christine liava'a Posted 25 June , 2004 Share Posted 25 June , 2004 Remembering Today: Pte John CLINK, 3/1899 1 Bn, Black Watch, who died on 25.06.17. Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery, Belgium Name: CLINK Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death: 25/06/1917 Service No: 3/1899 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. D. 5. Cemetery: RAMSCAPPELLE ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY RAMSCAPPELLE ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY Country: Belgium Locality: Nieuwpoort, West-Vlaanderen Location Information: Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery is located 2 kilometres east of Nieuwpoort on the N367, which leads from Nieuwpoort to Sint Joris. From Nieuwpoort town centre the Willem Deroolaan leads for 500 metres onto the N367 Brugsesteenweg. The cemetery lies 1 kilometre along the N367 on the junction with the N365 Ramskapellestraat. Historical Information: From June to November 1917, Commonwealth Forces (XV Corps) held the front line in Belgium from St Georges (now Sint Joris), near Ramskapelle, to the sea. Most of Plot I of Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery was made in July and August 1917, but the cemetery was considerably enlarged after the Armistice when graves were brought in from other burial grounds in the area and from the battlefields. There are now 841 Commonwealth casualties of the First World War buried or commemorated in this cemetery. 312 of the burials are unidentified, but special memorials commemorate two casualties known or believed to be buried among them. There are also special memorials to 26 casualties originally buried at Nieuport (now Nieuwpoort) whose graves were destroyed by shell fire. The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. No. of Identified Casualties: 529 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 25 June , 2004 Author Share Posted 25 June , 2004 possibly, from FreeBMD Births Jun 1893 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clink John William B Tynemouth 10b 286 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJCarss Posted 17 August , 2004 Share Posted 17 August , 2004 Hi Clink was listed as wounded on a list compiled on 22.5.1915 and it was published in the Scotsman newspaper on 8.6.1915. He would have been wounded at the battle of Aubers Ridge which started 9th May. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now