where buried

[SOFEE]

Hi folks,

Can anyone help or suggest how I would find out where a soldier who died in battle in France 22/12/1914 would be buried....can't get service records all I have is medal roll index card, can anyone tell me what it all means on the index card?
 any suggestions tried a few sites but nothing concrete.......

many thanks
sofee

[liverpool annie]

Hi SOFEE

The Memorial in Le Touret Military Cemetery Richebourg-l'Avoue is one of those erected by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to record the names of the officers and men who fell in the Great War and whose graves are not known

Private HENRY JAMES KING CAT RAE

S/5807, 1st Bn., Cameron Highlanders died age 26  22 December 1914
Son of the late James and Mary Rae.


http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=1560916

Annie

[liverpool annie]

The War Graves Project would be able to give you a photo of Henrys inscription on the panel ... ( for a 3 pound donation )

Rae, Henry James King Cat
S/5807 1st Bn. Cameron Highlanders.
Panel 41 and 42.

http://www.twgpp.org/information.php?id=1509183

[SOFEE]

Annie...your a star thanks ever so much for this information......I greatly appreciate you help 

sofee

[liverpool annie]

I forgot to add this ! ..........  

13,377 names are listed on the Memorial of Commonwealth soldiers (Canadian and Indian troops excepted) who fell in this area before 25 September 1915 and who have no known grave.

[SOFEE]

I forgot to add this ! ..........  

13,377 names are listed on the Memorial of Commonwealth soldiers (Canadian and Indian troops excepted) who fell in this area before 25 September 1915 and who have no known grave.

My goodness Annie............... thats sad......so many young lifes

sofee

[IMBER]

He is also commemorated on the Scottish National War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle.

[SOFEE]

He is also commemorated on the Scottish National War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle.

Thanks for that IMBER 

sofee

[liverpool annie]

Posting this .... just in case .... 

http://www.snwm.org/website/frames.html