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| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery is located 15km (9 miles) west of Ypres.
The cemetery was set up in June 1915 by the French adjacent 15th Hopital D'Evacuation, at Remy Farm near Lijssenthoek . The first British medical facility was set up a month later in June, Casualty Clearing Station (CCS) 10. Another CCS, no 17, was set up in August 1915. Further expansion occurred in 1916 with the addition of Canadian CCS no 2 and no 3.
The hospitals were adjacent to the Poperinghe to Hazebrouck railway line. This provided a medivac system from the CCS and to stationary hospitals using Ambulance Trains. The medical facilities would become known as Remy Sidings.
The hospital grew to a total capacity of 4,000 patients housed in 80 tents and barracks, with a further 50 tents for staff, the largest in the Ypres sector.
It is estimated that over 300,000 casualties passed through Remy Sidings of which around 3%, 10,000 casualties, died. They were buried in the cemetery.
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Cross of Sacrifice
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Stone of Remembrance
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Main Entrance
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Main Entrance
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French Section
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French Section
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English Section
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MAJOR FREDERICK TUBB VC
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| Major FH Tubb VC |
Major Frederick was a Second Lieutenant in the Australian Militia on the outbreak of the First World War. He joined the 7th Battalion Australian Imperial Force and served in Gallipolli rising to the rank of Captain. It was during the Gallipolli Campaign he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at Lone Pine trenches, in the Gallipoli Peninsula, on 9th August, 1915. In the early morning the enemy made a determined counter attack on the centre of the newly captured trench held by Lieutenant Tubb. They advanced up a sap and blew in a sandbag barricade, leaving only one foot of it standing, but Lieutenant Tubb led his men back, repulsed the enemy, and rebuilt the barricade. Supported by strong bombing parties, the enemy succeeded in twice again blowing in the barricade, but on each occasion Lieutenant Tubb, although wounded in the head and arm, held his ground with the greatest coolness and rebuilt it, and finally succeeded in maintaining his position under very heavy bomb fire.
Once he recovered from his wounds, Tubb re-joined his Battalion in France in 1916, promoting to Major in February 1917. His brother Captain Fredrick Reid Tubb MC also served with the Division.
Major Tubb was shot in the back at 10:55 20th September 1917 at Polygon Wood (5km West Ypres) during the Battle of the Menin Road, part of the Third Battle of Ypres. He died of wounds the same day.
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Major Frederick Tubb VC
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| Gunner Frederick Allen |
Gunner Frederick Allen Harrington enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery in Portsmouth. He was serving with D Battery 186th Brigade Royal Field Artillery, part the 39th Divisional Artillery, when he was wounded. He died from shrapnel wounds in his right arm on 31st December 1917 in the 3rd Canadian Clearing Station.
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Gunner FA Harrungton
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SOWAR HARDIT SINGH
BOMARDIER LESTER COVELL
BOMARDIER LESTER COVELL
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| Sowar Hardit Singh Bombardier Lester Covell |
Sowar (Rider) Hardit Singh, from the Punjab, died 2nd November 1917 serving with 21st Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (F.F.) (Daly's Horse) attached to the 20th Deccan Horse. The unit was under command of 21st Division .
Bombardier Lester Covell served with A Battery 95th Brigade Royal Field Artillery, part of the 21st Divisional Artillery. He enlisted into the Royal Field Artillery in Lambeth, arriving in France 26th August 1917. He died age 22 on the 2nd November 1917 in 17 Casualty Clearing from mustard gas poisoning.
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