Nine Elms Cemetery
March 10, 2018 in France ⋅ ⛅ 11 °CKelowna resident JH Eastwood. On Rutland Cenotaph.
Kelowna resident JH Eastwood. On Rutland Cenotaph.
Constructed between 1929 to 1932.
G. Barbour, seaman with Newfoundland royal navy reserve. Died one day before the end of the war. (Alex Hawe).
Average life span of a messenger in WW1 was 6 days.
Danger Tree. Was a plum tree. Artillery ineffective here. Majority of casualties occurred here. 86% casualty rate. 801 men 68 available at roll call next morning. Front line became Wellington trenchRead more
Wellington trench.
Alex Hawe relative. Fought with Royal Newfoundland Regiment. Died at the age of 26.
Taylor Williams relative lieutenant ec cousins. Sherwood Forrester. Died morning of last German offensive, died from a gas attack. Bombardments destroyed his body. Has no known grave.
Matt Levi's relative Sam Spiers. Born Jan. 16 1897 Ireland. Enlisted 1915. Embarked for egypt. October 5th returned to France. Battle of Cambrai in 1917. August 2 1918 ypres front. Wounded. Died onRead more
Barrett VC award. Died in Battle of Passchendaele. VC for bravery as a scout.