Will O'Brien Posted 24 September , 2005 Share Posted 24 September , 2005 As per CWGC Name: WARWICK Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Unit Text: 7th Bn. Date of Death: 24/09/1915 Service No: 11567 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 8. Cemetery: RUE-DU-BOIS MILITARY CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 24 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 24 September , 2005 & the cemetery info Cemetery: RUE-DU-BOIS MILITARY CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX Country: France Locality: Pas de Calais Location Information: The village of Fleurbaix is approximately 5 kilometres south-west of Armentieres and Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery is 3 kilometres south-west of the village. Historical Information: The village was in Allied hands during the greater part of the war but it was captured by the Germans on 9 April 1918 after a very gallant defence by the 12th Suffolks. It remained within the German lines until the following September. The original Rue-du-Bois Cemetery, now comprising Plot I and Rows A and B of Plot II, was begun in November 1914 and used until December 1916. It was reopened in January 1918, and again in October. The majority of the graves were Australian, and Plot I, Row B, contained the graves of 27 soldiers of the 5th Australian Division who died in the Attack at Fromelles (19-20 July 1916). The cemetery was enlarged after the Armistice when graves were brought in from the surrounding battlefields and from certain small cemeteries. Rue-du-Bois Cemetery now contains 844 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. 395 of the burials are unidentified but there are special memorials to 13 casualties known or believed to be buried among them. There is also one German grave. The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker. No. of Identified Casualties: 450 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 24 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 24 September , 2005 Alfred's online MIC index entry can be seen here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 24 September , 2005 Share Posted 24 September , 2005 SDGW Born: Shoreditch, London En: Finsbury Barracks, London Res: Kingsland Rd., Hackney KiA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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