RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND (TRANSPORT FARM)
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
GPS Coordinates - Latitude: 50.83526, Longitude: 2.9035
Picture © Werner Van Caneghem
Location Information
Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) is located 2 Kms south-east of Ieper town centre, on the Komenseweg, a road connecting Ieper to Komen (N336).
From Ieper town centre the Komenseweg is located via the Rijselsestraat, through the Rijselpoort (Lille Gate) and crossing the Ieper ring road, towards Armentieres and Lille. The road name then changes to Rijselseweg. 1 Km along the Rijselseweg lies the left hand turning onto Komenseweg. The cemetery itself is located 1.2 Kms along the Komenseweg on the right hand side of the road.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access to this site is possible via main entrance.
Historical Information
The commune of Zillebeke contains many Commonwealth cemeteries as the front line trenches ran through it during the greater part of the First World War.
Railway Dugouts Cemetery is 2 Kms west of Zillebeke village, where the railway runs on an embankment overlooking a small farmstead, which was known to the troops as Transport Farm. The site of the cemetery was screened by slightly rising ground to the east, and burials began there in April 1915. They continued until the Armistice, especially in 1916 and 1917, when Advanced Dressing Stations were placed in the dugouts and the farm. They were made in small groups, without any definite arrangement and in the summer of 1917 a considerable number were obliterated by shell fire before they could be marked. The names "Railway Dugouts" and "Transport Farm" were both used for the cemetery.
At the time of the Armistice, more than 1,700 graves in the cemetery were known and marked. Other graves were then brought in from the battlefields and small cemeteries in the vicinity, and a number of the known graves destroyed by artillery fire were specially commemorated. The latter were mainly in the present Plots IV and VII.
The cemetery now contains 2,459 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. 430 of the burials are unidentified and 261 casualties are represented by special memorials. Other special memorials record the names of 72 casualties buried in Valley Cottages and Transport Farm Annexe Cemeteries whose graves were destroyed in later fighting.
VALLEY COTTAGES CEMETERY, ZILLEBEKE, was among a group of cottages on "Observatory Road", which runs Eastward from Zillebeke village. It contained the graves of 111 soldiers from the United Kingdom and Canada. It was in an exposed position during the greater part of the war.
TRANSPORT FARM ANNEXE was about 100 metres South-East of the Railway Dugouts Cemetery, on the road to Verbrandenmolen. The graves in it were removed to Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Zillebeke, but one officer, whose grave could not found, is specially commemorated here.
The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and John Reginald Truelove
Total Burials: 2,463.
Commonwealth Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 1,342, Canada 551, Australia 134, India 1, New Zealand 1. Total 2,029.
Unidentified Casualties: 431.
German Identified Casualties: 3.
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Second Lieutenant Frederick Youens, V. C.
13th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
died of wounds 7th July 1917, aged 24.
Plot I. O. 3.
Son of Vincent and Lizzie Youens, of "Belgrave," 64, Desborough Park Rd., High Wycombe.
His headstone bears the inscription "Loyal, True And Kind A Beautiful Memory Left Behind"
Citation
An extract from "The London Gazette," dated 31st July, 1917, records the following- "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. While out on patrol this officer was wounded and had to return to his trenches to have his wounds dressed. Shortly afterwards a report came in that the enemy were preparing to raid our trenches. 2nd Lt. Youens, regardless of his wound, immediately set out to rally the team of a Lewis gun, which had become disorganised owing to heavy shell fire. During this process an enemy's bomb fell on the Lewis gun position without exploding. 2nd Lt. Youens immediately picked it up and hurled it over the parapet. Shortly afterwards another bomb fell near the same place; again 2nd Lt. Youens picked it up with the intention of throwing it away, when it exploded in his hand, severely wounding him and also some of his men. There is little doubt that the prompt and gallant action of 2nd Lt. Youens saved several of his men's lives and that by his energy and resource the enemy's raid was completely repulsed. This gallant officer has since succumbed to his wounds."
Original Grave Marker and Headstone
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Picture © Geerhard Joos
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Original Canadian graves at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground.
Preparing to explode a German 'dud' shell with a guncotton charge. In front of Zillebeke, 24 September 1917. © IWM (Q 6017)
Images in this gallery © Werner Van Caneghem
Stretcher bearers of the Royal Army Medical Corps going forward. Near Zillebeke, 21 September 1917. © IWM (Q 5987)
4432 Private
Arthur John Andrews
2nd Bn. Australian Infantry. A. I. F.
3rd September 1916, aged 27.
Plot VI. M. 7.
Son of Arthur Victor and Almira Mary Andrews, of Station Rd., Auburn, New South Wales. Native of Emmaville, New South Wales.
A carpenter prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard the RMS Osterley on 15 January 1916. He was killed in action in Belgium on 3 September 1916, aged 27.
Arthur John Andrews
2nd Bn. Australian Infantry. A. I. F.
3rd September 1916, aged 27.
Plot VI. M. 7.
Son of Arthur Victor and Almira Mary Andrews, of Station Rd., Auburn, New South Wales. Native of Emmaville, New South Wales.
A carpenter prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard the RMS Osterley on 15 January 1916. He was killed in action in Belgium on 3 September 1916, aged 27.
Second Lieutenant
Donald Goldsmith Armstrong
21st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
9th October 1917, aged 24.
Plot II. A. 10.
Son of Henry James Goldsmith Armstrong and Emma Isabel Armstrong, of "Wyrlong," Ranfurlie Crescent, East Malvern, Victoria, Australia. Native of Kyneton, Victoria.
A bank clerk prior to enlistment, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Star of Victoria (A16) on 10 September 1915, as a Private with the service number 2932. Promoted to Second Lieutenant, he was killed in action on 9 October 1917 at Broonseinde, Belgium, aged 24.
Donald Goldsmith Armstrong
21st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
9th October 1917, aged 24.
Plot II. A. 10.
Son of Henry James Goldsmith Armstrong and Emma Isabel Armstrong, of "Wyrlong," Ranfurlie Crescent, East Malvern, Victoria, Australia. Native of Kyneton, Victoria.
A bank clerk prior to enlistment, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Star of Victoria (A16) on 10 September 1915, as a Private with the service number 2932. Promoted to Second Lieutenant, he was killed in action on 9 October 1917 at Broonseinde, Belgium, aged 24.
4126 Private
Harold Ashton
2nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
12th September 1916, aged 27.
Sp. Mem. A. 20.
Son of James and Eliza Ashton. Born at Oldham, Lancs., England.
Harold Ashton
2nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
12th September 1916, aged 27.
Sp. Mem. A. 20.
Son of James and Eliza Ashton. Born at Oldham, Lancs., England.
Lieutenant
George Clapperton
58th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
13th June 1916, aged 26.
Valley Cottages Cem. Mem. A. 2.
Son of George and Joan Watt Clapperton, of 5, Bellevue St., Edinburgh, Scotland. Born at Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
George Clapperton
58th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
13th June 1916, aged 26.
Valley Cottages Cem. Mem. A. 2.
Son of George and Joan Watt Clapperton, of 5, Bellevue St., Edinburgh, Scotland. Born at Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
4480 Corporal
Henry Harold Clift
4th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
11th September 1916, aged 19.
Plot VI. N. 1.
An 18 year old shop assistant with previous service in the 44th Militia Battalion prior to enlisting in the AIF on 18 October 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 14th Reinforcements from Sydney on 3 February 1916 aboard HMAT Wandilla (A52). Following further training in Egypt, he joined the 4th Battalion in Belgium where he was killed in action near Ypres on 11 September 1916.
Henry Harold Clift
4th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
11th September 1916, aged 19.
Plot VI. N. 1.
An 18 year old shop assistant with previous service in the 44th Militia Battalion prior to enlisting in the AIF on 18 October 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 14th Reinforcements from Sydney on 3 February 1916 aboard HMAT Wandilla (A52). Following further training in Egypt, he joined the 4th Battalion in Belgium where he was killed in action near Ypres on 11 September 1916.
4091 Private
William John Copas
19th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
16th September 1916, aged 25.
Plot VI. N. 22.
From McMahon's Point, NSW. Believed to be the son of John H and Mary J Copas. Dorking, England. A steelworker prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Orsova (A67) on 11 March 1916. He was killed in action at Sanctuary Wood near Ypres, Belgium on 19 September 1916, aged 25.
William John Copas
19th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
16th September 1916, aged 25.
Plot VI. N. 22.
From McMahon's Point, NSW. Believed to be the son of John H and Mary J Copas. Dorking, England. A steelworker prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Orsova (A67) on 11 March 1916. He was killed in action at Sanctuary Wood near Ypres, Belgium on 19 September 1916, aged 25.
3490 Private
John Robert Coulter
17th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
23rd September 1916, aged 19.
Plot VI. N. 26.
Son of Robert and Elizabeth Coulter. Native of Keiraville, New South Wales.
A 19 year old miner prior to enlisting on 20 September 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 8th Reinforcements from Sydney on 20 December 1915 aboard HMAT Aeneas. He served with the battalion in France and then in Belgium where he was killed in action at Zillebeke on 23 September 1916.
John Robert Coulter
17th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
23rd September 1916, aged 19.
Plot VI. N. 26.
Son of Robert and Elizabeth Coulter. Native of Keiraville, New South Wales.
A 19 year old miner prior to enlisting on 20 September 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 8th Reinforcements from Sydney on 20 December 1915 aboard HMAT Aeneas. He served with the battalion in France and then in Belgium where he was killed in action at Zillebeke on 23 September 1916.
2018 Private
Henry John Cox
2nd Div. Australian Trench Mortar Battery
12th October 1916, aged 22.
Plot VI. L. 13.
Son of Joseph and Agnes Cox, of Parkham Tasmania.
A farmer prior to enlistment Pte Cox embarked with the 3rd Reinforcements from Melbourne on SS Makarini on 10 September 1915. On 12 October 1916, whilst serving with the 2nd Division Australian Trench Mortar Battery, Pte Cox was killed in action in Belgium, aged 22.
Henry John Cox
2nd Div. Australian Trench Mortar Battery
12th October 1916, aged 22.
Plot VI. L. 13.
Son of Joseph and Agnes Cox, of Parkham Tasmania.
A farmer prior to enlistment Pte Cox embarked with the 3rd Reinforcements from Melbourne on SS Makarini on 10 September 1915. On 12 October 1916, whilst serving with the 2nd Division Australian Trench Mortar Battery, Pte Cox was killed in action in Belgium, aged 22.
Captain
Francis Egmont Gane
43rd Bn. Canadian Infantry
(Manitoba Regiment)
13th May 1916, aged 31.
Plot IV. A. 3.
Son of Francis Job and Belinda Gane, of The Willows, Normanby, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Picture courtesy of Michael Broad, his wife is the great niece of this officer
Francis Egmont Gane
43rd Bn. Canadian Infantry
(Manitoba Regiment)
13th May 1916, aged 31.
Plot IV. A. 3.
Son of Francis Job and Belinda Gane, of The Willows, Normanby, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Picture courtesy of Michael Broad, his wife is the great niece of this officer
3992 Private
Bernard Gordon Jones
2nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
5th September 1916, aged 20.
Plot VI. M. 9.
A labourer prior to enlistment, Pte Jones embarked with the 12th Reinforcements from Sydney on HMAT Medic on 30 December 1915. On 5 September 1916 he was killed in action in Belgium, aged 20.
Bernard Gordon Jones
2nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
5th September 1916, aged 20.
Plot VI. M. 9.
A labourer prior to enlistment, Pte Jones embarked with the 12th Reinforcements from Sydney on HMAT Medic on 30 December 1915. On 5 September 1916 he was killed in action in Belgium, aged 20.
103785 Gunner
J. Leith
"B" Bty. 107th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
1st June 1917.
Plot IV. B. 9.
J. Leith
"B" Bty. 107th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
1st June 1917.
Plot IV. B. 9.
2215 Serjeant
A. Martin
4th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment
14th February 1916, aged 39.
Plot III. A. 1.
Husband of Nellie Martin, of 3, New Row, Northallerton, Yorks.
A. Martin
4th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment
14th February 1916, aged 39.
Plot III. A. 1.
Husband of Nellie Martin, of 3, New Row, Northallerton, Yorks.
241085 Corporal
D. C. Martin
5th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
26th March 1917.
Plot VII. J. 27
D. C. Martin
5th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
26th March 1917.
Plot VII. J. 27
5054 Private
Edgar Allan Maxwell
22nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
3rd October 1917, aged 25.
Plot IV. M. 17.
Son of George and Margaret Maxwell. Native of Sandy Creek, Victoria, Australia.
From Sandy Creek, near Wodonga, Vic. A farmer before enlisting on 4 Februaury 1916, he held the rank of Acting Corporal while in camp from 27 April 1916. He was transferred from Seymour to Broadmeadows camp on 21 May 1916. He embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Ayrshire as a Private with the 13th Reinforcements on 3 July 1916. He was killed in action on 3 October 1917 in Belgium, at the age of 25.
Edgar Allan Maxwell
22nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
3rd October 1917, aged 25.
Plot IV. M. 17.
Son of George and Margaret Maxwell. Native of Sandy Creek, Victoria, Australia.
From Sandy Creek, near Wodonga, Vic. A farmer before enlisting on 4 Februaury 1916, he held the rank of Acting Corporal while in camp from 27 April 1916. He was transferred from Seymour to Broadmeadows camp on 21 May 1916. He embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Ayrshire as a Private with the 13th Reinforcements on 3 July 1916. He was killed in action on 3 October 1917 in Belgium, at the age of 25.
Lieutenant
James McBryde, Mentioned in Despatches
1st Field Coy. Australian Engineers
13th September 1916, aged 31.
Plot VI. N. 6.
Son of John and Margaret McBryde, of "Stranraer," Hopetown Avenue, Vancluse, New South Wales. Native of Mackay, Queensland.
From Mackay, Qld. Lt McBryde worked as a mining engineer prior to enlisting on 6 March 1915. He embarked for service overseas aboard HMAT Berrima (A35) from Sydney, NSW, on 26 June 1915. Lt McBryde was killed in action on 13 September 1916 near Zillebeke, Belgium, aged 31 years.
James McBryde, Mentioned in Despatches
1st Field Coy. Australian Engineers
13th September 1916, aged 31.
Plot VI. N. 6.
Son of John and Margaret McBryde, of "Stranraer," Hopetown Avenue, Vancluse, New South Wales. Native of Mackay, Queensland.
From Mackay, Qld. Lt McBryde worked as a mining engineer prior to enlisting on 6 March 1915. He embarked for service overseas aboard HMAT Berrima (A35) from Sydney, NSW, on 26 June 1915. Lt McBryde was killed in action on 13 September 1916 near Zillebeke, Belgium, aged 31 years.
Second Lieutenant
Edward Archibald Crofton McLaughlin
7th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
9th November 1915, aged 20.
Plot I. E. 6
Son of Edith J. McLaughlin, of 5, Walpole St., Chelsea, London, and the late Vivian Guy Ouseley McLaughlin.
Edward Archibald Crofton McLaughlin
7th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
9th November 1915, aged 20.
Plot I. E. 6
Son of Edith J. McLaughlin, of 5, Walpole St., Chelsea, London, and the late Vivian Guy Ouseley McLaughlin.
1969 Gunner
Jack Leslie Mills
2nd Div. T.M. Bty. Australian Field Artillery
26th September 1916, aged 23.
Plot VI. N. 33.
Son of James Edward and Isabella Mills. Native of Auckland, New Zealand.
A carpet planner at Beard Watson prior to enlisting on 11 June 1915, Gnr Mills embarked from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT Runic on 9 August 1915.
Jack Leslie Mills
2nd Div. T.M. Bty. Australian Field Artillery
26th September 1916, aged 23.
Plot VI. N. 33.
Son of James Edward and Isabella Mills. Native of Auckland, New Zealand.
A carpet planner at Beard Watson prior to enlisting on 11 June 1915, Gnr Mills embarked from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT Runic on 9 August 1915.
Second Lieutenant
William Robert Granville Mills
103rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
16th February 1917.
Plot VII. H. 2.
Picture courtesy of Luc D'Haene
William Robert Granville Mills
103rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
16th February 1917.
Plot VII. H. 2.
Picture courtesy of Luc D'Haene
4908 Corporal
Clarence Hallard Page
2nd Div. Signal Coy. Australian Engineers
14th October 1916, aged 21.
Plot VI. O. 4.
Son of Arthur James and Annie Page, of 2, Martindale Avenue, Monreith, South Australia. Native of Kadina, South Australia.
A telegraphist prior to enlisting in March 1915, he embarked from Adelaide with the 27th Battalion on board HMAT Geelong (A2) on 31 May 1915. They arrived in Alexandria, Egypt, in September 1915 and were sent as reinforcements to Gallipoli. Pte Page was hospitalised in Egypt with frost bite and influenza on 27 November 1915. He was discharged from hospital in January 1916. Pte Page arrived in France on 21 March 1916 and it was, possibly, at this time that he was transferred to the 2nd Divisional Signal Company and promoted to Temporary Lance Corporal. In May 1916 he was promoted to full Corporal. Cpl Page was killed in action at Passchendaele, Belgium on 14 October 1916. He was 21 years of age.
Clarence Hallard Page
2nd Div. Signal Coy. Australian Engineers
14th October 1916, aged 21.
Plot VI. O. 4.
Son of Arthur James and Annie Page, of 2, Martindale Avenue, Monreith, South Australia. Native of Kadina, South Australia.
A telegraphist prior to enlisting in March 1915, he embarked from Adelaide with the 27th Battalion on board HMAT Geelong (A2) on 31 May 1915. They arrived in Alexandria, Egypt, in September 1915 and were sent as reinforcements to Gallipoli. Pte Page was hospitalised in Egypt with frost bite and influenza on 27 November 1915. He was discharged from hospital in January 1916. Pte Page arrived in France on 21 March 1916 and it was, possibly, at this time that he was transferred to the 2nd Divisional Signal Company and promoted to Temporary Lance Corporal. In May 1916 he was promoted to full Corporal. Cpl Page was killed in action at Passchendaele, Belgium on 14 October 1916. He was 21 years of age.
3350 Sapper
James Downs Park
1st Coy. Australian Tunnelling Corps
13th June 1917, aged 30.
Plot IV. F. 24.
Son of John Davidson Park and Jessie Ann Park; husband of Ada M. Nelson (formerly Park), of 52, Cromwell St., Leichhardt, New South Wales. Native of Sydney.
A boat maker in civilian life, Spr Park enlisted in Sydney on 10 January 1916 and later served on the Western Front. Spr Park was killed in action in France on 13 June 1917 aged 30 years, leaving a widow, Mrs Ada Nelson of Leichhardt, NSW.
5625, R. M. Klein witnessed the incident in which James Park was killed:
"He was killed at the Lille Gate, Ypres. He was a runner from there to Hill 60. The shell hit a cookhouse and buried him for some hours before he was got out, but he must have been killed outright. I was one of those told off to bury him, but did not go up. He is buried at the big cemetery just off the railway dugout near the railway (from) Zillebeke to Hill 60."
James Downs Park
1st Coy. Australian Tunnelling Corps
13th June 1917, aged 30.
Plot IV. F. 24.
Son of John Davidson Park and Jessie Ann Park; husband of Ada M. Nelson (formerly Park), of 52, Cromwell St., Leichhardt, New South Wales. Native of Sydney.
A boat maker in civilian life, Spr Park enlisted in Sydney on 10 January 1916 and later served on the Western Front. Spr Park was killed in action in France on 13 June 1917 aged 30 years, leaving a widow, Mrs Ada Nelson of Leichhardt, NSW.
5625, R. M. Klein witnessed the incident in which James Park was killed:
"He was killed at the Lille Gate, Ypres. He was a runner from there to Hill 60. The shell hit a cookhouse and buried him for some hours before he was got out, but he must have been killed outright. I was one of those told off to bury him, but did not go up. He is buried at the big cemetery just off the railway dugout near the railway (from) Zillebeke to Hill 60."
5059 Rifleman
James Polston
18th Bn. London Regiment, (London Irish Rifles)
8th December 1916.
Plot VI. P. 12.
Son of James and Elizabeth Polston of Lauriston Road, Hackney, London.
Picture courtesy of Betty Morley
James Polston
18th Bn. London Regiment, (London Irish Rifles)
8th December 1916.
Plot VI. P. 12.
Son of James and Elizabeth Polston of Lauriston Road, Hackney, London.
Picture courtesy of Betty Morley
Lieutenant
George Harold Pugh
4th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
5th September 1916, aged 26.
Plot VI. M. 14.
Son of John and Rebecca Pugh, of "Ernestree," Carlingford Rd., Carlingford, New South Wales. Native of Marrickville, New South Wales.
George Harold Pugh in the cadet's uniform of Fort Street Boys' High, Sydney. After matriculating he undertook an 18 month course in physics before working as a commercial traveler. A keen rugby union player, Pugh represented both Australia and New South Wales. He travelled to the United States as part of a touring Waratahs team shortly before the First World War. He joined the AIF as a lieutenant after undertaking both NCO and then officer training at Liverpool, NSW, between May and August 1915, and was appointed to the 10th Reinforcements, 4th Battalion. He embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Warilda on 8 October 1915. Pugh trained in Egypt before his battalion left for France in March 1916. He was in charge of the machine gun section of the battalion when he led a small party of men, on the afternoon of 5 September 1916, to reconnointre the enemy's position in front of the 2nd Battalion trenches near Mt Sorrell, near Hill 60 in Belgium, which the 4th Battalion were due to relieve prior to a fresh advance. He was talking to a group of officers from the 2nd Battalion, while sheltering in a captured German dugout, when it was hit by a German minenwerfer shell, killing most of them, including George Pugh.
George Harold Pugh
4th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
5th September 1916, aged 26.
Plot VI. M. 14.
Son of John and Rebecca Pugh, of "Ernestree," Carlingford Rd., Carlingford, New South Wales. Native of Marrickville, New South Wales.
George Harold Pugh in the cadet's uniform of Fort Street Boys' High, Sydney. After matriculating he undertook an 18 month course in physics before working as a commercial traveler. A keen rugby union player, Pugh represented both Australia and New South Wales. He travelled to the United States as part of a touring Waratahs team shortly before the First World War. He joined the AIF as a lieutenant after undertaking both NCO and then officer training at Liverpool, NSW, between May and August 1915, and was appointed to the 10th Reinforcements, 4th Battalion. He embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Warilda on 8 October 1915. Pugh trained in Egypt before his battalion left for France in March 1916. He was in charge of the machine gun section of the battalion when he led a small party of men, on the afternoon of 5 September 1916, to reconnointre the enemy's position in front of the 2nd Battalion trenches near Mt Sorrell, near Hill 60 in Belgium, which the 4th Battalion were due to relieve prior to a fresh advance. He was talking to a group of officers from the 2nd Battalion, while sheltering in a captured German dugout, when it was hit by a German minenwerfer shell, killing most of them, including George Pugh.
5605 Sapper
Lyle Ranger
1st Coy. Australian Tunnelling Corps
25th April 1917, aged 18.
Plot IV. C. 12.
Son of George and Sarah Ranger, of Young Wallsend, New South Wales. Native of Boolaroo, New South Wales.
An apprentice tailor from Argentan, NSW, enlisted aged 17 at Newcastle, NSW. He embarked from Melbourne on 25 October 1916 aboard HMAT Ulysses (A38) and was killed in action in Belgium on 25 April 1917.
Lyle Ranger
1st Coy. Australian Tunnelling Corps
25th April 1917, aged 18.
Plot IV. C. 12.
Son of George and Sarah Ranger, of Young Wallsend, New South Wales. Native of Boolaroo, New South Wales.
An apprentice tailor from Argentan, NSW, enlisted aged 17 at Newcastle, NSW. He embarked from Melbourne on 25 October 1916 aboard HMAT Ulysses (A38) and was killed in action in Belgium on 25 April 1917.
Lieutenant
Francis Nathaniel Tarr
1st/4th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment
18th July 1915, aged 27.
Plot I. E. 8.
Son of Frederick and Emma Tarr, of Leicester.
Francis Nathaniel Tarr
1st/4th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment
18th July 1915, aged 27.
Plot I. E. 8.
Son of Frederick and Emma Tarr, of Leicester.
4552 Private
John Edward Wheeler
19th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
5th October 1916, aged 25.
Plot VI. L. 23.
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Esher Wheeler, of Mona St., Woodford, New South Wales. Native of Auburn, New South Wales.
A slaughterman prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Nestor (A71) on 9 April 1916. He was killed in action, on 5 October 1916, near Ypres, Belgium, aged 25.
John Edward Wheeler
19th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
5th October 1916, aged 25.
Plot VI. L. 23.
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Esher Wheeler, of Mona St., Woodford, New South Wales. Native of Auburn, New South Wales.
A slaughterman prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Nestor (A71) on 9 April 1916. He was killed in action, on 5 October 1916, near Ypres, Belgium, aged 25.
200564 Private
S. Whittington
7th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment
18th July 1917, aged 34.
Plot Sp. Mem. F. 23.
Son of John and Emily Whittington; husband of Nellie Whittington, of 79, Hastings St., Luton, Beds.
S. Whittington
7th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment
18th July 1917, aged 34.
Plot Sp. Mem. F. 23.
Son of John and Emily Whittington; husband of Nellie Whittington, of 79, Hastings St., Luton, Beds.
40049 Private
H. Wilkinson
8th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment
9th April 1917.
Plot VII. L. 29
H. Wilkinson
8th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment
9th April 1917.
Plot VII. L. 29
Original grave at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground of Lieutenant George Walter Nation, 7th Bn. Canadian Infantry, 25th June 1916, aged 21. Son of Frederick and Abigail Geach Nation, of Union Club, Victoria, British Columbia. He is now buried in Plot VI. C. 9. © Jeremy Gordon-Smith
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Original grave at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground of 40275 Gunner, Walter Thomas Wills, 12th Bty. 3rd Bde. Canadian Field Artillery, 16th June 1916, aged 24. Son of Mrs. Florence Wills, of 126, Cowick St., St. Thomas, Exeter, England. Now buried in Plot VI. E. 17. © Jeremy Gordon-Smith
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Graves behind the 11th Regiment Hussars (Prince Albert's Own) sector of the Zillebeke trenches. January - February 1915. © IWM (Q 51177)
Images in this gallery © Geerhard Joos
British Cemetery at Zillebeke. © IWM (Q 17849)
Three derelict British tanks abandoned east of Zillebeke in 1917.© IWM (Q 3230)
