Will O'Brien Posted 25 March , 2006 Share Posted 25 March , 2006 As per CWGC Name: GAGE, SYDNEY WILLIAM Initials: S W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Norfolk Regiment Unit Text: 9th Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 25/03/1917 Service No: 30018 Additional information: Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Gage, of Great Massingham, King's Lynn. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: V. A. 44. Cemetery: VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY & the cemetery info Cemetery: VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY Country: France Locality: Pas de Calais Visiting Information: Wheelchair access to this cemetery with some difficulty. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our Enquiries Section on 01628 507200. Location Information: Vermelles is a village 10 kilometres north-west of Lens. From Lens take the N43, towards Bethune, to its junction with the D75 in Mazingarbe. Turn right at this junction and continue for approximately 900 metres when Vermelles British Cemetery will be found on the left hand side of the road. Historical Information: Vermelles was in German hands from the middle of October 1914 to the beginning of December 1914, when it was recaptured by the French. The cemetery was begun in August 1915 (though a few graves are slightly earlier), and during the Battle of Loos, when the Chateau was used as a dressing station, Plot I was completed. It was laid out and fenced by the Pioneers of the 1st Gloucesters, and known for a long time as "Gloucester Graveyard". The remaining Plots were made by the Divisions (from the Dismounted Cavalry Division onwards) holding the line 1.6 kilometres East of the cemetery until April 1917, and they incorporated a few isolated French graves of October 1914. From April 1917, to the Armistice, the cemetery was closed; but after the Armistice graves were brought in (to Plots II, IV and VI) from the battlefields to the East. There are now over 2134 First World War casualties commemorated in this cemetery. Of these, 198 are unidentified and special memorials are erected to six soldiers from the United Kingdom, known to be buried among them. This cemetery also contains the graves of 11 casualties of other nationalities. This cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker. No. of Identified Casualties: 1943 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 25 March , 2006 Author Share Posted 25 March , 2006 Sydney's online MIC index entry can be seen here. I see they have spelt his name wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 3 April , 2006 Share Posted 3 April , 2006 From SDGW Born Great Massingham, Norfolk Enlisted Norwich KIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 3 April , 2006 Share Posted 3 April , 2006 He is commemorated Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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