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jrah60
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POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Country: Belgium
Locality: West-Vlaanderen
Identified Casualties: 674
Poperinghe New Military Cemetery is located 10.5 Kms west of Ieper town centre, in the town of Poperinge itself. From Ieper, Poperinge is reached via the N308.
From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then directly over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching the town of Poperinge, the left hand turning from the N308 leads onto the R33 Poperinge ring road. 1 Km along the N33 lies the right hand turning onto Deken De Bolan. The cemetery is located 100 metres from the ring road level with Onze Vrouwedreef on the right hand side of the road.
The town of Poperinghe (now Poperinge) was of great importance during the First World War because, although occasionally bombed or bombarded at long range, it was the nearest place to Ypres (now Ieper) which was both considerable in size and reasonably safe. It was at first a centre for Casualty Clearing Stations, but by 1916 it became necessary to move these units further back and field ambulances took their places.
The earliest Commonwealth graves in the town are in the communal cemetery. The Old Military Cemetery was made in the course of the First Battle of Ypres and was closed, so far as Commonwealth burials are concerned, at the beginning of May 1915. The New Military Cemetery was established in June 1915.
The New Military Cemetery contains 677 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 271 French war graves.
The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield. |
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jrah60
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ADAMSON, DAVID
Rank: Private
Service No: 10246
Date of Death: 20/07/1916
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: II. D. 6.
Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of James and Kate Adamson, of Motherwell, Lanark. |
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jrah60
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ANDERSON, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 13831
Date of Death: 27/06/1916
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: II. A. 7.
Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of William and Mary Ellen Anderson, of Edinburgh. |
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jrah60
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ARMISTEAD, SAMUEL
Rank: Guardsman
Service No: 9347
Date of Death: 23/06/1916
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: II. J. 3.
Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Place of birth Church Lancs (SNWM). |
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jrah60
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AVERY, PERCY
Rank: Private
Service No: 13087
Date of Death: 20/07/1916
Age: 33
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: II. D. 5.
Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Mary Avery, of 74, Cleveland St., Birkenhead. Born Garston, nr. Liverpool. |
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jrah60
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BARRY, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 12014
Date of Death: 18/07/1916
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: II. D. 3.
Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Place of birth London (SNWM). |
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jrah60
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BROWN, GAVIN
Rank: Private
Service No: S/19309
Date of Death: 08/07/1917
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders 2nd Bn. transf. to (7469) 13th Coy. Labour Corps
Grave Reference: II. B. 30.
Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY |
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jrah60
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CLARKE, ROBERT
Rank: Private
Service No: S/18841
Date of Death: 18/06/1917
Age: 26
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders 2nd Bn. transf. to (7258) 13th Coy. Labour Corps
Grave Reference: II. F. 12.
Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mary J. Clarke, of 4, Swinton Square, Knutsford, Cheshire. |
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jrah60
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CLEMENTS, DANIEL
Rank: Private
Service No: S/19273
Date of Death: 18/06/1917
Age: 38
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders 2nd Bn. transf. to (7257) 13th Coy. Labour Corps
Grave Reference: II. F. 16.
Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of James and Julia Clements, of 28, Clyde St., Newton, Glasgow. Served in the South African Campaign. |
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jrah60
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COUTTS, ROBERT
Rank: Private
Service No: S/18835
Date of Death: 18/06/1917
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders 2nd Bn. transf. to (7248) 13th Coy. Labour Corps
Grave Reference: II. F. 11.
Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Place of birth Dunfermline (SNWM). |
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jrah60
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DRYDEN, PAUL STUART
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 7984
Date of Death: 04/05/1916
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: I. C. 32.
Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of the late Robert and Jessie Dryden; husband of Jane Dryden, of Mylnefield Fens, Invergowrie, Dundee. |
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jrah60
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GALLOWAY, DAVID HUNTER
Rank: Private
Service No: 12513
Date of Death: 20/07/1916
Age: 28
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: II. D. 4.
Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Husband of Margaret Galloway, of Barnhill, Steading, Perth. |
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jrah60
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GIBB, ALEXANDER
Rank: Private
Service No: 12009
Date of Death: 23/07/1916
Age: 28
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: II. D. 7.
Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Husband of Mrs. R. Gibb, of 17C, Peabody Estate, Stamford St., London. Born Wigtownshire. |
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jrah60
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GRANT, ALEXANDER WATSON
Rank: Guardsman
Service No: 4983
Date of Death: 06/07/1916
Age: 32
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: II. J. 4.
Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Husband of Elsie A. Grant of 49, Richmond St., Aberdeen. |
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jrah60
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GRIFFITHS, HARRY
Rank: Private
Service No: 8635
Date of Death: 18/04/1916
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: I. D. 29.
Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Place of birth Wellington Salop (SNWM). |
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