Ration Farm Military Cemetery
Roll of Honour
L - Z
105 Private
Thomas Selwyn Lang
26th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
7th June 1916, aged 41.
Plot I. H. 9.
Son of Thomas and Louisa Annie Lang.
Details of his death were later given by L. Ashton of the same Battalion whilst he was at Etaples;
"I knew Lang, he was in "A" Coy., and his name was Tom. He was in the original battalion and I saw him killed at Armentieres, in June, early. He was buried by a shell in the reserve trench and was dug out dead. I saw his dead body, he was all smashed up but I could recognise him. L/C Smith had his leg broken by the same shell. Quite sure it was Tom Lang. His remains were taken out and buried at the cemetery. He was killed instantly and not buried alive."
Thomas Selwyn Lang
26th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
7th June 1916, aged 41.
Plot I. H. 9.
Son of Thomas and Louisa Annie Lang.
Details of his death were later given by L. Ashton of the same Battalion whilst he was at Etaples;
"I knew Lang, he was in "A" Coy., and his name was Tom. He was in the original battalion and I saw him killed at Armentieres, in June, early. He was buried by a shell in the reserve trench and was dug out dead. I saw his dead body, he was all smashed up but I could recognise him. L/C Smith had his leg broken by the same shell. Quite sure it was Tom Lang. His remains were taken out and buried at the cemetery. He was killed instantly and not buried alive."
4/8859 Private
John Lappin
2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
10th April 1915.
Plot VI. M. 9.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lappin, of Burns Home, 4, Sir Michael St., Greenock.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Memory Of Our Dear Son. Inserted By His Parents, Greenock."
John Lappin
2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
10th April 1915.
Plot VI. M. 9.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lappin, of Burns Home, 4, Sir Michael St., Greenock.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Memory Of Our Dear Son. Inserted By His Parents, Greenock."
4828 Private
John Henry Maddocks
59th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th July 1916, aged 22.
Plot VI. H. 47.
Son of Edward and Elizabeth Ann Maddocks, of 173, Station St., Box Hill, Victoria, Australia.
John Henry Maddocks
59th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th July 1916, aged 22.
Plot VI. H. 47.
Son of Edward and Elizabeth Ann Maddocks, of 173, Station St., Box Hill, Victoria, Australia.
The Maddocks family. Identified back row, far left is John Henry Maddocks. A native of Port Melbourne, Victoria, Maddocks worked as a clerk prior to enlistment. 4828 Private (Pte) Maddocks, 59th Battalion, proceeded with his unit to France in June 1916. Less than a month later, on 19 July 1916, the 59th Battalion took part in its first major battle on the Western Front at Fromelles. Attacking in the first wave, the 59th suffered heavy casualties at the hands of German machine-gunners, and its advance faltered far short of its objective. After the battle Pte Maddocks was reported missing in action, and following a court of enquiry held the following year, he was officially listed as killed in action on 19 July 1916, aged 22.
15822 Private
Samuel Martin
9th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment
25th January 1916.
Plot I. D. 8.
Samuel Martin
9th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment
25th January 1916.
Plot I. D. 8.
475 Private
Arthur Francis Matthews
6th Coy. Australian Machine Gun Corps
4th July 1916, aged 23.
Plot I. J. 9.
Son of George Frederick and Ann Matthews, of Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia. His brothers Frederick William Hordern Matthews DCM and Henry Hooper Matthews also fell. Frederick is commemorated at the A. I. F. Burial Ground and Henry is buried at Ration Farm along with Arthur. (See next entry)
His headstone bears the inscription; "A Good And Loving Son; At Rest."
Arthur Francis Matthews
6th Coy. Australian Machine Gun Corps
4th July 1916, aged 23.
Plot I. J. 9.
Son of George Frederick and Ann Matthews, of Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia. His brothers Frederick William Hordern Matthews DCM and Henry Hooper Matthews also fell. Frederick is commemorated at the A. I. F. Burial Ground and Henry is buried at Ration Farm along with Arthur. (See next entry)
His headstone bears the inscription; "A Good And Loving Son; At Rest."
10445 Private
Henry Hooper Matthews
6th Coy. Australian Machine Gun Corps
4th July 1916, aged 20.
Plot I. J. 8.
Son of George Frederick and Ann Matthews, of Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia. His brothers Arthur Francis Matthews, and Frederick William Hordern Matthews DCM also fell.
Frederick is commemorated at the A. I. F. Burial Ground and Arthur is buried at Ration Farm along with Henry. (See previous entry)
His headstone bears the inscription; "A Good And Loving Son; At Rest."
10445 Gunner Henry Hooper Matthews, 4th Field Artillery Brigade from Heidelberg, Victoria. A 19 year old university student prior to enlisting on 8 November 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd Reinforcements from Melbourne aboard HMAT Afric (A19) on 5 January 1916. While serving with the 6th Machine Gun Company (MGC), he was killed in action on 4 July 1916 and buried in the Ration Farm Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France. His two brothers both also served in the 6th MGC and were killed. 475 Private Arthur Francis Matthews was also killed in action on 4 July 1916 and Second Lieutenant Frederick William Horden Matthews DCM, was killed in action on 9 November 1916.
Henry Hooper Matthews
6th Coy. Australian Machine Gun Corps
4th July 1916, aged 20.
Plot I. J. 8.
Son of George Frederick and Ann Matthews, of Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia. His brothers Arthur Francis Matthews, and Frederick William Hordern Matthews DCM also fell.
Frederick is commemorated at the A. I. F. Burial Ground and Arthur is buried at Ration Farm along with Henry. (See previous entry)
His headstone bears the inscription; "A Good And Loving Son; At Rest."
10445 Gunner Henry Hooper Matthews, 4th Field Artillery Brigade from Heidelberg, Victoria. A 19 year old university student prior to enlisting on 8 November 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd Reinforcements from Melbourne aboard HMAT Afric (A19) on 5 January 1916. While serving with the 6th Machine Gun Company (MGC), he was killed in action on 4 July 1916 and buried in the Ration Farm Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France. His two brothers both also served in the 6th MGC and were killed. 475 Private Arthur Francis Matthews was also killed in action on 4 July 1916 and Second Lieutenant Frederick William Horden Matthews DCM, was killed in action on 9 November 1916.
2643 Private
Alfred James McEwan
60th Bn. Australian Infantry
19th July 1916.
Plot 6. J. 42.
Alfred John McEwan, 8th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion, of North Gippsland, Vic. Pte McEwan enlisted on 19 May 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard SS Makarini on 15 September 1915. He was killed in action at Fromelles in France on 19 July 1916 while serving with the 60th Battalion.
Alfred James McEwan
60th Bn. Australian Infantry
19th July 1916.
Plot 6. J. 42.
Alfred John McEwan, 8th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion, of North Gippsland, Vic. Pte McEwan enlisted on 19 May 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard SS Makarini on 15 September 1915. He was killed in action at Fromelles in France on 19 July 1916 while serving with the 60th Battalion.
Second Lieutenant
Charles Edward Mudge
53rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th July 1916, aged 34.
Plot VI. J. 47.
Son of the late Charles Edward and Jane Catherine Mudge; husband of Ellen Theresa Mudge, of 74, Forrest St., Cottesloe, Western Australia. Native of New South Wales.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Ever Remembered By His Loving Wife & Children."
Charles Edward Mudge
53rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th July 1916, aged 34.
Plot VI. J. 47.
Son of the late Charles Edward and Jane Catherine Mudge; husband of Ellen Theresa Mudge, of 74, Forrest St., Cottesloe, Western Australia. Native of New South Wales.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Ever Remembered By His Loving Wife & Children."
Lieutenant
William Murdoch
7th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery
7th June 1916.
Plot I. H. 13.
William Murdoch
7th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery
7th June 1916.
Plot I. H. 13.
1297 Private
Lawrence Nealis
2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
25th June 1916, aged 23.
Plot VI. I. 52.
Son of Mary Nealis, of 64, Graham St., Govan, Glasgow.
Lawrence Nealis
2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
25th June 1916, aged 23.
Plot VI. I. 52.
Son of Mary Nealis, of 64, Graham St., Govan, Glasgow.
15437 Private
Reginald Thomas Packer
1st Bn. Grenadier Guards
20th December 1914.
Plot VI. H. 21.
Son of William and Harriet Packer, of The Police Station, Cinderford, Gloucestershire.
Reginald Thomas Packer
1st Bn. Grenadier Guards
20th December 1914.
Plot VI. H. 21.
Son of William and Harriet Packer, of The Police Station, Cinderford, Gloucestershire.
24/1461 Rifleman
Oliver Frank Pennefather
2nd Bn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade
10th July 1916, aged 21.
Plot II. E. 16.
Son of Oliver Bateman Pennefather and Francis Annie Pennefather, of Denlair, Fordell, Wanganui, New Zealand.
Oliver Frank Pennefather
2nd Bn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade
10th July 1916, aged 21.
Plot II. E. 16.
Son of Oliver Bateman Pennefather and Francis Annie Pennefather, of Denlair, Fordell, Wanganui, New Zealand.
24/1462 Rifleman
Lawry Francis Pepperell
2nd Bn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade
12th July 1916, aged 20.
Plot II. E. 14.
Son of Frank Radford Pepperell, and Prudence Mary Pepperell, of Cornwall St., Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Lawry Francis Pepperell
2nd Bn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade
12th July 1916, aged 20.
Plot II. E. 14.
Son of Frank Radford Pepperell, and Prudence Mary Pepperell, of Cornwall St., Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand.
2944 Private
William Hugh Robertson
53rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th July 1916, aged 22.
Plot VI. F. 44.
Son of J. and J. J. Robertson, of Wilson St., Wollongong, New South Wales. Native of Nowra, New South Wales.
William Hugh Robertson, 1st (later 53rd) Battalion of Wollongong, NSW. A grocer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Argyllshire (A8) on 3 September 1915. He was killed in action at Fromelles, France on 19 July 1916, aged 22.
William Hugh Robertson
53rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th July 1916, aged 22.
Plot VI. F. 44.
Son of J. and J. J. Robertson, of Wilson St., Wollongong, New South Wales. Native of Nowra, New South Wales.
William Hugh Robertson, 1st (later 53rd) Battalion of Wollongong, NSW. A grocer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Argyllshire (A8) on 3 September 1915. He was killed in action at Fromelles, France on 19 July 1916, aged 22.
Lieutenant
Edward Claud Scott
Royal Garrison Artillery
21st November 1918, aged 22.
Plot VIII. A. 3.
Son of Gen. H. A. Scott, R.A. and Laura M. Scott, of The Garth, Winchester.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Son of Gen. Hugh A. Scott, R.A."
Edward Claud Scott
Royal Garrison Artillery
21st November 1918, aged 22.
Plot VIII. A. 3.
Son of Gen. H. A. Scott, R.A. and Laura M. Scott, of The Garth, Winchester.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Son of Gen. Hugh A. Scott, R.A."
Z/74 Rifleman
Charles Oswald Sewell
3rd Bn. Rifle Brigade
17th March 1915.
Plot VIII. A. 20.
Charles Oswald Sewell
3rd Bn. Rifle Brigade
17th March 1915.
Plot VIII. A. 20.
62395 Gunner
Alfred Charles Smith, M. M.
Z/34 Trench Mortar Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
23rd October 1916, aged 20.
Plot II. A. 12.
Son of Mark and Ellen Smith, of Haultwich, Little Munden, Ware, Herts.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Sleep In Jesus."
Alfred Charles Smith, M. M.
Z/34 Trench Mortar Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
23rd October 1916, aged 20.
Plot II. A. 12.
Son of Mark and Ellen Smith, of Haultwich, Little Munden, Ware, Herts.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Sleep In Jesus."
6081 Private
William Smith
1st Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
9th December 1914.
Plot VII. B.14.
William Smith
1st Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
9th December 1914.
Plot VII. B.14.
165A Private
Arthur Thomas Stranger
32nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
20th July 1916, aged 21.
Plot VIII. D. 11.
Son of Thomas James and Elizabeth M. Stranger, of 74, St. Leonard Avenue, West Leederville, Western Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Memory Of The Dearly Loved Son Of Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Stranger."
Arthur Thomas Stranger, originally 28th Battalion. A railway engineer apprentice of Leederville, Western Australia, prior to enlistment, he was promoted to Corporal (Cpl) in March 1915 before embarking from Fremantle on 29 June 1915 for Egypt. His battalion was sent to Gallipoli in September 1915 where he was promoted to the rank of Temporary Sergeant before the unit was withdrawn to Egypt in January 1916 and then reverted to his substantive rank of Corporal. He was transferred to the Pioneer Battalion for a period of three weeks in March and was transferred to the 32nd Battalion in early April. His new battalion relocated to the Western Front, France, during June 1916. Cpl Stranger was killed in action on 20 July 1916 near Fromelles, France. He was aged 21 years. His father, 872 Sergeant (Sgt) Thomas James Stranger, enlisted as an engine driver in the 5th Australian Railway Company on 19 December 1916 after putting his age as 44 years. He served briefly in France before being evacuated to England on medical grounds where he died of illness on 10 April 1918. He was aged 54 years and is commemorated in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
Arthur Thomas Stranger
32nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
20th July 1916, aged 21.
Plot VIII. D. 11.
Son of Thomas James and Elizabeth M. Stranger, of 74, St. Leonard Avenue, West Leederville, Western Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Memory Of The Dearly Loved Son Of Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Stranger."
Arthur Thomas Stranger, originally 28th Battalion. A railway engineer apprentice of Leederville, Western Australia, prior to enlistment, he was promoted to Corporal (Cpl) in March 1915 before embarking from Fremantle on 29 June 1915 for Egypt. His battalion was sent to Gallipoli in September 1915 where he was promoted to the rank of Temporary Sergeant before the unit was withdrawn to Egypt in January 1916 and then reverted to his substantive rank of Corporal. He was transferred to the Pioneer Battalion for a period of three weeks in March and was transferred to the 32nd Battalion in early April. His new battalion relocated to the Western Front, France, during June 1916. Cpl Stranger was killed in action on 20 July 1916 near Fromelles, France. He was aged 21 years. His father, 872 Sergeant (Sgt) Thomas James Stranger, enlisted as an engine driver in the 5th Australian Railway Company on 19 December 1916 after putting his age as 44 years. He served briefly in France before being evacuated to England on medical grounds where he died of illness on 10 April 1918. He was aged 54 years and is commemorated in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
6662 Private
Reginald Charles Vasseur
1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment
15th December 1914, aged 32.
Plot VIII. B. 5.
Son of Maria L. Denbouy (formerly Le Vasseur) of 21, Pedvin St., Guernsey, and the late Jules Le Vasseur.
Reginald Charles Vasseur
1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment
15th December 1914, aged 32.
Plot VIII. B. 5.
Son of Maria L. Denbouy (formerly Le Vasseur) of 21, Pedvin St., Guernsey, and the late Jules Le Vasseur.
443 Private
David Young
26th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
4th June 1916, aged 25.
Plot I. G. 4.
Son of George and Janet Wilson Young, of 39, Viceroy St., Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
David Young
26th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
4th June 1916, aged 25.
Plot I. G. 4.
Son of George and Janet Wilson Young, of 39, Viceroy St., Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
