SÉRY-LÈS-MÉZIÈRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Aisne
France
Location Information
Séry-lès-Mézières is a commune 38 kilometres west of Laon. The Communal Cemetery is found by taking the first small road to the left on the D13, on entering the village from 'Ribemont'. There are 4 First World War Commonwealth burials in the Military Section of the south-east part of the cemetery.
Burial Details
265073 Private A. Cheer, 6th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry, died 21st March 1918.
241343 Private R. Herridge, 7th Bn. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), died 22nd March 1918, aged 27. Son of William and Mary Herridge, of Sidmouth Junction, ottery St. Mary, Devon, husband of Ivy Blanch Herridge, of 8, Holland Rd, St. Thomas, Exeter, Devon.
Captain Harold Thomas Rapson, 7th Bn. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), died 23rd March 1918, aged 23.
Son of Thomas Henry and Alice Helena Rapson, of 10A, Gordon Rd., Church End, Finchley.
15252 Serjeant Joseph Willoughby, 8th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, died 23rd March 1918, aged 26. Son of Henry and Sarah Willoughby, of Forest Rd., Binfield, Berks.
Pictures © Barry Cuttell
Séry-lès-Mézières is a commune 38 kilometres west of Laon. The Communal Cemetery is found by taking the first small road to the left on the D13, on entering the village from 'Ribemont'. There are 4 First World War Commonwealth burials in the Military Section of the south-east part of the cemetery.
Burial Details
265073 Private A. Cheer, 6th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry, died 21st March 1918.
241343 Private R. Herridge, 7th Bn. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), died 22nd March 1918, aged 27. Son of William and Mary Herridge, of Sidmouth Junction, ottery St. Mary, Devon, husband of Ivy Blanch Herridge, of 8, Holland Rd, St. Thomas, Exeter, Devon.
Captain Harold Thomas Rapson, 7th Bn. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), died 23rd March 1918, aged 23.
Son of Thomas Henry and Alice Helena Rapson, of 10A, Gordon Rd., Church End, Finchley.
15252 Serjeant Joseph Willoughby, 8th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, died 23rd March 1918, aged 26. Son of Henry and Sarah Willoughby, of Forest Rd., Binfield, Berks.
Pictures © Barry Cuttell
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FOR EVER IN MY MEMORY IVY.
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OH FOR A TOUCH OF THAT VANISHED HAND AND A SOUND OF THE VOICE THAT IS STILL. MOTHER.
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