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Those known to have served with
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
during the Great War 1914-1918.
- Adkins F W. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.14th September 1916)
- Barber Fredrick William. Pte 5th Btn. (d.25th Oct 1916)
- Barnet Charles. Sgt. 2nd Btn. (d.16th May 1915)
- Bennett James. 2nd Btn.
- Bennett William Edward. Sjt. 6th Btn. (d.31st Aug 1916)
- Betts DCM. Richard Member. Sgt. 6th Btn. (d.40 Myatt Rd, Offenham, Evesham)
- Biggs Ernest Alfred. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.30th June 1915)
- Blackwell Albert Christie. 2nd Battalion
- Bowen Alfred William. Pte.
- Bradshaw Harold. Sgt. 7th Btn. (d.9th May 1917)
- Britton Harry George. Pte.
- Brooke Richard Reginald Maude. Capt. (d.31st May 1915)
- Brooks Edwin Henry. Pte 5th Battalion (d.23 March 1918)
- Brooks Ernest. Capt. 6th Btn. (d.20th Sep 1917)
- Brooks Victor Tom. Pte. Att. Ox & Bucks Light Infantry
- Butler Charles William. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.20th November 1915)
- Butler George. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.5th Oct 1915)
- Buxton Richard Percy. Capt. 4th Btn. (d.15th June 1918)
- Carpenter Harry. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.8th Jun 1917)
- Chant Frederick. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.20th February 1917)
- Clack Thomas. Pte. (d.13th Apr 1917)
- Clifton John. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.14th Jan 1916)
- Coe Lawrence Gordon. Sgt.
- Coe Lawrence Gordon. Sgt. 10th Btn. A Coy.
- Coleman MiD. Albert John. Pte. 1st Btn.
- Collins Alfred. Pte. 5th Battalion (d.25th September 1915)
- Constable MC. James Milton. A/Capt. 4th Battalion
- Cooper James. Pte. 4th Btn (d.15th Jun 1918)
- Copinger John Patrick. 2nd. Lt. 2/4th Btn. (d.10th September 1917)
- Cozier Henry John. Pte. 5th Battalion (d.25th Sept 1915)
- Cross Horatio Nelson. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.14th Mar 1915)
- Davidson John. Pte.
- Dawson-Smith Frank. Lt.
- Dodd Ernest. Cpl. 5th Btn. (d.16th Oct 1915)
- Dracup MID. Miles. CQMS.
- Dunbrill Harry. Pte.
- Dyke Christopher Handel. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.6th Apr 1916)
- Eborn Arthur. Cpl. 3rd Btn.
- Edwards Alfred. Pte. 6th (Service) Btn. (d.3rd Sep 1916)
- Elliott John Stanley. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.3rd May 1917)
- Freeman Henry. L/Cpl. 5th Battalion (d.24th Aug 1916)
- George Claude. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.17th Dec 1918)
- Hall Thomas Newman. Capt.
- Hammick Stephen Frederick. Capt. (d.18th April 1916)
- Harding George. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.3rd Nov 1914)
- Harrison Harry. Sgt. 8th Btn. (d.19th Nov 1918)
- Harrison Harry. Sgt. 8th Btn. (d.19th Nov 1918)
- Harvey DCM. John Henry. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.17th Nov 1918)
- Hawling Norman. L/Cpl. 16th Btn (d.4th April 1918)
- Holbrook George. Pte. 1st Garrison Btn. (d.30th August 1918)
- Hope G. H.. Pte. 1/4th Btn. (d.13th Dec 1917)
- Ingram sydney Gilbert. Pte. 5th Battalion (d.16th June 1918)
- James Walter. Pte. 5th Battalion (d.20th Aug 1916)
- Janes MM. Jack Hawley. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.4th Apr 1918)
- Jaques Charles. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.10th Jan 1916)
- Johnson Charles Edward. Sgt. 2/1st Btn., B Coy. (d.22nd August 1917)
- Joiner Thomas Samuel Carlise. Cpl. 8th Btn. (d.24th September 1918)
- Jones MM & Bar. Arthur Thomas. Sgt. 6th Btn.
- Jones Richard.
- Keatley Benjamin Walter. Pte. 5th Btn (d.15th September 1916)
- Keen Frank. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.23rd October 1918)
- Kemmis Harry. Sgt. 1st Btn. (d.22nd Nov 1915)
- King William George. Cpl. 6th Btn.
- Kitchen Aubrey Wilfred. 5th Batallion (d.3rd May 1917)
- Lang William Arnold. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.21st Mar 1918)
- Lawn Charles Robert. Pte
- Layton Philip Humbert. Pte 2/4th Btn (d.8th May 1918)
- Lyman MM. James Jesse. Pte. 2nd Btn. B Company, 8th Platoon (d.11th Sep 1918)
- Lyman MM. James Jesse. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.111th Sep 1918)
- Marsh Victor Braine. 2Lt. 6th Btn. (d.3rd Sep 1916)
- Martin James. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.19th August 1917)
- Matthews Frank. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.21st Oct 1914)
- McKellar Quinten. Pte. 20th Battallion
- Measey Frank. Cpl. 7th Battalion (d.22nd June 1918)
- Measey George. Pte. 2/4th Battalion (d.5th Oct 1918)
- Millman Archibald. L/Cpl. 1st Garrison Btn. (d.25th October 1918)
- Neale Martin William Henry. Pte. 6th Battalion
- Neale William Henry. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.Chadwick End, Knowle)
- Pargeter James Henry. L/Cpl. 5th Battalion (d.15th January 1916)
- Pickton Henry. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.3rd May 1917)
- Pill Albert. Pte.
- Pithers Herbert. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.28th Feb 1917)
- Pitts George Allen. 2/Lt. 1/4th Btn.
- Pratley Ernest Walter. Pte. 1st/4th Btn. (d.12th Jan 1916)
- Prior Frank Hershel James. Pte. 4th Btn.
- Pritchard Edgar Joseph. Pte.
- Rakestrow MID William Gerald. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.3rd May 1916)
- Relf Lionel B. L/Cpl. 2nd Btn. (d.10th June 1916)
- Sherwood Charles Edward. 2nd Lt. 3rd Btn. (d.22nd Oct 1917)
- Sherwood Charles Edward. 2nd Lt. 3rd Btn. (d.22nd Oct 1917)
- Shouler William. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.30th Nov 1918)
- Simons Frederick Charles. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.2nd Feb 1915)
- Slade Richard. Pte. 5th Btn.
- Slater Frederick W. H.. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.16th October 1917)
- Souster William Barnett. Pte. 2nd/1st Btn. (d.22nd Aug 1917)
- Sparrow Frederick. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.25th Sep 1915)
- Spencer John. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.4th Apr 1918)
- Thomas Samuel Augustus Stewart. Pte. 2/1st Btn. (d.19th July 1916)
- Toohey Frederick Thomas. Cpl (d.1914)
- Turner Frank Edward. Pte. (d.26th Nov 1914)
- Turner Frank Edward. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.26th Nov 1914)
- Vale Edward Charles. Pte. (d.9th Oct 1917)
- Wallington William Arthur. Pte. 5th Batallion (d.25th Jan 1916)
- Welch John William. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.1st Aug 1917)
- West William. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.9th Apr 1917)
- White Frederick John. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.22nd August 1918)
- White George Henry . Pte. 5th Btn. (d.3rd May 1917 )
- White Robert James. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.23rd March 1918)
- Whitehead Arthur Henry. Pte 6th Battalion (d.22nd August 1917)
- Wicks Walter Henry. Sgt. 4th Bn. (d.26th August 1918)
- Willey George. Pte 5th Battalion (d.27th February 1917)
- Willis George. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.6th Oct 1915)
- Wilson Job. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.8th October 1918)
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Pte. James Jesse Lyman MM. 2nd Btn. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry (d.111th Sep 1918)
James Lyman was killed in action on the 11th of September 1918, aged 24 and is buried in the Hermies Hill British Cemetery in France. He was a resident of Gayhurst, Buckinghamshires flynn
Richard Jones Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Richard Jones signed up at the very beginning of the Great War in the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. He was an infantry man and he was injured and sent back behind the lines to tend to injured until fit again.Michael Dolby
Pte. William Henry Neale 6th Battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (d.Chadwick End, Knowle)
My grandad, William Neale, took part in Battle of Langemark in 1917. He received a gunshot wound to his back on 20th of Sept 1917 and was sent back to Aston Hospital to recover where he met my nanna. He later went to Egypt with the 2/4th Battalion until 1919. He died in 1972Martin Neale
Pte. Herbert Pithers 2nd Btn. Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (d.28th Feb 1917)
Herbert Pithers was my maternal great-grandfather.
Pte. Martin William Henry Neale 6th Battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
My granddad, Martin Neale, took part in the Battle of Langemark in September 1917. His Battalion was part of the 20th Division alongside 6th Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. He was wounded on the 20th of September 1917.Martin Neale
Pte. John Spencer 10th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment (d.4th Apr 1918)
In February 1918, the 10th Glosters was disbanded and re-formed as the 13th Entrenching Battalion, which itself was disbanded shortly thereafter with its personnel being distributed to infantry units in the face of the German Spring Offensive (Operation Michael). Private John Spencer was attached to the 5th Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry.Peter White
Pte. Frederick John White 2nd Btn. Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (d.22nd August 1918)
Frederick White's name is on the war memorial in Shabbington Churchyard. Shabbington is 3 miles from Thame, Oxon but is itself in Bucks. I am researching the names on the memorial and would welcome any information, no matter how small.Peter Sawyer
Pte. Samuel Augustus Stewart Thomas 2/1st Btn. Oxfordfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (d.19th July 1916)
Stewart Thomas served as a signaller with the the 2/1st (Buckinghamshire) Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (TF) during the Great War. He was born in Moss, Wrexham on 8th of March 1899, the son of Alexander Augustus Stewart and Florence Helena (nee Williams) Thomas. His father, a native of Worsley in Manchester was a regular soldier, who rose to the rank of regimental sergeant major in 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. His mother was originally from Bryn Mally, Summerhill. Siblings: Hephzie Florence (b 1897, Moss; d 1905), Leslie Victor (b 1902, London; d 1978, Macclesfield), Francis Lloyd (b 1903, Aldershot; d 1986, Wrexham), Vera Mary (b b 1906, Aldershot), Alun Robert (b 1908, Windsor; d 1983, Havering), Meryl Eileen (b 1910, Slough; d 1975, Wrexham), Frederick Glyn (b 1912, Windsor; d 1988, Wrexham) and Brian Alexander (b 1913, Windsor; d 1991).In 1901, the family was living in the Victoria Barracks in Windsor and by 1911, in Langley, Berkshire where Alexander, having retired from the army, was employed as a clerk manager in a copper mining business until his death on 15th of March 1915, after which Florence returned to live in Wrexham, residing at 15 Maesgwyn Road. Stewart was educated in army schools in England and India, and at Langley Council School and Slough Secondary School. He volunteered for military service and was enlisted in the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry on 8th of February 1915, aged only 15 years and 11 months. At this time the official age for recruitment was 18 years. Clearly under-age, Stewart must have volunteered with the consent of at least one parent and, as his father died only a month later, his efforts must have been supported by his mother.
He was posted to 2/1st Battalion (TF) which had been formed at Aylesbury, in September 1914 as a second-line unit. It moved to Northampton in January 1915 and was part of 184 Brigade, 61st (2nd South Midland) Division. It then moved to Writtle and them Broomfield in Essex in April. In January 1916, it moved to Parkhouse Camp on Salisbury Plain before embarking on active service to France on 25th of May 1916.
With the battalion being originally designated for home defence, it was not intended that it should go on active service, therefore, when it did so, all those men under-age should have been retained at the depot. Stewart however, embarked with the battalion in May, aged 16 years and 2 months. In the first week of July, the battalion moved to the right sub-section of the Somme front at Ferme de Bois in the area around Richebourge St Vaast. On the 15th in moved back to Laventie in preparation for an attack that took place on 19th of July.
During the last phase of the bombardment the infantry moved out through Rhondda Sap at 17.40 hours into No Man's Land in four waves. At 18.00 they assaulted the German trenches. An RFC observer described the advance as "Magnificent", adding that no man was seen to waver. The German defensive fire was, however, lethal and their machine guns mowed down the advancing men and by 18.30 it was clear that the attack had failed.
2/1st Oxs & Bucks casualties were 4 officers and 62 other ranks killed, 1 officer died of wounds, 8 officers and 180 other ranks wounded, 2 officers and 65 other ranks missing (believed killed). Stewart Thomas was serving as a signaller in the battalion and was declared missing, believed killed in action during the attack. The officer commanding the signalling section wrote to Mrs Thomas: "Your son (who by reason of his smartness at work and cheerful good nature was loved and respected by all) died as unselfishly and nobly as he lived. Your boy had before him on the 19th about the hardest task a man could be called upon to do, viz., to go into the thick of a fearful action as practically a non-combatant, and consequently with none of that excitement and lust to get at the Hun, to help and banish fear. But he banished fear without that, and went out cheerfully with his comrades in order that when it became necessary for them to ask for help or more ammunition, he might be on the spot to do it for them with his telephone." [De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, v3]
Stewart Thomas has no known grave and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial to the Missing. He was aged 17 and was awarded the British War Medal and the Allied Victory Medal. His name is recorded on the Borough War Memorial, the Parish Church Memorial, the Wrexham & East Denbighshire War Memorial Hospital Roll of Honour, the North Wales Heroes Memorial and the Langley War Memorial (Berkshire).
Alister Williams
Cpl. Thomas Samuel Carlise Joiner 8th Btn. Oxfordford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (d.24th September 1918)
Thomas Joiner was born in Solihul on the 10th of August 1891. He served with the 8th Battalion, Oxford and Buckinghamshire Regiment in WW1. No service records survive, but he went to France 18th of September 1915. He died at the 79th General Hospital on 24th of May 1918 aged 26 years and is buried in Taranto Town Cemetery Extension in Italy. Son of Thomas and Mary Joiner of 7 Grove Avenue, Solihull, Warwickshire.Darren
Sjt. William Edward Bennett 6th Btn. Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (d.31st Aug 1916)
William Bennett was my great Uncle. He is buried in Delville Wood Cemetery at Longueval. He was aged 22 when he died.Nicholas Bridgwater
Pte. Charles William Butler 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment (d.20th November 1915)
Charles Butler was born in Bicester, Oxfordshire in April 1883. Charles' parents were Frederick Butler (1854-1935) and Elizabeth Rebecca Butler, nee Carthew (1859-1950). Frederick and Elizabeth married in Bicester in January 1882. Charles was the eldest of Frederick and Elizabeth's two children, his sibling was Walter (1885-1957). The 1891 census recorded Charles living at 40 Stoke Street, Stoke Lyne in Oxfordshire. He was residing with his parents, Frederick and Elizabeth, and brother Walter. Frederick was working as a gardener's labourer, whilst Charles was at school. The 1901 census shows Charles living on Stratton Lane, Stoke Lyne, aged 17. Charles was living with his parents and brother. He was working as an agricultural labourer on a farm, whilst his father, Frederick, was still employed as a gardener's labourer. The 1911 census shows Charles living in Stoke Lyne. He was living with his parents, Frederick and Elizabeth and brother Walter. Charles was working as a gardener, with his father.Charles enlisted in the Army at Oxford in early 1915. He served as a private in the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. He later transferred to serve as a private in the 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. The Regiment sailed from Avonmouth on the 29th of March 1915 and sailed to Alexandria via Malta and then onto Mudros in April. They landed at Cape Helles, Gallipoli on the 25 April 1915. They were involved in heavy fighting between April 1915 and January 1916, when they were evacuated. Charles was wounded and sent back to Alexandria, where he died of his wounds on 20 November 1915, aged 32. He is buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military Cemetery.
Lee Johnson
Sgt. Lawrence Gordon Coe 10th Btn. A Coy. Lincolnshire Regiment
My Grandfather Lawrence Coe initially joined up in 1914 as a private in the Ox and Bucks rising to the rank of sergeant. At some point he was transferred to the Lincolnshire Regiment as a sergeant. The only information that I have came from recollections of my father and research that I have undertaken.He was wounded in the head during action on 28th of April 1917 when he was a Sergeant with A Company 10th Lincolns, at Roeux where he was taken prisoner and sent to Langensalza Pow camp he was, as a result of his wound, ultimately interned in Switzerland. He lost his left eye as a result of the wound and suffered throughout the remainder of his life with head pains.
His name is recorded in the publication produced at the end of the war of all personnel of London County Council who served during The Great War.
Geoff Coe
Pte. Frank Keen 8th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment (d.23rd October 1918)
Frank originally joined as a volunteer during the 1st World War with the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, his two elder brothers John and Joseph Keen already regulars in the regiment pre-war. Frank was gassed at one stage and was sent briefly back to UK for treatment then returned. His grave is in The Highland Cemetery at Le Cateau.His brother John was part of the British Expeditionary Force the first of the British army to face and fight the enemy in Brussels. He served throughout the war and continued regular service into the 1930's, including duty in Ireland, India and conflict in Burma. He died of stomach cancer at home in 1958.
His brother Joseph was based in India on the outbreak of WW1 was sent to Mesopotamia, was one of many who surrendered under General Townsend at the Seige of Kut. He sadly died as a prisoner of war through illness. A memorial in Iraq bears his name.
Frank Keen
Pte. Frank Edward Turner 2nd Btn. Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (d.26th Nov 1914)
Frank Turner has known grave. He is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial.Valerie Mabbs
Pte. Harry George Britton Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Pte. Albert John Coleman MiD. 1st Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Albert Coleman served with the 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers from 1905 to 1915 and was wounded at the 1st Battle of Ypres on 5th of November 1914. He was transferred to the 1st Garrison Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in 1915 and served in India for the remainder of WW1.Raymond McMullen
Pte. William Barnett Souster 2nd/1st Btn. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry (d.22nd Aug 1917)
Barnett Souster was my grandmother's youngest brother, who served in the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry and died at Passchendaele. He is remembered on the wall at Tyne Cot Memorial. My grandmother, Laura May, lost her first husband in October of 1917, also as a result of the war, and he is buried at Fenny Stratford. William Barnett is remembered on the tombstone.Liz Wheeler
Pte. Richard Slade 5th Btn. Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Richard Slade served with the 5th Btn, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light InfantryFrom his own words..
I arrived in France on the 20th of December 1916, after sailing from Southampton, stopping at Le Havre, then travelling up the river to Rouen, staying there for a fortnight doing drills on different parts of warfare. On leaving Rouen I joined the 5th Battalion Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry at a place called Dainville, on what was part of the front called G. Sector.
We were in and out of line until the 1st of February 1917, then going back to a place called Grand-Rullecourt for a month for a refresher, joining my Battalion again in March near Arras at a village called Rownville, that part of the front was called H. Sector, we stayed there until we made the first spring advance which was on Easter Monday 9th of April 1917 in the early morning, just after day break (Battle of Arras).
In the meantime we were digging assembly trenches, which were dug in no-mans land, making advances between Tolley and Burains with the tanks going over with us, taking what we named Redoufer not far off Telegraph Hill, it was said my Battalion alone took 800 prisoners from that particular place, we took our position fairly easy after which other Regiments passing through us making their advance good.
Then after about 3 days we got relieved for a short while for a rest. At times we were holding the line which our troops made good on the 10th of April 1917. We then made another attack on the 4th May in the early morning, just before light on the same front in a place called Wancourt. We drove the enemy from his front line, but we only held it for a few hours perhaps up to mid-day when we had to retire back to where we started (what was left of us!). With the help of the rest of our Brigade we held our line where we were.
Before we made the attack my Battalion, then in the evening received news from one of our Officers for every man for himself to get out of the line down under a bank in front of Wancourt, then from the bank when we got what we thought all of our men together, we were took to some trench for the rest of the night and part of the next day. Where our men were coming in 1 or 2 at the time and then from there we went back near Tolley for a few days getting, relived from that front altogether, for a rest and to get reinforcements up. We were out there for nearly three months going in the line again at Ypres the beginning of August we were in there for 3 or 4 days, we then got relieved from the line going back to a place called the half way house which was a dug-out behind our reserves, we were there for 4 or 5 days and at night we sent out as working parties up to the line. We then went a little further back to a place called Dickiebusch for the night before making our way then to Messines Ridge, going what we might say straight in the line. We were round about that part for nearly a month , we were in and out of the line, when we were out we were working parties either at day or night.
After leaving Messines we again went back to Ypres, taking with us 3 days rations. We took our position on the left of the Menin Road, we were there 5 days coming from the left over to the right of the Menin Road (you will be familiar with this as the Battle of Passchendaele). I was there 2 days, when I got my Blighty! I got hit on the evening of the 22nd of Octobre 1917 about 6 o'clock, when out of the trench, I was in a dug out near by for the night.
Then when it was light the next morning I made tracks to our aid-post where I was dressed and sent on to the next dressing station near Ypres. Then from there I was took to the C.C.S, where I stayed for 2 days, then being sent to the 10th General Hospital Rouen. I stayed there until the 31st October coming across to Blighty that night landing at Southampton early morning on the 1st November, arriving at the 1st Southern General Hospital, Kings' Heath Section in Birmingham at 6pm.
I was discharged from there on the 27th of January 1918 for 10 days leave reporting back to Command Depot Tipperary, Ireland on the 6th of February 1918, got my T.M.B on the 27th of June 1918 BII, discharged from there on the 15th of July 1918 and reported to my reserve unit on the 16th of July 1918. I was then sent to Scotland on the 2nd September on farm work and came back to my Battalion on the 22nd of Novemeber 1918.
Georgina Rollins
Pte. Charles Jaques 6th Btn. Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (d.10th Jan 1916)
Charlie Jaques was Thomas and Ellen's youngest son. He died of war wounds after saving a fellow soldier by carrying him from the battlefield. He was hit by shrapnel and died from his wounds several days later on 10th of January 1916, aged 23. He is remembered on the Riversley Park Memorial in Nuneaton.Clara O'Donnell
2Lt. Victor Braine "Josser" Marsh 6th Btn. Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (d.3rd Sep 1916)
Victor Marsh was killed in action in Guillemont, France. He is buried in the Carnoy Military Cemetery.Matt
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