Herbert Haywood POW

[Marigold1]

Herbert Haywood, Private 14058, 8th Bn, Leicestershire Regiment, was taken a  POW on 27th May 1918. He died of 'Grippe' (i.e. influenza] on 9th November 1918.

 

The Soldiers' Effects database on Ancestry notes that he died at Marche. He was buried in one place (unknown) and his body was then exhumed and moved to Hautrage Military Cemetery, Belgium, Grave IV. A. 19. (Source: CWGC).

 

Does anyone know where Marche was and was there a nearby POW camp?

 

Marigold

[charlie2]

I presume Marche is Marche-en-Famenne. There is a map reference - 54.W.5.b.1.8. -on the concentration record but I can‘t find a the map.

Charlie

[Marigold1]

Many thanks, Charlie, for such a speedy reply.

Marigold

[Acknown]

Marigold,

This thread may be of interest:

 

I think he was discovered buried at Marche German Cemetery then relocated to Hautrage (see CWCG entry and supporting documents). But I can't work out why he died in Belgium if he had been in captivity for six months. He might have been sent to Germany.

Acknown 

[Acknown]

Did you find his service record (recorded as Regimental Number: 4058)? https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1219/30837_154110-01051/900929?backUrl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dBritishArmyService%26h%3d900929%26indiv%3dtry%26o_vc%3dRecord%3aOtherRecord%26rhSource%3d1543&ssrc=#?imageId=30837_154110-01053

 

It states he died in Hospital at Marche from grippe and was buried in 'a Belgian cemetery by the hospital'. It also states that he had been in hospital with flu in 1916, but it seems he did not retain immunity thereafter.

Acknown

[Marigold1]

Dear Acknown,

 

Thank you very much indeed for your comments and for the link to a previous discussion in particular. All very helpful.

 

Marigold

[Bob Davies]

Hi Marigold, 28/29th May 1918 the 8th Battalion Leicesters were all but wiped out fighting near to Rosnay and Branscourt. In excess of 50 Officers were killed, wounded or captured the same for 1,300 other ranks. It seems the prisoners were either used behind the lines to repair roads etc or sent to Germany to work there. One soldier tells of being marched 30km to Rethel and then sent by train to Montmeillant St Jean. There is a section about it in The Tigers  by Mathew Richardson. Regards, Bob.