Will O'Brien Posted 29 September , 2004 Share Posted 29 September , 2004 As per CGWC Name: GIBBS Initials: E de L Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment: 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers Date of Death: 29/09/1914 Service No: 1038 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 3. Cemetery: LONGUEVAL COMMUNAL CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 29 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 29 September , 2004 & the cemetery info Cemetery: LONGUEVAL COMMUNAL CEMETERY Country: France Locality: Aisne Location Information: Longueval is a village in the Department of the Aisne, Northern France, 25 kilometres south of Laon in the direction of Fismes. Take the D967 from Laon to Fismes, passing through the villages of Cerny-en-Laonnois and Bourg-et-Comin. Enter the village of Longueval-Barbonval and turn right after passing the church on your right. Follow this road around to the left, which leads to a parking area in front of the Cemetery. Pass through the main gate and walk up the central pass for 60 metres, where you will find the 3 plots to the right of the path. Historical Information: The British graves in the Communal Cemetery belonged to the 9th Lancers and were killed by the shelling of their billets at Longueval on the 29th September, 1914. There are now nearly 20, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. No. of Identified Casualties: 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 29 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 29 September , 2004 Well the historical info for the cemetery adequately tells the story of Eustace’s death. He & 18 comrades all died together when their billet was shelled. Those killed with him were: Second Lieutenant George Edward Taylor-Whitehead who was aged 21 Squadron Sergeant Major William Frederick Westcombe – a 32 year old married man from Yeterborough (Possible mistype that should be Peterborough?) Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant Thomas Marriott Curtis – a 39 year old married man from Beverley, Yorkshire Farrier Sergeant G. Pursey Sergeant S. Caldwell Lance Corporal J.A. Bowlby Lance Corporal J.S. Edwards – a 22 year old from Reigate Lance Corporal J. de P. Mahy Lance Corporal G. Scotcher Private A.W.W. Carden Private William Henry Cooper – a 19 year old from Lower Edmonton, London Private A. Fallows Private J.A. Poulton Private A.E. Roberts Private W.T. Russell Private Alfred Booth Sherwood – an 18 year old from Hull Private S. Teasdale Trumpeter John Augustus Daly who was aged 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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