Pte Robert Wm SILLETT, 43390 d 10/7/17

[christine liava'a]

Remembering Today:

Pte Robert William SILLETT, 43390 1 Bn, Northamptonshire Regt, who died on 10.07.17. Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery, Belgium

Name: SILLETT

Initials: R W

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment: Northamptonshire Regiment

Unit Text: 1st Bn.

Date of Death: 10/07/1917

Service No: 43390

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: III. D. 6.

Cemetery: RAMSCAPPELLE ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY

RAMSCAPPELLE ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY

Country: Belgium

Locality: Nieuwpoort, West-Vlaanderen

Location Information: Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery is located 2 kilometres east of Nieuwpoort on the N367, which leads from Nieuwpoort to Sint Joris. From Nieuwpoort town centre the Willem Deroolaan leads for 500 metres onto the N367 Brugsesteenweg. The cemetery lies 1 kilometre along the N367 on the junction with the N365 Ramskapellestraat.

Historical Information: From June to November 1917, Commonwealth Forces (XV Corps) held the front line in Belgium from St Georges (now Sint Joris), near Ramskapelle, to the sea. Most of Plot I of Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery was made in July and August 1917, but the cemetery was considerably enlarged after the Armistice when graves were brought in from other burial grounds in the area and from the battlefields.

There are now 841 Commonwealth casualties of the First World War buried or commemorated in this cemetery. 312 of the burials are unidentified, but special memorials commemorate two casualties known or believed to be buried among them. There are also special memorials to 26 casualties originally buried at Nieuport (now Nieuwpoort) whose graves were destroyed by shell fire. The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.

[mwsmith]

Remembering Today:

Pte Robert William SILLETT, 43390 1 Bn, Northamptonshire Regt, who died on 10.07.17. Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery, Belgium 

Name: SILLETT

Initials: R W

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment: Northamptonshire Regiment

Unit Text: 1st Bn.

Date of Death: 10/07/1917

Service No: 43390

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: III. D. 6.

Cemetery: RAMSCAPPELLE ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY 

RAMSCAPPELLE ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY

Country: Belgium

Locality: Nieuwpoort, West-Vlaanderen

Location Information: Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery is located 2 kilometres east of Nieuwpoort on the N367, which leads from Nieuwpoort to Sint Joris. From Nieuwpoort town centre the Willem Deroolaan leads for 500 metres onto the N367 Brugsesteenweg. The cemetery lies 1 kilometre along the N367 on the junction with the N365 Ramskapellestraat. 

Historical Information: From June to November 1917, Commonwealth Forces (XV Corps) held the front line in Belgium from St Georges (now Sint Joris), near Ramskapelle, to the sea. Most of Plot I of Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery was made in July and August 1917, but the cemetery was considerably enlarged after the Armistice when graves were brought in from other burial grounds in the area and from the battlefields.

There are now 841 Commonwealth casualties of the First World War buried or commemorated in this cemetery. 312 of the burials are unidentified, but special memorials commemorate two casualties known or believed to be buried among them. There are also special memorials to 26 casualties originally buried at Nieuport (now Nieuwpoort) whose graves were destroyed by shell fire. The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.

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Pte Sillett died during an attack on 1 Northants and 2KRRC (1st Dn) by the German Marines. My grandfather survived from 2KRRC. An excellent desription of ythe battele is in 2KRRC's war diaries. Would you like a copy?

Mike Smith