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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen (France, Seine-Maritime) |
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Graves Other than for Soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment
St.
Sever Cemetery, Rouen - Commonwealth War Graves
Photo: Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>)
Amongst the War Graves in the St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, are some, - not belonging to soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment, which are particularly unusual. A selection of these are shown below.
We are extremely grateful to Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>) who has generously provided the photographs of these headstones and grave markers.
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Gunner L Forrester, 719. Royal Field Artillery, 27th Div. Ammunition Col. Died 12 Februray 1915. (There is virtually nothing else about this soldier in the records. The headstone shows himas being "Dick" Forrester, but the CWGC record as "L" Forrester). "IN LOVING MEMORY FOR NO 719 GUNNER DICK FORRESTER KENT R F A (T F) AGED 20 DIED FEBRUARY 12TH 1915 FOR DUTY R I P |
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Captain Samuel Roberts. Royal Engineer Services, Staff R E. Son of the late Samuel and Caroline Roberts, of Plymouth; husband of Florence M. Roberts, of 10, Beaumont Rd., Plymouth. Died 6 December 1914. Aged 40. "SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL ROBERTS STAFF R.E. SERVICES BORN 24TH AUGUST 1871 DIED AT ROEN ON ACTIVE SERVICE 6TH DECEMBER 1914 ERECTED BY HIS BROTHER OFFICERS AND R.E. WORKS STAFF. ROUEN |
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Lieutenant Colonel Cecil Buckley
Morgan. C M G, D S O, 3 times Mentioned in Despatches. 22nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry. Son of Thomas Morgan, F.S.A., and Fanny Alicia, his wife, of Roupell Park, Streatham, London; husband of Maud Mary Morgan, of 11, Saville Place, Clifton, Bristol. Served in the Niger Territory Operations, Mendiland Expedition, Gong River, and South African Campaign. Died 29 March 1918. Aged 58. Also commemorated on this headstone is his son (who was killed the day before Colonel Morgan died);- 2nd Lieutenant Basil Algernon Cecil Morgan. 1st Battalion the Hampshire Regiment. Killed 28 March 1918. Aged 19. Commemorated on Bay 6, ARRAS MEMORIAL. |
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Louisa Riggall. Australian Red Cross Society Died 31 August 1918. "DURING THE GREAT WAR SHE GAVE HER LIFE FOR SICK AND WOUNDED AT ROUEN" |
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Captain William Arthur Morrin. Army Veterinary Corps, attd. 18th Army Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Son of John and Agnes Morrin, of Petit Brule, Co. of Two Mountains, Quebec, Canada. Died 1 August 1918. Aged 56. "KARMA" |
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The Rev Arthur Morrell Pratt. Chaplain 4th Class. Army Chaplains' Department, attd. 6th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment. Husband of Violet Pratt, of "Redcroft," Branksome Park, Bournemouth. M.A., Queen''s College, Oxford, and Incumbent of St. Giles Church, Willenhall, Staffs. Died 29 JUne 1917. Aged 42. |
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Lieutenant Colonel George Llewelyn
Parry. Royal Marine Light Infantry. 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. Son of the late Lt. Col. R. C. Parry (Royal Dublin Fusiliers), and Mrs. Parry, of Weymouth, Dorset. Died 2 February 1918. Aged 37. |
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Captain, Acting Lieutennat Colonel,
Colin Robert Hoste Stirling, DSO * MC. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), attd. 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment. Son of Brig. Gen. J. W. Stirling, C.B., C.M.G., Royal Artillery, and Mrs. Stirling, of Rockbeare, Devon. Died 29 May 1918. Aged 24. "NOTHING IN MY HAND I BRING SIMPLY TO THY CROSS I CLING" |
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Edith Pearton. Worker. Young Men's Christian Association. died 13 March 1918. |
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French Private Soldier, Roussel Jacques |
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French Private Soldier, Wang Te Ts'Ai |
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Italian Private Soldier, J Zilli, interred
beside Private Hanbury, 30960. |
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Private Samuel S Reid, 2366. 1st Battalion Newfoundland Regiment. Son of Solomon and Alvina Reid, of Heart's Delight, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. Native of South Dildo, Trinity Bay.. Died 5 January 1917. Aged 16. |
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St.
Sever Cemetery, Rouen - French War Graves (1)
Photo: Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>)
St.
Sever Cemetery, Rouen - French War Graves (2)
Photo: Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>)