Chris Grimshaw Posted 15 October , 2006 Share Posted 15 October , 2006 Hi all A recent holiday in Jersy and when wandering round the church yard of St Brelade came across a couple of CWGC headstones, one was inscribed 29080 Private FA De La Cotte Dorsetshire Regiment 3rd April 1918, I have looked at the CWGC site but cannot find him there and a search under cemetery dosn't throw up this cemetery either. ? Curious to know what happened to him. If he is on anybodys research list I have a photo of the headstone. A further CWGC stone was, 19463 Boy E.W. Windebank York & Lancaster Regiment 10th Feb 1919. Found him with no problem. He is from 3rd Btn Spotted two further family stones Howard Leopold Davis Somme 1916, CWGC records him as Private Howard Leopold Davis 16199 " C " Company 17th Btn Highland Light Infantry who died age 21 on 12th August 1916. Parents from South Africa Buried at Etalpes Mititary Cemetery. Edwin Nelson Lawford 1st South African Scottish Regiment April 9th Aged 26 @ Arras. CWGC records him as Private EN Lawford 9251 4th Regiment South African Infantry who died on 9th April. Buried Point-Du-Jour Military Cemetery Athies France. This is a very old church yard and there may be others but time was limited. If these are of interest to anybody I have photos. If possibe can somebody do a SDGW look up please. Rgards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 15 October , 2006 Share Posted 15 October , 2006 DE LA COTE Initials: F A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment Unit Text: 6th Bn. Date of Death: 03/04/1918 Service No: 29080 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 550. (NW). Cemetery: ST. BRELADE CHURCHYARD, JERSEY http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_detail...1021&mode=1 Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 15 October , 2006 Share Posted 15 October , 2006 Also a medal index card for him. First name Francis. Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 15 October , 2006 Share Posted 15 October , 2006 Davis Details Surname DAVIS Firstname Howard L Service Number 16199 Date Death 12/08/1916 Decoration Place of birth London Other 17th Bn. SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY Rank Pte Theatre of death F.& F. Lawford was SA Scottish Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Grimshaw Posted 16 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 16 October , 2006 Thank you both, Never thought to try alternatre spelling. What were troops doing on Jersey, Garrison duties or was a bospital located there ? Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 16 October , 2006 Share Posted 16 October , 2006 Chris Looking at his name, it's a good bet he was from Jersey originally. It may be that he died of wounds, illness injury sustained abroad and was sent back to the UK for treatment but died. He was then buried where he was born, not an unusual occurance. Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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