Will O'Brien Posted 27 November , 2004 Share Posted 27 November , 2004 As per CWGC Name: DESLANDES Initials: D G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: East Surrey Regiment Unit Text: 7th Bn. Date of Death: 27/11/1916 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. D. 5. Cemetery: LE FERMONT MILITARY CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 27 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 27 November , 2004 & the cemetery info Cemetery: LE FERMONT MILITARY CEMETERY Country: France Locality: Pas de Calais Location Information: Riviere is a village in the Department of the Pas de Calais 10 kilometres south-west of Arras. Visitors should take the D3 to Wailly from Arras, then follow the signs for Riviere. A CWGC sign indicates the minor road which leads to the cemetery. Historical Information: This front line cemetery was begun by the 55th (West Lancashire) Division in March 1916 and closed in March 1917, except for one burial in March 1918. Le Fermont Military Cemetery contains 80 First World War burials. The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw. No. of Identified Casualties: 80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 27 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 27 November , 2004 Denis Delandes' online MIC index entry can be seen here It would appear that Denis started his war as a Private in the London Regt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 27 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 27 November , 2004 The 1901 Census lists jut 1 Denis Deslandes.................a 9 year old who was born in Islington.............it's quite possible this is our chap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 28 November , 2004 Share Posted 28 November , 2004 The war diary of the 7th Bn East Surreys has an annex with the last month written up before the Bn was disbanded in early 1918, which lists all the caualties and men wounded when serving with the Battalion - a useful resource and a very interesting read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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