Richebourg – St Vaast Post

Pas de Calais, France.

The cemetery lies near the village of Richebourg-l’Avoue which is 9 kilometres north-east of Bethune. From Bethune follow the D.171 toward Armentieres and progress onto the D.166 proceeding into the outskirts of Richebourg. Take a left turning into Rue des Charbonniers for approximately 2 kilometres and the cemetery is on the right hand side.

Richebourg-L’Avoue village remained in British hands from the Autumn of 1914 to the 9th April, 1918, though the front line was within 1.6 kilometres of it. It was recovered in September, 1918. The strong point from which the cemetery was named was in turn named from the hamlet of St. Vaast, between the village of Richebourg-St. Vaast and Goix-Barbee. It stands in an old orchard between two farm buildings, where a trench tramway had its terminus and a Dressing Station was established. It was begun in May, 1915, at the time of the Battle of Festubert, and used by fighting units and Field Ambulances until July, 1917. In April and May, 1918, the Germans buried 90 of their men at the South-East end, and in September and October, 1918, 18 further British dead were buried in Plot V. Eleven Portuguese soldiers buried here in May-July, 1917, have been removed to the Portuguese Military Cemetery. There are now nearly 800, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified. Special memorials are erected to three soldiers from the United Kingdom, buried in the cemetery, whose graves cannot now be traced. There are 91 German burials here, 34 being unidentified. The cemetery covers an area of 4,080 square metres and is enclosed by a flint wall.

(Courtesy ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE)

The cemetery in 1921.

Name Rank & Number Battalion Age Died Grave Ref Cemetery Notes

WWI
H W (William Henry) AMOS Pte SD/3883 11th Bn 30/06/1916 III. B. 9. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Brixton, Surrey
Enlisted: London
CHARLES CYRIL ANDREWS Private SD/1948 12th Bn 26 30/06/1916 III. K. 11. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Hunstanton, Norfolk
Enlisted: London
Son of Charles and the late Caroline Andrews, of Hunstanton,Norfolk.

CHARLES HENRY AYNSWORTH L/Cpl SD/3942 11th Bn 21 30/06/1916 III. T. 1. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Bermondsey, Surrey
Enlisted: London
Son of Henry F. H. and Ellen Alice Aynsworth, of 27, Calverton Rd.,Barking Rd., East Ham, London.

Joseph BANKS Private SD/2865 13th Bn 37 30/06/1916 III. J. 11. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Hove
Enlisted: Brighton
Son of John and Sarah Banks, of Hove; husband of Louise E. Banks, of 55, Cowper St., Hove, Sussex.

William Henry BAYLESS L/Cpl SD/1952 12th Bn 30/06/1916 III. P. 2. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Hoxton, Middx
Enlisted: St Paul’s Churchyard
WILLIAM FRANCIS BEDDING Private SD/2078 12th Bn ‘D’ Coy 20 30/06/1916 III. C. 12. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Oxford,Oxon
Enlisted: Hastings
Son of James and Abigail Annie Bedding.

Jack BISHOP Corporal SD/2845 13th Bn 30/06/1916 III. G. 10. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Crouch End, Middx
Enlisted: Hastings
LEONARD BLAKER Private SD/3525 13th Bn ‘D’ Coy 29 30/06/1916 III. S. 5. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Worthing
Enlisted: Worthing
Son of Benjamin Barrack Blaker and Lucy Blaker, of 12, Richmond Rd., Worthing. Brother of Frank Blaker,also killed 30/06/1916at the Battleof the Boar’s Head. Commemoratedon the Loos Memorial to the missing.

ALFRED GEORGE BRACKPOOL Private SD/1007 11th Bn 26 23/07/1916 III. O. 13. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Lowestoft
Enlisted: Hastings
Son of Alfred and Susannah Brackpool, of 7, Western Place, Rye, Sussex.

Frederick BRADFORD Private SD/1796 12th Bn 32 30/06/1916 III. P. 10. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Eastbourne
Enlisted: Eastbourne
Son of Alfred Bradford, of 70, Beach Rd.,Eastbourne.

Charles Martin BROMWICH Corporal SD/1273 12th Bn 30/06/1916 III. N. 6. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Andover,Hants
Enlisted: Worthing
Arthur William BROWN Private SD/4950 11th Bn 33 30/06/1916 III. A. 9. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Westmeston
Enlisted: Brighton
Son of James Arthur and Mary Anne Brown.

Cecil James BROWN Private SD/1275 12th Bn 20 30/06/1916 III. P. 5. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Littlehampton
Enlisted: Littlehampton
Son of James L. and Eliza Brown, of 27, Norfolk Rd.,Littlehampton.

Don (Dan) Owen BROWN Private SD/3885 11th Bn 20 30/06/1916 III. R. 9. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Deptford, Kent
Enlisted: London
Son of William Owen Brown and Jane Brown, of 12, Carlton Villas, Welling, Kent. Native of Deptford, London.

JOHN HENRY BUDGEN Private SD/890 11th 28 30/06/1916 III. O. 1. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Aldershot
Enlisted: Brighton
Son of John and Hannah Budgen, of 32, Artillery St., Brighton.

Frederick William CHANDLER L/Cpl SD/1583 12th Bn 30/06/1916 III. P. 7. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: St Mary’s
Enlisted: Eastbourne
George CLOAKE Private SD/2875 13th 30/06/1916 III. Q. 2. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Silverhill
Enlisted: Hastings
Husband of Esther Cloake, of 19,Cornfield Terrace, Bohemia Place,St. Leonards-on-Sea.

Ernest George COLLINS Private SD/1670 12th Bn 20 30/06/1916 III. D. 10. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Worthing
Enlisted: Worthing
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Collins, of “Simla”, Park Rd., Worthing, Sussex. Salvation Army bandsman. Employee of Woodruffe,ironmongers, Chapel Road, Worthing.

ERNEST JAMES COPPARD Private SD/2268 12th Bn 29 30/06/1916 III. O. 5. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Brighton
Enlisted: Hove
Son of Albert and Sarah Coppard, of Brighton; husband of Alice Emily Coppard, of 26, Seville St., Elm Grove, Brighton.

Alfred Harry CORKE L/Cl SD/1675 12th Bn 25 30/06/1916 III. Q. 9. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: East Hoathly
Enlisted: Worthing
Son of Sam Corke, of Middle Rd., Kingston-by-Sea,Southwick, Brighton.

AUBREY NIGHTINGALE COTTON Captain 12th Bn 37 30/06/1916 III. B. 11. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: London.
Son of James Robert and Eliza Ellen Cotton. Formerly Hon. Artillery Company.

Gilbert CROFT Private SD/2266 12th Bn 30/06/1916 III. O. 6. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Brightling
Enlisted: Hastings
Sydney Hanbury DADSWELL Private SD/586 11th Bn 30/06/1916 III. G. 12. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Paddock Wood, Kent
Enlisted: Hurstmonceux
Agw Unknown

Herbert DUKE Private SD/5193 11th Bn 24 30/06/1916 III. O. 10. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Hastings
Enlisted: Hastings
Son of Richard Reginald and Alice Duke. of 5, Burdett Place, Hastings.

VICTOR GEORGE DUKE Private SD/2667 13th Bn 19 30/06/1916 III. Q. 5. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Brighton
Enlisted: Hastings
Son of George Duke, of 2, Cromwell St., Elm Grove, Brighton.

ARTHUR EDWARD DUNK Private SD/3559 13th Bn 23 30/06/1916 III. D. 9. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Hove
Enlisted: Hove
Husband of Amy Louisa Tutt (formerly Dunk), of 37, Ingram Crescent, Hove, Sussex.

FRANK ARTHUR FLEET Private SD/2913 13th Bn 22 30/06/1916 III. E. 10. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Portsmouth
Enlisted: Chichester
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs.Frank Fleet, of Portsmouth.

William Thomas FOAT Private SD/5026 11th Bn 30/06/1916 III. P. 4. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Brighton
Enlisted: Brighton
Alfred Jim FOSTER Private SD/926 11th 30/06/1916 III. R. 7. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Brighton
Enlisted: Brighton
Son of Mrs. Foster, of 3, Albion Place, Brighton.

John FRENCH Serjeant SD/2677 13th Bn 24 30/06/1916 III. T. 8. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Purbright, Surrey
Enlisted: Worthing
Son of Mr. P. and Mrs. S. French, of Storrington, Sussex.

RICHARD FRY Private SD/1330 12th Bn 23 30/06/1916 III. P. 8. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Hellingly
Enlisted: Bexhill
Son of Jesse and Mary Ann Fry.
Employed as a groomand gardener.

On 9th August 1916, The Eastbourne Gazette carriedthis report:

“One of the brave men who fell inthe “Great Push” was Private R. (Dick) Fry of Hampden Park. He was educated at Willingdon Church School and previous to joining the Southdown’s was employed at Moffat’s Bazaar, in Seaside Road.
Private Fry formally resided with his sister (Mrs. G. Goldsmith of Hampden Park), who has been the recipient of the accompanying letter from Lieutenant Robinson, which has since been confirmed by official War Office intimation of death.

“Kya Lami, The Greys, Eastbourne, July 1916,
Dear Mrs Goldsmith.
I am very much afraid your brother R. Fry was killed on June 30. I spoke to a man who was quite near to himwhen he fell and I think there can be no doubt about it. He volunteered to actas my runner during the attack and I hope it may be some small consolation to you to know that he died doing his duty to his King and country like a soldierand a gentleman.
Before I took over the company he was in my platoon (No. 3) and I have many times asked him to accept promotion but he never would, although I know he would have made an excellent N.C.O.
Please accept my deepest sympathy.
Yours very truly.
Harold C T Robinson.”
EDWIN GEORGE FUNNELL L/Cpl SD/58 11th Bn 22 30/06/1916 III. P. 1. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Willingdon
Enlisted: Hastings
Son of Edwin and Frances Funnell, of 427, Seaside, Eastbourne.

Picture courtesy of Richard Buckman.

HUBERT EUSTACE KING GARBETT Private SD/3113 13th Bn 28 30/06/1916 III. F. 10. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Hassocks
Enlisted: Worthing
Youngest and twin son of Francisand Mary M. Garbett, of North Court Lodge, Stanford Avenue,Keymer, Hassocks, Sussex.

George GRAY Private SD/3575 13th Bn 18 30/06/1916 III. Q. 6. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Hastings
Enlisted: Bexhill
Son of Gertrude Charlotte Gray, of 31, Duke Rd., Silverhill, St. Leonards-on-Sea.

Photograph courtesy of Ted Williams

Frederick Thomas HARBOUR Private SD/4885 11th Bn 30/06/1916 III. B. 10. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: St Leonards-on-Sea
Enlisted: Hastings
Arthur George HARMAN L/Cpl SD/4215 13th Bn 21/06/1916 III. M. 4. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Ripley,Surrey
Enlisted: Edmonton,Middx
A HAYLER Private SD/525 11th Bn. 36 21/07/1916 III. C. 13. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Worthing
Enlisted: Worthing
Sonof William and Fanny Hayler, of 9, Winton Place, Worthing.

George Harry HENSHAW Private SD/2701 13th Bn CWGC – Unknown
The National Census of 1901 gives his age as 5, making him 21.		 30/06/1916 III. S. 8. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Paddington, London
Enlisted: Worthing
Pte Henshaw enlisted under his mother’s maiden name. His true surname was Azzopardi.

Our thanks to his great niece Julia Hall for that information.

Harold HILL Private SD/428 11th Bn 30/06/1916 III.R.2 ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Crowborough
Enlisted: Tunbridge Wells
Herbert Henry HOBBS Private SD/1051 11th Bn 21 29/06/1916 III. O. 21. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: St, Matthew’s, Sussex
Enlisted: Hastings
Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Hobbs, of 83,Bexhill Rd., West St. Leonards, Hastings.

JAMES GEORGE HONEYSETT Private SD/2707 13th Bn 36 30/06/1916 III. Q. 4. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Brightling
Enlisted: Bexhill
Husband of Alice Ethel May Abbott (formerly Honeysett), of 2, Laburnum Cottages, Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea.

Picture courtesy of Richard Buckman.

CHARLES ALBERT HOWLETT Private SD/1653 12th Bn 30/06/1916 III. O. 8. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Twyford, Leics
Enlisted: Melton Mowbray
CHARLES IRELAND Private SD/3147 13th Bn 29 30/06/1916 III. Q. 3. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Enlisted: Hove
Son of John and Elizabeth Ireland.

Sydney John ISTED Private 1077 11th Bn. 21 23/07/1916 III. P.13. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Sidley, Sussex
Enlisted: Bexhill
Son of George and Charlotte N.Isted, of 1, Laburnum Cottages, Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea.

Picture courtesy of Richard Buckman.
Henry JAMES Private SD/1230 12th Bn 30/06/1916 III. O. 4. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: St Luke’s, Kent
Enlisted: Bexhill
Albert William JARMAN Private SD/1845 12th Bn 30/06/1916 III. O. 3. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Upper Norwood, Surrey
Enlisted: Hastings
James Curtis JENNER Private SD/4029 13th Bn 19 30/06/1916 III. S. 6. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: East Grinstead
Enlisted: Hastings
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Jenner, of 12,Council Terrace, East Grinstead, Sussex.

Henry LANGFORD Private SD/705 11th Bn 21 30/06/1916 III. R. 1. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Watford, Herts
Enlisted: Horsham
Son of Frederick Bailey Langfordand Rosina Langford, of Boddington, Wendover, Bucks.

Harry Herbert LEGGE Private SD/4222 13th Bn 30/06/1916 III. F. 9. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: St John’s
Enlisted: Eastbourne
Albert Aston MATTHEWS Private SD/1609 12th Bn 30/06/1916 III. C. 11. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Christchurch
Enlisted: Eastbourne
George Edward MAY L/Serjeant SD/769 11th Bn 20 30/06/1916 III. R. 3. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Kis, India
Enlisted: Bognor
Son of Mrs. Sophia May, of “Alverton”, Linden Avenue, Bognor.

Harry MERCER Private SD/4810 11th Bn 18 30/06/1916 III. A. 10. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Bexhill
Enlisted: Hastings
Frank Arthur MIDDLETON Private SD/444 11th Bn 30/06/1916 III. R. 6. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Rotherfield
Enlisted: Tunbridge Wells, Kent
LEONARD MILES Private SD/4048 13th Bn 20 30/06/1916 III. Q. 8. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Rusper
Enlisted: Cranleigh, Surrey
Son of Mrs. Mary Miles, of Rose Cottage, Rusper, Horsham, Sussex.

Enoch MILLER Private SD/2243 11th Bn 30/06/1916 III. P. 3. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Nether Broughton, Lincs
Enlisted: Melton Mowbray
REGINALD ROBERT MILLS Private SD/2272 12th Bn 22 01/07/1916 III. N. 7. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Eastbourne
Enlisted: Hastings
Only son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ernest Mills, of 26, Firle Rd., Eastbourne.

John Abel MORRISS L/Cpl SD/3403 13th Bn 30/06/1916 III. S. 7. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Lewes
Enlisted: Hastings
Henry Charles NEWELL L/Cpl SD/216 11th Bn 25/06/1916 III. M. 7. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Christchurch,Sussex
Enlisted: Eastbourne
ALBERT FREDERICK PAIGE L/Cpl SD/4233 13th Bn 28 30/06/1916 III. F. 11. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Bognor
Enlisted: Bognor
Son of Stephen James Paige; husband of Alice E. M. Keates (formerly Paige), of 2, Royal Oak Cottages, Lagness.

Richard George PATCHING Private SD/4065 13th Bn Unknown – probably 19 from 1901 census 30/06/1916 III. O. 9. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Hove
Enlisted: Hove
JOHN PHILBY Private SD/3189 13th Bn ‘A’ Coy 29 30/06/1916 III. S. 3. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Upper Marden, Sussex
Enlisted: Chichester
Son of Robert and Elizabeth Philby, of Hill Cottage, Houghton Bridge, Amberley, Arundel, Sussex.

Walter Nathaniel PUMPHREY Private SD/2212 12th Bn 19 30/06/1916 III. O. 7. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Brighton
Enlisted: Hove
Son of William Thomas and Ellen Bertha Pumphrey, of 3,Wakefield Rd., Brighton.

Lionel Thomas ROLFE Private SD/3002 13th Bn 30/06/1916 III. Q. 7. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Worthing
Enlisted: Worthing
REGINALD HENRY RUSSELL L/Cpl SD/726 11th Bn 24 30/06/1916 III. C. 9. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Shipley
Enlisted: Horsham
Son of Walter and Elizabeth Russell, of South Lodge, Knepp Castle, Shipley, Horsham.

Walter SAXBY Private SD/5007 13th Bn 30/06/1916 III. S. 9. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Ore
Enlisted: Hastings
Henry Charles M.M. SCOTT Private SD/3225 13th Bn Unknown – probably 35 from 1901 census 30/06/1916 III. G. 9. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Bognor
Enlisted: Bognor

His medal is for bravery at Givenchy in mid April1916

“Private H.C. Scott unfortunately has not lived to receive the reward of his gallantry. He was a native of Bognor, where he was well-known and much respected. Prior to the war he was in the employ of Messrs. Reynolds. the distinction conferred upon him was for erecting wire entanglements and cutting German wire in readiness for a raid on the succeeding night, and he was engaged in this work with an officer for four hours, at great risk. As a result of the work the raid was effected with the loss of only a few wounded and none killed. It is understood that his medal will be forwarded to his widow, who resides with her two children at 45, Steyne Street, Bognor. His parents live in Bedford Street,Bognor.”

M.M. announced in the London Gazette Supplement 10th August 1916.
HERBERT ARTHUR SIMMONS Private SD/1457 12th Bn ‘B’ Coy 18 30/06/1916 III. R. 10. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: London
Enlisted: Hove
Son of Mr. A. H. and Mrs. M. Simmons.

Thanks to Neville Styles for the documents above.

Bertie Simmons original grave marker 1921.

Neville places a cross of remembrance on his Great Uncle Bertie Simmons’ grave on 30th June2006.

W T (Bert) SPARKES Private SD/3681 13th Bn 30/06/1916 III. A. 11. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Brighton
Enlisted: Hove
Adolphus SPARKS L/Cpl 3687 13th Bn 27 30/06/1916 III. S. 10. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Hove
Enlisted: Brighton 14/1/1915

We are most grateful Valerie Wood, Granddaughter of Adolphus Sparks for providing us with this photograph, and other paperwork relating to Adolphus, and for her kind permission to use them here.
THOMAS WILLIAM SPURGE L/Serjeant SD/111 11th Bn 22 30/06/1916 III. T ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Son of Charles and Nellie Spurge, of 21, Windhill, Bishop’s Stortford.

Albert Henry STUBBERFIELD Private SD/4107 13th Bn 30/06/1916 III. S. 4. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: St Leonards-on-Sea
Enlisted: Hastings
Henry William TAPP Private SD/4111 13th Bn 19 21/06/1916 III.M.3 ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Tunbridge Wells
Enlisted: Tunbridge Wells
Son of Walter Henry and Essie A. E. Tapp, of 28, Rochdale Rd.,Tunbridge Wells.

EDWARD WILLIAM TESTER L/Cpl SD/976 11th Bn 30 30/06/1916 III. R. 4. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Ardingly
Enlisted: Brighton
Son of John Henry and Mary Humphrey Tester, of Brickyard Cottage, Ardingly, Haywards Heath.

Thomas Henry TICE Private SD/3699 13th Bn Unknown – probably 22 from 1901 census 30/06/1916 III. S. 1. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Hastings
Enlisted: Brighton
Reginald TOON Private SD/2802 13th Bn Unknown – probably 32 from 1901 census 30/06/1916 III. S. 2. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Nunhead, Kent
Enlisted: St Paul’s Churchyard
Robert TOPPING Private SD/3944 11th Bn Unknown – probably 22 from 1901 census 30/06/1916 III. C. 10. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Abram, Lancs
Enlisted: Atherton
WILLIAM GEORGE TUGWELL Private SD/1481 12th Bn 18 30/06/1916 III. D. 12. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Willingdon
Enlisted: Bexhill
Son of William and Eliza Tugwell, of 7, Brodrick Rd., Hampden Park, Eastbourne.

Robert Tait TULLY L/Cpl SD/747 11th Bn 24 30/06/1916 III. R. 5. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Newbiggin, Northumberland
Enlisted: Ashington, Lancs
Son of James and Jane Tully, of 18,Gibson St., Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland.

Alfred R TURNER Private SD/479 11th Bn 28 23/06/16 III. N. 5. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Rotherfield, Sussex
Enlisted: Tunbridge Wells
Son of Mrs. Mary J. Turner, of Horeham Flat Farm, Horeham Road, Sussex.

Walter John WICKENS Private SD/5204 12th Bn 19 30/06/1916 III. H. 11. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Enlisted: Hastings
Son of Walter and Harriett Wickens, of 15,Gladstone Terrace, West Hill, Hastings.

HARRY JOSEPH WOOD Private SD/3710 13th Bn 27 30/06/1916 III. Q. 1. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Croydon, Surrey
Enlisted: Hastings
Son of Harry Joseph and Eliza Wood, of Croydon; husband of Alice Edith Wood, of 58, Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood, London.

Arthur WOODFORD Private SD/3047 13th Bn 35 30/06/1916 III. E. 9. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Gravesend, Kent
Enlisted: Hove
Son of Robert Woodford, of Gravesend; husband of A. Burchell (formerly Woodford), of Brighton.

Ernest WOOLLER Private SD/2223 12th Bn 30/06/1916 III. B. 12. ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE

Born: Wellingdon
Enlisted: Bexhill
Son of David and Emily Wooller, of 4, Rosebank Cottages, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne.