Quéant Road Cemetery
Roll of Honour
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2356123 Private
Frank Shipp Saunders
1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade
27th September 1918, aged 32.
Plot VII. G. 21.
Son of Allen W. Saunders, of Louisville Kentucky; husband of Athleta M. Saunders, of 176, East Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Frank Shipp Saunders
1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade
27th September 1918, aged 32.
Plot VII. G. 21.
Son of Allen W. Saunders, of Louisville Kentucky; husband of Athleta M. Saunders, of 176, East Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
4219 Private
Thomas Savage
25th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
8th May 1917, aged 29.
Sp. Mem. C. 1.
Son of Thomas and Margaret Isabella Savage, of Ascot St., Newtown, Toowoomba, Queensland.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Thou Art Still With Us Brave Heart Death Cannot Our Spirits Part."
Killed when one of a digging party he was with struck a trench mortar which exploded, killing several men and badly wounding Thomas Savage. He was taken to a Dressing Station in Noreuil but later succumbed to his wounds. He was a shunter before enlisting.
Thomas Savage
25th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
8th May 1917, aged 29.
Sp. Mem. C. 1.
Son of Thomas and Margaret Isabella Savage, of Ascot St., Newtown, Toowoomba, Queensland.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Thou Art Still With Us Brave Heart Death Cannot Our Spirits Part."
Killed when one of a digging party he was with struck a trench mortar which exploded, killing several men and badly wounding Thomas Savage. He was taken to a Dressing Station in Noreuil but later succumbed to his wounds. He was a shunter before enlisting.
Second Lieutenant
James Herbert Sayer
15th Sqdn. Royal Flying Corps
3rd April 1917, aged 19.
Plot VIII. G. 25.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sayer, of 69, Marchmont Rd., Wallington, Surrey.
His headstone bears the inscription; "I Bare You On Eagle's Wings And Brought You Unto Myself."
James Herbert Sayer
15th Sqdn. Royal Flying Corps
3rd April 1917, aged 19.
Plot VIII. G. 25.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sayer, of 69, Marchmont Rd., Wallington, Surrey.
His headstone bears the inscription; "I Bare You On Eagle's Wings And Brought You Unto Myself."
200636 Serjeant
William Scott
1st/4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
1st September 1918, aged 28.
Plot II. D. 21.
Husband of Elizabeth Scott, of 1, Cottage, Teviotbank, Hawick.
William Scott
1st/4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
1st September 1918, aged 28.
Plot II. D. 21.
Husband of Elizabeth Scott, of 1, Cottage, Teviotbank, Hawick.
2222 Private
Evan Seddon
20th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
3rd May 1917, aged 37.
Plot IV. E. 29.
Of Newtown, NSW; formerly of Manchester, England. A carpenter prior to enlisting in July 1915, Pte Seddon embarked from Sydney with the 4th Reinforcements on board HMAT Argyllshire (A8) on 30 September 1915. He served at Gallipoli from November to December 1915 and arrived in France for service on the Western Front on 23 March 1916. Pte Seddon was killed in action at Bullecourt, France, on 3 May 1917. He was 37 years of age.
While carrying Stokes Mortar ammunition forward through an intense enemy barrage, he was killed by a shell splinter in front of the enemy's wire
Evan Seddon
20th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
3rd May 1917, aged 37.
Plot IV. E. 29.
Of Newtown, NSW; formerly of Manchester, England. A carpenter prior to enlisting in July 1915, Pte Seddon embarked from Sydney with the 4th Reinforcements on board HMAT Argyllshire (A8) on 30 September 1915. He served at Gallipoli from November to December 1915 and arrived in France for service on the Western Front on 23 March 1916. Pte Seddon was killed in action at Bullecourt, France, on 3 May 1917. He was 37 years of age.
While carrying Stokes Mortar ammunition forward through an intense enemy barrage, he was killed by a shell splinter in front of the enemy's wire
Captain
Marmaduke Marshall Shaw, M. C.
3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
21st March 1918, aged 21.
Plot VI. H. 29.
Son of the Rev. M. Shaw and Sophie Elsie Shaw, of Withycombe Vicarage, Exmouth, Devon.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Steadfast In The Faith."
Marmaduke Marshall Shaw, M. C.
3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
21st March 1918, aged 21.
Plot VI. H. 29.
Son of the Rev. M. Shaw and Sophie Elsie Shaw, of Withycombe Vicarage, Exmouth, Devon.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Steadfast In The Faith."
2980 Private
James Slater
59th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
11th May 1917, aged 29.
Plot III. A. 18.
Son of Thomas and Cecilia R. Slater, of Ivy Cottage, Lower Sound, Lerwick, Shetland. Scotland.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In God's Keeping And We Shall Meet Again."
James Slater
59th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
11th May 1917, aged 29.
Plot III. A. 18.
Son of Thomas and Cecilia R. Slater, of Ivy Cottage, Lower Sound, Lerwick, Shetland. Scotland.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In God's Keeping And We Shall Meet Again."
1303 Sergeant
Leonard Gilmor Smith
19th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
3rd May 1917, aged 29.
Plot IV. F. 21.
Private J. J. McGinley of the 19th Battalion gave this information;
"He was in "B" Coy., and I did not know him. Private Percy Lock of the 19th Battalion was in the same shell hole with the Sergt., just in front of Fritz's barbed wire at Bullecourt on 3rd May.
Smith got out and tried to get back, he was shot by a machine gun, he lay out there for about 12 hours before he died. They could not fetch him in so Lock said. Lock waited until the next night and then got in. Sergt Smith was not buried, we did not hold this ground."
Leonard Gilmor Smith
19th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
3rd May 1917, aged 29.
Plot IV. F. 21.
Private J. J. McGinley of the 19th Battalion gave this information;
"He was in "B" Coy., and I did not know him. Private Percy Lock of the 19th Battalion was in the same shell hole with the Sergt., just in front of Fritz's barbed wire at Bullecourt on 3rd May.
Smith got out and tried to get back, he was shot by a machine gun, he lay out there for about 12 hours before he died. They could not fetch him in so Lock said. Lock waited until the next night and then got in. Sergt Smith was not buried, we did not hold this ground."
3150 Private
Louis Gladstone Smith
1st Australian Pioneers
7th May 1917, aged 26.
Plot III. F. 13.
Son of Mr. J. E. and Mrs. E. Smith, of Angaston, South Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Gave His Life For Us J.E. Smith And Family."
Louis Gladstone Smith
1st Australian Pioneers
7th May 1917, aged 26.
Plot III. F. 13.
Son of Mr. J. E. and Mrs. E. Smith, of Angaston, South Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Gave His Life For Us J.E. Smith And Family."
Lieutenant
Herbert Keith Sowell
13th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
3rd May 1917, aged 23.
Plot II. G. 30.
Son of Amelia Sowell, of The Grove, Guildford, New South Wales, and the late T. A. Sowell.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Served."
Herbert Keith Sowell
13th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
3rd May 1917, aged 23.
Plot II. G. 30.
Son of Amelia Sowell, of The Grove, Guildford, New South Wales, and the late T. A. Sowell.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Served."
161 Private
William Walter Stapleton
28th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
26th March 1917, aged 21.
Sp. Mem. D. 5.
Son of Stephen and Mary Stapleton, of Spencer St., South Bunbury, Western Australia. Born in New South Wales.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Died For Those He Loved, My Boy Willie."
5023, Private William Hall gave the following details;
"We were coming out of the trenches at Lagnicourt about 5.0 p.m on the 26th March/17 after being relieved. As we were marching along a sunken road, a couple of High Explosive shells burst in the middle of No.14 Platoon, which killed seven and wounded nine of whom two died shortly after. Stapleton was one of those killed, I was close to him at the time. He was almost blown to pieces and identified by his disc. He had just come back from Blighty the night before. Next day, when we were on our way up the line, we stopped at the place where this had happened and buried our dead in separate graves but only had time to erect one cross for all of them."
William Hall, who gave the above information would be killed by a bullet through the head at Polygon Wood on 20th September 1917, he was seen to fall into a shell hole and after the war, his body was not found and he is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial.
William Walter Stapleton
28th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
26th March 1917, aged 21.
Sp. Mem. D. 5.
Son of Stephen and Mary Stapleton, of Spencer St., South Bunbury, Western Australia. Born in New South Wales.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Died For Those He Loved, My Boy Willie."
5023, Private William Hall gave the following details;
"We were coming out of the trenches at Lagnicourt about 5.0 p.m on the 26th March/17 after being relieved. As we were marching along a sunken road, a couple of High Explosive shells burst in the middle of No.14 Platoon, which killed seven and wounded nine of whom two died shortly after. Stapleton was one of those killed, I was close to him at the time. He was almost blown to pieces and identified by his disc. He had just come back from Blighty the night before. Next day, when we were on our way up the line, we stopped at the place where this had happened and buried our dead in separate graves but only had time to erect one cross for all of them."
William Hall, who gave the above information would be killed by a bullet through the head at Polygon Wood on 20th September 1917, he was seen to fall into a shell hole and after the war, his body was not found and he is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial.
5181 Private
Charles Sumner
52nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
28th March 1917, aged 31.
Sp. Mem. D. 7.
Son of John and Nora Ann Sumner, of Campbell Town, Tasmania.
His headstone bears the inscription; "On His Soul Sweet Jesus have Mercy."
Charles Sumner
52nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
28th March 1917, aged 31.
Sp. Mem. D. 7.
Son of John and Nora Ann Sumner, of Campbell Town, Tasmania.
His headstone bears the inscription; "On His Soul Sweet Jesus have Mercy."
2223369 Private
George H. Swain
7th Bn. Canadian Infantry
6th October 1918.
Plot VII. G. 31.
George H. Swain
7th Bn. Canadian Infantry
6th October 1918.
Plot VII. G. 31.
Lieutenant
Archibald Stevens Taplin
17th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
3rd May 1917, aged 38.
Plot II. G. 17.
Husband of Bessie Louisa Taplin, of 538, Kensington Hill, Brislington, Bristol, England.
A traveller prior to enlisting on 13 December 1914, he embarked for overseas as a Private (service number 50) with the 2nd Battalion, Tropical Unit (Queensland quota) from Sydney on 28 November 1914 aboard SS Eastern. After serving in German New Guinea he returned to Australia and was promoted to Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS) on 29 March 1915. He again embarked for overseas as a CQMS (service number 345) with A Company, 17th Battalion from Sydney on 12 May 1915 aboard HMAT Themistocles. While serving at Gallipoli, he was appointed a Second Lieutenant on 3 November 1915. After serving with the 5th Division Infantry in Egypt and receiving further training in England, he was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 January 1917. He rejoined the 17th Battalion in France on 22 March 1917 and was killed in action at Bullecourt on 3 May 1917.
2864A, Private T. Binns gave the following details;
"I knew him, he was in "B" Company. We all saw him badly wounded on the German wire. We tried to get him off but failed. I do not think he could have lived long and we are all sure he must be dead."
Archibald Stevens Taplin
17th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
3rd May 1917, aged 38.
Plot II. G. 17.
Husband of Bessie Louisa Taplin, of 538, Kensington Hill, Brislington, Bristol, England.
A traveller prior to enlisting on 13 December 1914, he embarked for overseas as a Private (service number 50) with the 2nd Battalion, Tropical Unit (Queensland quota) from Sydney on 28 November 1914 aboard SS Eastern. After serving in German New Guinea he returned to Australia and was promoted to Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS) on 29 March 1915. He again embarked for overseas as a CQMS (service number 345) with A Company, 17th Battalion from Sydney on 12 May 1915 aboard HMAT Themistocles. While serving at Gallipoli, he was appointed a Second Lieutenant on 3 November 1915. After serving with the 5th Division Infantry in Egypt and receiving further training in England, he was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 January 1917. He rejoined the 17th Battalion in France on 22 March 1917 and was killed in action at Bullecourt on 3 May 1917.
2864A, Private T. Binns gave the following details;
"I knew him, he was in "B" Company. We all saw him badly wounded on the German wire. We tried to get him off but failed. I do not think he could have lived long and we are all sure he must be dead."
5457 Private
George Tod
59th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
11th May 1917, aged 26.
Plot III. A. 5.
Son of James Galloway Tod.
A dairyman from Collingwood, Victoria prior to enlistment and originally from Bury, England, Pte Tod embarked with the18th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Ayrshire on 3 July 1916. Later transferring to the 59th Battalion, he was killed in action on 11 May 1917.
George Tod
59th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
11th May 1917, aged 26.
Plot III. A. 5.
Son of James Galloway Tod.
A dairyman from Collingwood, Victoria prior to enlistment and originally from Bury, England, Pte Tod embarked with the18th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Ayrshire on 3 July 1916. Later transferring to the 59th Battalion, he was killed in action on 11 May 1917.
29987 Private
Arthur Tomlinson
3rd Bn. Grenadier Guards
3rd September 1918.
Plot VIII. C. 24.
Arthur Tomlinson
3rd Bn. Grenadier Guards
3rd September 1918.
Plot VIII. C. 24.
25044 Gunner
Wilfred Maurice Turner
6th Howitzer Bty. New Zealand Field Artillery
27th September 1918, aged 22.
Plot VII. F. 40.
Son of William and Allison Turner, of Smithfield, Timaru.
Wilfred Maurice Turner
6th Howitzer Bty. New Zealand Field Artillery
27th September 1918, aged 22.
Plot VII. F. 40.
Son of William and Allison Turner, of Smithfield, Timaru.
5409 Private
Reginald Hartley Tyson
19th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
3rd May 1917, aged 26.
Plot VI. B. 16.
Son of Mrs. Annie Edith Tyson.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Thy Will Be Done."
Killed in action at Bullecourt, he was originally posted as missing, and later presumed killed. He was seen by another member of the 19th Battalion lying in a shell hole close to the German wire as the battalion retreated. The informant was unable to say whether Reginald was alive or dead at the time.
Reginald Hartley Tyson
19th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
3rd May 1917, aged 26.
Plot VI. B. 16.
Son of Mrs. Annie Edith Tyson.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Thy Will Be Done."
Killed in action at Bullecourt, he was originally posted as missing, and later presumed killed. He was seen by another member of the 19th Battalion lying in a shell hole close to the German wire as the battalion retreated. The informant was unable to say whether Reginald was alive or dead at the time.
Major
John Crosby Warren, M. C., Mentioned in Despatches
7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
21st March 1918, aged 28.
Plot II. F. 18.
Son of John Crosby Warren and Mary Frances Warren, of Private Rd., Sherwood, Nottingham; husband of Gladys Mary Warren. Educated Sedbergh and Trinity College, Oxford. (M.A.).
His headstone bears the inscription; "You Cannot Pass Beyond Our Boundless Love."
John Crosby Warren, M. C., Mentioned in Despatches
7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
21st March 1918, aged 28.
Plot II. F. 18.
Son of John Crosby Warren and Mary Frances Warren, of Private Rd., Sherwood, Nottingham; husband of Gladys Mary Warren. Educated Sedbergh and Trinity College, Oxford. (M.A.).
His headstone bears the inscription; "You Cannot Pass Beyond Our Boundless Love."
7466 Gunner
Kenneth Warskitt
5th Bde. Australian Field Artillery
22nd April 1917, aged 20.
Plot III. G. 29.
Son of William Henry and Edith Warskitt, of "Staplehurst", Orchard Rd., Chatswood, New South Wales. Born at Sydney.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Death, The Gate Of Life."
An 18 year old farmer prior to enlisting on 15 July 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 13th Battery from Sydney on 18 November 1915 aboard HMAT Persic. He joined his unit if France where he was killed in action at the Battle of Bullecourt, near Noreuil on 22 April 1917.
Kenneth Warskitt
5th Bde. Australian Field Artillery
22nd April 1917, aged 20.
Plot III. G. 29.
Son of William Henry and Edith Warskitt, of "Staplehurst", Orchard Rd., Chatswood, New South Wales. Born at Sydney.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Death, The Gate Of Life."
An 18 year old farmer prior to enlisting on 15 July 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 13th Battery from Sydney on 18 November 1915 aboard HMAT Persic. He joined his unit if France where he was killed in action at the Battle of Bullecourt, near Noreuil on 22 April 1917.
5265 Private
John William Watts
1st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Died Between 5th May 1917 and 8th May 1917, aged 25.
Plot III. H.28.
Son of Thomas Gibson Watts and Agnes Watts, of Milbrook Farm, Mount Keira, New South Wales. Born at Shoalhaven.
His headstone bears the inscription; "God Be With You Till We Meet Again"
6077, Private A. J. Rooke gave the following information;
"I saw him hit by a shell in our support line at Bullecourt on May 8th. He volunteered to do some stretcher carrying and was carrying a stretcher when he was hit, one of his legs was blown off and he was conscious for about an hour afterwards but only said a few words about his leg. He was taken down to the Dressing Station but died before he got there."
John William Watts
1st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Died Between 5th May 1917 and 8th May 1917, aged 25.
Plot III. H.28.
Son of Thomas Gibson Watts and Agnes Watts, of Milbrook Farm, Mount Keira, New South Wales. Born at Shoalhaven.
His headstone bears the inscription; "God Be With You Till We Meet Again"
6077, Private A. J. Rooke gave the following information;
"I saw him hit by a shell in our support line at Bullecourt on May 8th. He volunteered to do some stretcher carrying and was carrying a stretcher when he was hit, one of his legs was blown off and he was conscious for about an hour afterwards but only said a few words about his leg. He was taken down to the Dressing Station but died before he got there."
4780 Private
Walter Oliver Wegener
27th Bn. Australian infantry, A. I. F.
3rd May 1917, aged 20.
Plot III. C. 6.
Son of Lebrecht and Ellen Wegener, of Tumby Bay, South Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Memory Of The Dear Son Of L. & E. Wegener Of Tumby Bay."
Walter Oliver Wegener
27th Bn. Australian infantry, A. I. F.
3rd May 1917, aged 20.
Plot III. C. 6.
Son of Lebrecht and Ellen Wegener, of Tumby Bay, South Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Memory Of The Dear Son Of L. & E. Wegener Of Tumby Bay."
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4802 Sergeant
John (Jack) James White
22nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
3rd May 1917, aged 29.
Plot VIII. B. 28A
Son of Arabella Beddoe White and the late Charles White of "Durban", Foster St., Aspendale, Victoria. Born at Baringhup, Victoria.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Deep Peace Of The Quiet Earth So Far From The Land That Gave You Birth"
Listed as missing, presumed killed in action, his name is engraved on the wall at Villers-Bretonneux. In 1994, some 77 years after his death, his remains were found quite close to the “Digger” Memorial at Bullecourt. A re-interrement ceremony with full military honours saw him finally laid to rest at Queant Road on October 11th, 1995. The photograph shows Jack with his wife Lillian Isabella Mildenhall and children, Colin (1913-1983) and baby daughter Myrle who was only 10 months old when Jack enlisted in 1916. Myrle was aged 80 when she attended the re-interrement service in France. I delivered the family eulogy at the service.
A blacksmith from Briagolong, Victoria, prior to enlistment, Pte White embarked with the 12th Reinforcements from Melbourne aboard HMAT Euripides on 4 April 1916. Later promoted to Sergeant (Sgt), he was killed in action during the Second Battle of Bullecourt on 3 May 1917, aged 29. In December 1994 a farmer ploughing a field near the memorial at Bullecourt unearthed the remains of an Australian soldier. Among these were a letter, a lock of hair, and an identity disc, all belonging to Sgt White. A ceremony was held in October 1995 and Sgt White was buried in the Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France almost 80 years after his death in the presence of the only surviving member of his immediate family, his daughter Myrle. The small lock of hair which belonged to his wife Lillian was placed in the grave with his remains.
Photograph and dedication by Colin John (Jack) White (of Beaconsfield Upper, Victoria) Grandson of John James White.
John (Jack) James White
22nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
3rd May 1917, aged 29.
Plot VIII. B. 28A
Son of Arabella Beddoe White and the late Charles White of "Durban", Foster St., Aspendale, Victoria. Born at Baringhup, Victoria.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Deep Peace Of The Quiet Earth So Far From The Land That Gave You Birth"
Listed as missing, presumed killed in action, his name is engraved on the wall at Villers-Bretonneux. In 1994, some 77 years after his death, his remains were found quite close to the “Digger” Memorial at Bullecourt. A re-interrement ceremony with full military honours saw him finally laid to rest at Queant Road on October 11th, 1995. The photograph shows Jack with his wife Lillian Isabella Mildenhall and children, Colin (1913-1983) and baby daughter Myrle who was only 10 months old when Jack enlisted in 1916. Myrle was aged 80 when she attended the re-interrement service in France. I delivered the family eulogy at the service.
A blacksmith from Briagolong, Victoria, prior to enlistment, Pte White embarked with the 12th Reinforcements from Melbourne aboard HMAT Euripides on 4 April 1916. Later promoted to Sergeant (Sgt), he was killed in action during the Second Battle of Bullecourt on 3 May 1917, aged 29. In December 1994 a farmer ploughing a field near the memorial at Bullecourt unearthed the remains of an Australian soldier. Among these were a letter, a lock of hair, and an identity disc, all belonging to Sgt White. A ceremony was held in October 1995 and Sgt White was buried in the Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France almost 80 years after his death in the presence of the only surviving member of his immediate family, his daughter Myrle. The small lock of hair which belonged to his wife Lillian was placed in the grave with his remains.
Photograph and dedication by Colin John (Jack) White (of Beaconsfield Upper, Victoria) Grandson of John James White.
5775 Private
John Henry Williams
46th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
11th April 1917.
Plot I. D. 10.
A labourer from Rushworth, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Williams was originally scheduled to embark for overseas service with the 6th Reinforcements, 29th Battalion but for reasons not stated did not do so. He eventually embarked with the 18th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Ayrshire on 3 July 1916. Later transferring to the 46th Battalion, he was posted as missing in action. It was subsequently determined that he had been killed in action at Bullecourt on 11 April 1917. Following the Armistice his remains were recovered and re-interred in the Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France.
John Henry Williams
46th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
11th April 1917.
Plot I. D. 10.
A labourer from Rushworth, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Williams was originally scheduled to embark for overseas service with the 6th Reinforcements, 29th Battalion but for reasons not stated did not do so. He eventually embarked with the 18th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Ayrshire on 3 July 1916. Later transferring to the 46th Battalion, he was posted as missing in action. It was subsequently determined that he had been killed in action at Bullecourt on 11 April 1917. Following the Armistice his remains were recovered and re-interred in the Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France.
Lieutenant
Claude Russell Wright
5th Bn. Suffolk Regiment, attd. Machine Gun Corps
21st May 1917, aged 26.
Sp. Mem. E. 4.
Son of Charles Franklin Wright and Florence Wright, of Hillside, Abinger Common, Surrey.
His headstone bears the inscription; "A Loving Son."
Claude Russell Wright
5th Bn. Suffolk Regiment, attd. Machine Gun Corps
21st May 1917, aged 26.
Sp. Mem. E. 4.
Son of Charles Franklin Wright and Florence Wright, of Hillside, Abinger Common, Surrey.
His headstone bears the inscription; "A Loving Son."
