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1206601 Gnr. Edward James Townsend 298th Bde. A Bty. Royal Field Artillery (d.22nd April 1918)  In Memory of Gunner Edward James Townsend Much loved Son of Thomas & Charlotte Townsend. He worked for the Railways before volunteering for the Army in 1914, joining the Medical Corps he later transferred to the Royal Artillery as he said he found it difficult recovering parts of his Comrades & would sooner shoot the Enemy. After being gassed in 1917 he was sent to home to recover, he wasn't obliged to go back but insisted he felt it was his duty to to fight for his Family (1 Brother & 8 Sisters) and his Country. He was gassed again in 1918 this was to be the last time. He lay dying of his wounds for six days in St Louis, U.S.A., Hospital, France and spent his 21st birthday there. Edward died on 22nd April 1918, aged 21 and is buried in the St Sever Cemetery extension in France. My Grandmother never managed to visit his Grave but I his niece have been lucky enough to have managed to visit several times. We are eternally grateful for the Great Sacrifice he & his comrades made. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff for their hard work in keeping the Cemetery immaculate.
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230114 Bombdr. Charles Henry Alford 298th Bgde., D Bty. Royal Field Artillery (d.18th April 1918) I am currently compiling a family history and have discovered that this person is related to me. He was 24 at the time he joined the Royal Field Artillery on 29 May 1916. He was killed in action on 18 April 1918 and was buried at Chalto Lane Cemetery south of Corbie. He was re-interred at Adelaide British Cemetery, Villers - Bretonneux. His war medals were the British War and Victory medals. That is all I know.
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