Will O'Brien Posted 5 December , 2005 Share Posted 5 December , 2005 As per CWGC Name: NORTHCOTT, THOMAS GEORGE Initials: T G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Somerset Light Infantry Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 05/12/1917 Service No: 28213 Additional information: Son of Thomas George and Elizabeth Spiller Northcott, of 2, Rosedale Terrace, Seaton, Devon. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 3. Cemetery: HAPPY VALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, FAMPOUX & the cemetery info Cemetery: HAPPY VALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, FAMPOUX Country: France Locality: Pas de Calais Location Information: Fampoux is a village 7 kilometres east of Arras (D33). Happy Valley British Cemetery is 5 kilometres south of the village down a 2 kilometre track on the road to Monchy-le-Preux. Historical Information: Happy Valley was the name given to the long valley which ran eastward from Orange Hill, and along which Commonwealth troops fought their way on 10-11 April 1917 during the early stages of the Battle of Arras. The cemetery was begun by the 12th (Eastern) Division after the battle, and used again by the 4th Division in December 1917. Happy Valley Cemetery contains 76 First World War burials and commemorations. Six of the burials are unidentified but there is a special memorial to a casualty known to be buried among them. The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. No. of Identified Casualties: 70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 5 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 5 December , 2005 Thomas' online MIC index entry can be seen here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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