Will O'Brien Posted 15 September , 2004 Share Posted 15 September , 2004 As per CWGC Name: MARKIE, HAROLD Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment Unit Text: 5th Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 15/09/1917 Service No: 241131 Additional information: Eldest son of Joseph and Amy Markie, of 52, Perry St., Northampton. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XII. H. 18. Cemetery: VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 15 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 15 September , 2004 & the cemetery details Cemetery: VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY Country: Belgium Locality: Ieper, West-Vlaanderen Location Information: Vlamertinge New Military Cemetery is located 5 Km west of Ieper town centre and to the south of the village of Vlamertinge. Vlamertinge itself is located along the Poperingseweg. (Vlamertinge is the modern spelling of Vlamertinghe). From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then straight over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. The cemetery itself is located after turning left in the village of Vlamertinge onto the Hugo Verriestraat. This road crosses a railway and the main road N38, where the name of the street changes to Bellestraat. The cemetery lies 200 metres on the left hand side of the Bellestraat, after crossing the N38. Visitors to this site should note a grassed access path which runs between two houses on the street front and is unsuitable for vehicles. Historical Information: For much of the First World War, Vlamertinghe (now Vlamertinge) was just outside the normal range of German shell fire and the village was used both by artillery units and field ambulances. Burials were made in the original Military Cemetery until June 1917, when the New Military Cemetery was begun in anticipation of the Allied offensive launched on this part of the front in July. Although the cemetery continued in use until October 1918, most of the burials are from July to December 1917. The cemetery now contains 1,813 Commonwealth burials of the First World War. The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield. No. of Identified Casualties: 1807 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 15 September , 2004 Share Posted 15 September , 2004 SDGW TF/241131 Born: Northampton Enlisted: Northampton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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