.
Plot I. D. 31.
Only son of Thomas James and Louisa Bowl, of 27, Dunedin Rd., Leyton, London.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Never Forgotten By Sorrowing Mum, Dad And Sisters."
590 Company Serjeant Major
George Bramhall
1st Coy. 13th Bn. Cheshire Regiment
23rd August 1916, aged 26.
Plot II. F. 26.
Son of Ex. Police Insptr. Henry and the late Mrs. Bramhall, of Killamarsh, Derbyshire, and Wallasey, Cheshire.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Abide With Me Fast Falls The Eventide."
George Bramhall
1st Coy. 13th Bn. Cheshire Regiment
23rd August 1916, aged 26.
Plot II. F. 26.
Son of Ex. Police Insptr. Henry and the late Mrs. Bramhall, of Killamarsh, Derbyshire, and Wallasey, Cheshire.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Abide With Me Fast Falls The Eventide."
138741 Private
Richard Edwin Bowen
3rd Bn. Canadian Infantry
4th September 1916, aged 26.
Plot IV. A. 20.
Son of George John and Julia Leontine Broadhead, of 1, Bell St., Toronto. Native of London, England.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Laid Down His Life For Us."
Richard Edwin Bowen
3rd Bn. Canadian Infantry
4th September 1916, aged 26.
Plot IV. A. 20.
Son of George John and Julia Leontine Broadhead, of 1, Bell St., Toronto. Native of London, England.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Laid Down His Life For Us."
4973 Private
Claude Leslie Kelsey Bryan
46th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
31st August 1916, aged 25.
Plot II. F. 34.
A farmer from Nook, Tasmania prior to enlistment, Pte Bryan embarked with the 15th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Anchises on 14 March 1916. Later transferring to the 46th Battalion he was wounded in action and, on 31 August 1916, aged 25, he succumbed to his wounds and was buried in the Puchevillers British Cemetery, France.
Claude Leslie Kelsey Bryan
46th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
31st August 1916, aged 25.
Plot II. F. 34.
A farmer from Nook, Tasmania prior to enlistment, Pte Bryan embarked with the 15th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Anchises on 14 March 1916. Later transferring to the 46th Battalion he was wounded in action and, on 31 August 1916, aged 25, he succumbed to his wounds and was buried in the Puchevillers British Cemetery, France.
3698 Lance Corporal
Arthur James Burnet
6th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
17th August 1916.
Plot II. A. 69.
Son of James Thompson Burnet and Jane Elizabeth Burnet (nee White). Native of Buln Buln, Victoria, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Thy Will Be Done."
Arthur James Burnet
6th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
17th August 1916.
Plot II. A. 69.
Son of James Thompson Burnet and Jane Elizabeth Burnet (nee White). Native of Buln Buln, Victoria, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Thy Will Be Done."
Second Lieutenant
Edward Lionel Austin Butler
12th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
23rd August 1916.
Plot III. A. 10.
Son of Edward Henry and Fanny Amy Butler, of Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania.
His headstone bears the inscription; "It Is As A Soldier He Will Stand Before The Great White Throne."
A solicitor prior to enlistment, 2 Lt Butler embarked with the 16th Reinforcements from Melbourne on RMS Orontes on 29th March 1916.
At about 5.p.m.On 23rd August 1916, 2nd Lt. Butler was hit by fragments of shell whilst in the support lines at Mouquet Farm, one of which severed his leg. He was taken back by stretcher bearers but died of his wounds later the same day.
Edward Lionel Austin Butler
12th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
23rd August 1916.
Plot III. A. 10.
Son of Edward Henry and Fanny Amy Butler, of Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania.
His headstone bears the inscription; "It Is As A Soldier He Will Stand Before The Great White Throne."
A solicitor prior to enlistment, 2 Lt Butler embarked with the 16th Reinforcements from Melbourne on RMS Orontes on 29th March 1916.
At about 5.p.m.On 23rd August 1916, 2nd Lt. Butler was hit by fragments of shell whilst in the support lines at Mouquet Farm, one of which severed his leg. He was taken back by stretcher bearers but died of his wounds later the same day.
473 Private
Sydney Mervyn Carter
10th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
4th May 1917, aged 27.
Plot VI. D. 37.
Son of John and Selina Carter, husband of L. Carter, of Wallaroo Mines, South Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Gladly Obeyed The Call To Serve The Country He Loved So Well."
Sydney Mervyn Carter
10th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
4th May 1917, aged 27.
Plot VI. D. 37.
Son of John and Selina Carter, husband of L. Carter, of Wallaroo Mines, South Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Gladly Obeyed The Call To Serve The Country He Loved So Well."
2832 Lance Corporal
Arthur Henry Chenoweth
50th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I.. F.
13th August 1916, aged 22.
Plot I. F. 75.
Son of Charles and Elizabeth Ann Chenoweth, of Gawler, South Australia. Native of Wasleys, South Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Memory Of The Beloved Son Of E. & C. Chenoweth Gawler, S.A. (Aged 22)."
A carpenter from Willaston, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 9th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 21 September 1915 aboard HMAT Star of the Sea (A15) for Suez. He was transferred to the 50th Battalion in late February 1916 and appointed Temporary Lance Corporal (L Cpl) on 1 March 1916. The battalion relocated to the Western Front, France during early June 1916. L Cpl Chenoweth died of wounds received in action near Albert, France.
Arthur Henry Chenoweth
50th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I.. F.
13th August 1916, aged 22.
Plot I. F. 75.
Son of Charles and Elizabeth Ann Chenoweth, of Gawler, South Australia. Native of Wasleys, South Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Memory Of The Beloved Son Of E. & C. Chenoweth Gawler, S.A. (Aged 22)."
A carpenter from Willaston, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 9th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 21 September 1915 aboard HMAT Star of the Sea (A15) for Suez. He was transferred to the 50th Battalion in late February 1916 and appointed Temporary Lance Corporal (L Cpl) on 1 March 1916. The battalion relocated to the Western Front, France during early June 1916. L Cpl Chenoweth died of wounds received in action near Albert, France.
698 Corporal
Thomas George Clark
52nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
7th September 1916.
Plot IV. B. 6.
Son of Alfred and Agnes Clark, of Pompoota, Murray River, South Australia.
A 20 year old farm hand prior to enlisting on 3 September 1914, he embarked for overseas with F Company from Hobart, Tasmania aboard HMAT Geelong (A2) on 20 October 1914. While serving at Gallipoli with the 12th Battalion, he was wounded in action and evacuated to Malta for medical treatment. Seven weeks later, he returned to Gallipoli and then after the evacuation to Egypt, he transferred to the 52nd Battalion. Following promotion to Lance Corporal, he went with the battalion to France in June 1916 and the next month was promoted to Corporal. Cpl. Clark was wounded in action at Mouquet Farm, Pozieres and underwent medical treatment but died from his wounds three days later on 7 September 1916.
Thomas George Clark
52nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
7th September 1916.
Plot IV. B. 6.
Son of Alfred and Agnes Clark, of Pompoota, Murray River, South Australia.
A 20 year old farm hand prior to enlisting on 3 September 1914, he embarked for overseas with F Company from Hobart, Tasmania aboard HMAT Geelong (A2) on 20 October 1914. While serving at Gallipoli with the 12th Battalion, he was wounded in action and evacuated to Malta for medical treatment. Seven weeks later, he returned to Gallipoli and then after the evacuation to Egypt, he transferred to the 52nd Battalion. Following promotion to Lance Corporal, he went with the battalion to France in June 1916 and the next month was promoted to Corporal. Cpl. Clark was wounded in action at Mouquet Farm, Pozieres and underwent medical treatment but died from his wounds three days later on 7 September 1916.
5073 Private
Charles Collins
4th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
21st August 1918, aged 18.
Plot II. F. 37.
Son of William Albert and Emily Violet Mary Collins.
His brother, Private B. J. Collins later gave these details;
"He was my brother and was hit by a shell at Pozieres on August 15th. His arm was almost cut off, Corporal Watt cut his arm away and placed him by a little dug-out. A second shell came over an hit him in the head and leg. He was sent away at 3.a.m. the next morning, he died in one of the hospitals, I have written home about him. He was only 17 years of age." (CWGC give age as 18.)
Charles Collins
4th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
21st August 1918, aged 18.
Plot II. F. 37.
Son of William Albert and Emily Violet Mary Collins.
His brother, Private B. J. Collins later gave these details;
"He was my brother and was hit by a shell at Pozieres on August 15th. His arm was almost cut off, Corporal Watt cut his arm away and placed him by a little dug-out. A second shell came over an hit him in the head and leg. He was sent away at 3.a.m. the next morning, he died in one of the hospitals, I have written home about him. He was only 17 years of age." (CWGC give age as 18.)
136454 Private
Joseph Conley
24th Bn. Canadian Infantry
18th September 1916.
Plot IV. F. 12.
Joseph Conley
24th Bn. Canadian Infantry
18th September 1916.
Plot IV. F. 12.
4297 Private
Clarence Cook
52nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
6th September 1916.
Plot IV. B. 4.
Son of George Henry and Ellen K. Cook. Native of Swansea, Tasmania.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Thy Will Be Done O Lord."
A labourer from Swansea, Tas prior to enlistment, Pte Cook embarked with the 13th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Afric on 5 January 1916. Later transferring to the 52nd Battalion, he was wounded in action and, on 6 September 1916, he succumbed to his wounds.
Clarence Cook
52nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
6th September 1916.
Plot IV. B. 4.
Son of George Henry and Ellen K. Cook. Native of Swansea, Tasmania.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Thy Will Be Done O Lord."
A labourer from Swansea, Tas prior to enlistment, Pte Cook embarked with the 13th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Afric on 5 January 1916. Later transferring to the 52nd Battalion, he was wounded in action and, on 6 September 1916, he succumbed to his wounds.
3474 Private
Frederick Arthur Currey
26th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
7th August 1916, aged 21.
Plot II. D. 36.
Son of Frederick Arthur and Mary Ann Currey, of Globe St., Grove Estate, Ashgrove, Queensland. Native of Brisbane, Queensland.
His headstone bears the inscription; "For Ever With The Lord."
A cabinet maker of Brisbane, Qld, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 8th Reinforcements on HMAT Kyarra on 3 January 1916 . He died of wounds received at Pozieres, France.
Frederick Arthur Currey
26th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
7th August 1916, aged 21.
Plot II. D. 36.
Son of Frederick Arthur and Mary Ann Currey, of Globe St., Grove Estate, Ashgrove, Queensland. Native of Brisbane, Queensland.
His headstone bears the inscription; "For Ever With The Lord."
A cabinet maker of Brisbane, Qld, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 8th Reinforcements on HMAT Kyarra on 3 January 1916 . He died of wounds received at Pozieres, France.
187347 Private
Verdon Davis
8th Bn. Canadian Infantry
30th September 1916.
Plot V. B. 38.
Verdon Davis
8th Bn. Canadian Infantry
30th September 1916.
Plot V. B. 38.
4167 Private
John Simister Deam
6th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
15th August 1916, aged 23.
Plot II. E. 39.
Son of John Simister Deam and Sarah J. Deam, of Francis St., Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This."
John Deam was wounded in the head and shoulder at Pozieres, he managed to leave the trench on foot heading towards the dressing station but later died of his wounds at Puchevillers.
John Simister Deam
6th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
15th August 1916, aged 23.
Plot II. E. 39.
Son of John Simister Deam and Sarah J. Deam, of Francis St., Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This."
John Deam was wounded in the head and shoulder at Pozieres, he managed to leave the trench on foot heading towards the dressing station but later died of his wounds at Puchevillers.
4178 Private
Robert George Dryden
9th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
26th August 1916, aged 25.
Plot III. E. 30.
Son of William Edward and Sarah Jane Dryden, of Ardmona, Victoria, Australia. Native of Yielima, Victoria.
Robert George Dryden
9th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
26th August 1916, aged 25.
Plot III. E. 30.
Son of William Edward and Sarah Jane Dryden, of Ardmona, Victoria, Australia. Native of Yielima, Victoria.
3725 Private
Richard Dwyer
1st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
23rd July 1916, aged 23.
Plot II. A. 23.
Son of Richard and Margaret Dwyer. Native of Tamworth, New South Wales.
Pte Dwyer enlisted on 5 August 1915 and embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Mooltan on 11 December 1915. He died 23 July 1916 of wounds he received at Pozieres, France, aged 23 years.
Richard Dwyer
1st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
23rd July 1916, aged 23.
Plot II. A. 23.
Son of Richard and Margaret Dwyer. Native of Tamworth, New South Wales.
Pte Dwyer enlisted on 5 August 1915 and embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Mooltan on 11 December 1915. He died 23 July 1916 of wounds he received at Pozieres, France, aged 23 years.
