Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery
Roll of Honour
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394587 Rifleman
Harold William Martin
9th Bn. London Regiment, (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
4th September 1918, aged 19.
Plot I. D. 34.
Son of Charles David and Elizabeth Ann Martin, of 4, Brunswick Rd., Bexleyheath, Kent.
Picture courtesy of Kim Towler, Rifleman Martin has no known family left to remember him and is now forever remembered on our Roll of Honour
Harold William Martin
9th Bn. London Regiment, (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
4th September 1918, aged 19.
Plot I. D. 34.
Son of Charles David and Elizabeth Ann Martin, of 4, Brunswick Rd., Bexleyheath, Kent.
Picture courtesy of Kim Towler, Rifleman Martin has no known family left to remember him and is now forever remembered on our Roll of Honour
8/2655 Private
John Matthews
1st Bn. Otago Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
7th June 1917.
Plot IV. B. 22.
Brother of Geo. Matthews, of 24, Hogg, Crescent, Masterton, New Zealand.
John Matthews
1st Bn. Otago Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
7th June 1917.
Plot IV. B. 22.
Brother of Geo. Matthews, of 24, Hogg, Crescent, Masterton, New Zealand.
4/1827 Sapper
Alexander McFarlane
Signal Company, New Zealand Engineers
7th June 1917.
Plot III. G. 12.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. McFarlane, of Bryant St., Pahiatua, New Zealand.
Alexander McFarlane
Signal Company, New Zealand Engineers
7th June 1917.
Plot III. G. 12.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. McFarlane, of Bryant St., Pahiatua, New Zealand.
6067 Private
Peter Albert McGrath
32nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th November 1917, aged 29.
Plot III. A. 24.
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Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. McGrath. Native of Whitton, New South Wales.
Studio portrait of 6067 Private (Pte) Peter Albert McGrath, 32nd Battalion. A farmer from Dubbo, New South Wales, prior to enlistment in the 3rd Battalion, he embarked from Sydney with the 19th Reinforcements aboard HMAT Wiltshire on 22 August 1916. Due to illness en route he was hospitalised at Fremantle and re-embarked with the 10th Reinforcements of the 32nd Battalion aboard HMAT Port Melbourne on 28 October 1916 for Devonport, England. Following training he joined his battalion on the Western Front near Albert, France, in March 1917. He was hospitalised for a month during May 1917 due to a training accident. On 11 October Pte McGrath was wounded in action near Zonnebeke, Belgium, and was evacuated to Etaples, France, for treatment and recuperation before rejoining his unit on 14 November 1917. Pte McGrath was killed in action near Messines, Belgium, on 19 November 1917 and is interred in the Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. He was aged 29 years.
Peter Albert McGrath
32nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th November 1917, aged 29.
Plot III. A. 24.
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Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. McGrath. Native of Whitton, New South Wales.
Studio portrait of 6067 Private (Pte) Peter Albert McGrath, 32nd Battalion. A farmer from Dubbo, New South Wales, prior to enlistment in the 3rd Battalion, he embarked from Sydney with the 19th Reinforcements aboard HMAT Wiltshire on 22 August 1916. Due to illness en route he was hospitalised at Fremantle and re-embarked with the 10th Reinforcements of the 32nd Battalion aboard HMAT Port Melbourne on 28 October 1916 for Devonport, England. Following training he joined his battalion on the Western Front near Albert, France, in March 1917. He was hospitalised for a month during May 1917 due to a training accident. On 11 October Pte McGrath was wounded in action near Zonnebeke, Belgium, and was evacuated to Etaples, France, for treatment and recuperation before rejoining his unit on 14 November 1917. Pte McGrath was killed in action near Messines, Belgium, on 19 November 1917 and is interred in the Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. He was aged 29 years.
71984 Private
Richard McMahon
27th Bn. Canadian Infantry
20th November 1915.
Plot I. E. 20.
Richard McMahon
27th Bn. Canadian Infantry
20th November 1915.
Plot I. E. 20.
71925 Private
Ritchie Milne
27th Bn. Canadian Infantry
9th December 1915.
Plot I. B. 26.
Ritchie Milne
27th Bn. Canadian Infantry
9th December 1915.
Plot I. B. 26.
28177 Private
Thomas Moffett
2nd Bn. Wellington Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
7th June 1917, aged 21.
Plot V. A. 1.
Son of Robert and Marian Moffett, of Purangi, Inglewood, New Zealand. Native of Hawera, New Zealand.
Thomas Moffett
2nd Bn. Wellington Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
7th June 1917, aged 21.
Plot V. A. 1.
Son of Robert and Marian Moffett, of Purangi, Inglewood, New Zealand. Native of Hawera, New Zealand.
A/4169 Lance Corporal
Richard John Kingsley Nash 3rd Bn. Canadian Inf. 25th December 1915, aged 22. Plot I. E. 18. |
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Inscription "Lord God Of Hosts Be With Us Yet Lest We Forget Lest We Forget"
Son of Richard Nash and Eliza Jane Dagg, his wife. Native of Toronto, Ontario.
Son of Richard Nash and Eliza Jane Dagg, his wife. Native of Toronto, Ontario.
73166 Lance Corporal
Lawrence Alexander Nixon
28th Bn. Canadian Infantry
18th October 1915.
Plot I. E. 28.
Lawrence Alexander Nixon
28th Bn. Canadian Infantry
18th October 1915.
Plot I. E. 28.
71415 Corporal
John Owen 27th Canadian Infantry 8th November 1915, aged 24. Plot I. E. 23. Inscription "Also In Memory Of 153459 Private P. A. Owen, Cameron Highlanders, Missing 8th October 1916" (Peter Alexander Owen is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial) Son of John and Margaret Owen, of 713, Logan Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Native of Wishaw, Scotland. |
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404424 Private
Thomas Phillips 3rd Bn. Canadian Infantry 18th December 1915. Plot I. E. 10. Click on both images to enlarge |
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24/2073 Private
Daniel William Pierce
2nd Bn. Wellington Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
7th June 1917, aged 38.
Plot V. A. 5.
Son of W. C. and Emily Pierce, of Hayse Cottage, Ehany, Ashford, Kent.
Daniel William Pierce
2nd Bn. Wellington Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
7th June 1917, aged 38.
Plot V. A. 5.
Son of W. C. and Emily Pierce, of Hayse Cottage, Ehany, Ashford, Kent.
Lieutenant
Alan Hurst Preston, M. C.
No. 5 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps
7th June 1917, aged 27.
Plot III. A. 27.
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Son of James Wilfred and Sarah Preston, of Westbourne, Davenport, Stockport, England.
Alan Hurst Preston, M. C.
No. 5 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps
7th June 1917, aged 27.
Plot III. A. 27.
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Son of James Wilfred and Sarah Preston, of Westbourne, Davenport, Stockport, England.
Group portrait of officers of the 13th Battalion in Egypt.
Identified in the back row, second from the left and buried in this cemetery is Lieutenant Edward Randell who was killed on 11th June 1917. Plot III. E. 29.
Lieutenant
John Cecil Drury Reid, M. C.
4th Australian Pioneers
10th June 1917, aged 41.
Plot II. A. 29.
Inscription "The Light Of Mine Eyes Has Gone Out"
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Son of John Bentley Reid and Sybil Ross Drury Reid; husband of Jessie B. Reid, of Branxholme, Victoria, Australia. Native of Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) John Cecil Drury Reid, 4th Pioneer Battalion. A surveyor from Willaura, Vic prior to enlistment, Lt Reid embarked with the 5th Tunnelling Company from Melbourne on HMAT Warilda on 25 May 1916. Following his transfer to the 4th Pioneer battalion he was awarded the Military Cross "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in making a daring and successful reconnaissance, under heavy fire, in order to establish communication between certain important points. He performed similar valuable work on two subsequent occasions, on the latter of which he was seriously wounded." On 10 June 1917 he succumbed to his wounds, aged 41, and was buried in the Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.
John Cecil Drury Reid, M. C.
4th Australian Pioneers
10th June 1917, aged 41.
Plot II. A. 29.
Inscription "The Light Of Mine Eyes Has Gone Out"
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Son of John Bentley Reid and Sybil Ross Drury Reid; husband of Jessie B. Reid, of Branxholme, Victoria, Australia. Native of Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) John Cecil Drury Reid, 4th Pioneer Battalion. A surveyor from Willaura, Vic prior to enlistment, Lt Reid embarked with the 5th Tunnelling Company from Melbourne on HMAT Warilda on 25 May 1916. Following his transfer to the 4th Pioneer battalion he was awarded the Military Cross "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in making a daring and successful reconnaissance, under heavy fire, in order to establish communication between certain important points. He performed similar valuable work on two subsequent occasions, on the latter of which he was seriously wounded." On 10 June 1917 he succumbed to his wounds, aged 41, and was buried in the Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.
9488 Private
Stanley Battersby Richmond 3rd Bn. Canadian Infantry 24th November 1915, aged 20. Plot I. D. 2. Inscription "Thy Will Be Done" Son of Mr. H. J. and Mrs. C. M. Richmond, of 19, Summerhill Avenue, Toronto. |
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404444 Private
William Harry Roberts 3rd Bn. Canadian Infantry 29th December 1915. Plot I. E. 16. |
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22439 Gunner
Thomas Roff
7th Brigade, Australian Field Artillery
10th August 1917, aged 20.
Plot III. A. 6.
Inscription "Loved By All"
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Son of James and Mary Roff, of Irvine Parade, Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia.
Studio portrait of 22439 Gunner (Gnr) Thomas (Tom) Roff, 7th Field Artillery Brigade (7 FAB). A grocer of Yarrawonga, Victoria, at the time of his enlistment, he embarked with the 23rd Howitzer Brigade Ammunition Column aboard HMAT Medic (A7) on 20 May 1916. He was serving with the 7th FAB when he was killed at the Battle of Messines on 10 August 1917. He was aged 20 years.
Thomas Roff
7th Brigade, Australian Field Artillery
10th August 1917, aged 20.
Plot III. A. 6.
Inscription "Loved By All"
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Son of James and Mary Roff, of Irvine Parade, Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia.
Studio portrait of 22439 Gunner (Gnr) Thomas (Tom) Roff, 7th Field Artillery Brigade (7 FAB). A grocer of Yarrawonga, Victoria, at the time of his enlistment, he embarked with the 23rd Howitzer Brigade Ammunition Column aboard HMAT Medic (A7) on 20 May 1916. He was serving with the 7th FAB when he was killed at the Battle of Messines on 10 August 1917. He was aged 20 years.
72102 Corporal
James Russell
27th Bn. Canadian Infantry
15th October 1915, aged 27.
Plot I. E. 32.
Inscription "Dearest Boy Thou Once Was Mine But Now You're At Thy Saviour's Shrine"
Son of John and Agnes Russell, of Glenalmond, Mid Calder.
James Russell
27th Bn. Canadian Infantry
15th October 1915, aged 27.
Plot I. E. 32.
Inscription "Dearest Boy Thou Once Was Mine But Now You're At Thy Saviour's Shrine"
Son of John and Agnes Russell, of Glenalmond, Mid Calder.
43459 Gunner
Norman Shrimpton
9th Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery
12th April 1918, aged 22.
Plot II. D. 30
Son of Edward A. and Florence J. Shrimpton, of 38, Rongotai Terrace, Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand.
Norman Shrimpton
9th Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery
12th April 1918, aged 22.
Plot II. D. 30
Son of Edward A. and Florence J. Shrimpton, of 38, Rongotai Terrace, Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand.
72053 Private
B. Sutherland
27th Bn. Canadian Infantry
21st November 1915.
Plot I. E. 19.
B. Sutherland
27th Bn. Canadian Infantry
21st November 1915.
Plot I. E. 19.
15046 Private
James Todd
2nd Bn. Canterbury Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
7th June 1917, aged 22.
Plot V. D. 6.
Son of James and Ada Todd, of 40, Beresford St., Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand. Native of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England.
James Todd
2nd Bn. Canterbury Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
7th June 1917, aged 22.
Plot V. D. 6.
Son of James and Ada Todd, of 40, Beresford St., Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand. Native of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England.
404482 Private
Frederick James Tupper 3rd Bn. Canadian Infantry 9th March 1916, aged 24. Plot I. E. 39. Inscription "Loyal And More Loving Heart Never Beat Within A Human Breast" Son of Frederick George and Emily Anna Tupper, of 7, Eldon Rd., Worthing, Sussex, England. |
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32760 Private
Alexander Watson
1st Bn. Otago Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
7th June 1917, aged 28.
Plot II. D. 22.
Son of Alexander and Laura May Watson, of 15, Kerr St., Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. Native of Canterbury, New Zealand.
Alexander Watson
1st Bn. Otago Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
7th June 1917, aged 28.
Plot II. D. 22.
Son of Alexander and Laura May Watson, of 15, Kerr St., Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. Native of Canterbury, New Zealand.
Second Lieutenant
Keith Gaster Williams
No. 2 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps
8th June 1917, aged 32.
Plot IV. B. 23.
Son of the Rev. Alfred and Alice Williams, of 115, Liverpool St., Wanganui, New Zealand. Also served in Egypt.
Keith Gaster Williams
No. 2 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps
8th June 1917, aged 32.
Plot IV. B. 23.
Son of the Rev. Alfred and Alice Williams, of 115, Liverpool St., Wanganui, New Zealand. Also served in Egypt.
17849 Private
Henry Maldron York
1st Bn. Wellington Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
7th June 1917, aged 21.
Plot IV. A. 27.
Son of David Maldron York and Mary York. Native of Adelaide, South Australia.
Henry Maldron York
1st Bn. Wellington Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
7th June 1917, aged 21.
Plot IV. A. 27.
Son of David Maldron York and Mary York. Native of Adelaide, South Australia.
