Somme - Albert Communal Extension Cemetery

Albert Communal Extension Cemetery

CWGC Albert Communal Extension Cemetery

In the Albert Communal Cemetery extension is a communal grave of 12 soldiers, 11 Gunners from the 41st (Durham) Siege Battery RGA, and 1 attached from the Army Service Corps. The Soldiers were killled 14th July 1916. The Extension was used by fighting units and Field Ambulances from August 1915 to November 1916. The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.

The 41 Sge Bty was formed under Major H.C. Hall, and was composed half of regulars from Hong Kong and Singapore, and half of territorials from the Durham RGA. 41 Siege were were equipeed with 2 x 6 inch Howitzers,and went out to the Western Front 9th Dec. 1915.



Laying a wreath in memory of the Durham RGA Gunners



Durham Royal Garrison Artillery
Gnr JP Frankland
Gnr JH Henderson
Gnr TW Lee
Gnr J Sweeting

41st Siege Battery RGA
Gnr JW Burr
Gnr S Caldicot
Gnr FE Goldsworth
Gnr E Hickman
Gnr CJ Hutchings
Gnr JJ Mulhill
Gnr CE Scott

Army Service Corps
Pte G Atkins

41st (Durham) Siege Battery
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