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apanderson
Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject: TARGELLE RAVINE British Cemetery, Villers-Guislain, France |
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Targelle Ravine British Cemetery was made in September and October, 1918. There are now over 100, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified. A large number belonged to the 9th Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Highlanders). The cemetery covers an area of 348 square metres and is enclosed by a low rubble wall.
Villers-Guislain is a village in the Department of the Nord, 2 kilometres south of the main road from Cambrai to Peronne. The cemetery is about 1.5 kilometres south of the village, on the north side of a shallow valley.
No. of Identified Casualties: 107
Photo courtesy of Forum Member 'wallacewb' |
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apanderson
Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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Name: FRATER, JOHN (JACK)
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 5th/6th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 22/09/1918
Service No: 201077
Additional information: Son of John and Sara Frater (nee Eskdale), of 1, Park Place, Shettleston, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: G. 34.
Cemetery: TARGELLE RAVINE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLERS-GUISLAIN
The following photographs were very kindly sent to me by Forum Member 'wallacewb', who is the 5th cousin, once removed of Pte. John Frater.
See also: http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/posting.php?mode=editpost&p=5827
Family stone in Linlithgow Cemetery, West Lothian. |
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apanderson
Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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CWGC:
Name: GRAHAM
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hds. ) Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 29/09/1918
Service No: 52741
Additional Information: Son of William and Elizabeth Graham (nee Jarvie)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 5.
Cemetery: TARGELLE RAVINE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLERS-GUISLAIN
SWWM:
Surname GRAHAM
Firstname James
Service Number 52741
Date Death 29/09/1918
Other 9th Bn. (T.). formerly T/4/142811 R.A.S.C.
SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.
Surname GRAHAM
Firstname James
Service Number T/4/142811
Date Death 29/09/1918
Other latterly 52741. 9th Bn. (T.). The Highland Light Infantry.
SNWM roll ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.
The following photographs and information were very kindly sent to me by Forum Member 'wallacewb'.
(Pte. James [Jimmy] Graham was his step father's Uncle.)
James had served earlier in the war in the A.S.C., had been slightly wounded and then released from service. He was then employed in some form of ammunitions work.
Following the German offensive in early 1918, he was recalled to the HLI.
Although James was a Private in the H.L.I., he did achieve the rank of Lance Corporal in his original R.A.S.C. role. Unfortunately, his service records does not appear to have survived.
He married Isabell MacFarlane from Inverkip in February 1918, seven months before his death.
See also: http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/posting.php?mode=editpost&p=7914
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