VITTEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Vosges
France
History Information
Vittel Communal Cemetery contains a number of French war graves and four Commonwealth burials of the First World War.
Visiting Information
The Commonwealth graves are in the south-east part.
Burial Details:
39306 Private, Harold Blissett. 9th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, died 4th June 1918, aged 19. Son of Tom and Sarah Blissett, of Dingley, Market Harborough.
40825 Corporal, John George Coleman, 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment, died 5th June 1918, aged 31. Son of William and Isabella Coleman, of Boston, Lincs; husband of Ellen Coleman, of 13, Rasen Lane, Lincoln.
57472 Private, L. H. Prothero, 10th Bn. Worcestershire Regiment, died 24th June1918, aged 25. Son of Mrs. Prothero, of Merthyr, Glam.; husband of E. M. Prothero, of 6, Heden Cottages, Upper Bonchurch, Isle of Wight.
202190 Private, E. Slinger, 9th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, died 5th June 1918, aged 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Slinger, of 16, Devon Terrace, Pontefract Lane, York Rd., Leeds.
Pictures © Conrad Freeling
Vittel Communal Cemetery contains a number of French war graves and four Commonwealth burials of the First World War.
Visiting Information
The Commonwealth graves are in the south-east part.
Burial Details:
39306 Private, Harold Blissett. 9th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, died 4th June 1918, aged 19. Son of Tom and Sarah Blissett, of Dingley, Market Harborough.
40825 Corporal, John George Coleman, 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment, died 5th June 1918, aged 31. Son of William and Isabella Coleman, of Boston, Lincs; husband of Ellen Coleman, of 13, Rasen Lane, Lincoln.
57472 Private, L. H. Prothero, 10th Bn. Worcestershire Regiment, died 24th June1918, aged 25. Son of Mrs. Prothero, of Merthyr, Glam.; husband of E. M. Prothero, of 6, Heden Cottages, Upper Bonchurch, Isle of Wight.
202190 Private, E. Slinger, 9th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, died 5th June 1918, aged 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Slinger, of 16, Devon Terrace, Pontefract Lane, York Rd., Leeds.
Pictures © Conrad Freeling
