Yorke Scarlett Posted 9 February , 2019 Share Posted 9 February , 2019 There is a casualty - Pte J W WHEELER PLY/6641 in Cement House Cemetery, Langemark, West Flanders, Belgium. Can anyone enlighten me as to the doing of the RMLI around that date. I wish to expand on the reasoning as to why Pte Wheeler has been re-interred in Langemark. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 9 February , 2019 Share Posted 9 February , 2019 (edited) Serving in Plymouth Battalion of the Royal Naval Division at the Defence of Antwerp. Fighting at Lier (Lierre) 4-7 October and then withdrawn towards Antwerp. Two casualties (including Pte WHEELER) were removed from Schaerbeek Communal Cemetery to Cement House Cemetery in February 1966. Presumably a normal concentration of outlying burials by CWGC. His original burial at Schaerbeek (Brussels), so remote from the scene of action, may indicate that he was found by the Germans at Antwerp and removed to Brussels. It is vanishingly improbable that his burial at Schaerbeek was by the British. WHEELER was one of ten men of Plymouth Battalion kia between 5 and 8 October at Lier. Eight of these men are buried at Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp. One is named on the Nieuport Memorial. Edited 9 February , 2019 by horatio2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorke Scarlett Posted 10 February , 2019 Author Share Posted 10 February , 2019 Thanks for the speedy response. I was at Schoonselhof late last year (not an easy place to find - but fascinating when I got there) reading the approximate date of others who are buried there.of the RMLI. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woodland Posted 11 February , 2019 Share Posted 11 February , 2019 There is a grave of a member of The Royal Marine Light infantry in the Cemetry at Normanton, West Yorkshire. One of about 12 war graves in that Cemetry, easy to find its on Cemetry Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 12 March , 2019 Share Posted 12 March , 2019 (edited) John William Wheeler was born on 11 november 1895 in Birmingham. The Original date of dead in his file (crossed out later) was mentioned October 5, 1914. Later changed to October 8, 1914. As they mention 'Killed in Action', I believe that October 5 is closer to the truth. If anybody can find a picture of him, I would be very happy.... wheeler.pdf Edited 12 March , 2019 by Niko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorke Scarlett Posted 1 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 1 July , 2019 Sorry for the tardy response Thanks for the copy document Nico - it makes interesting reading on the whole scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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