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| Pozieres Memorial and Cemetery |
The Pozieres Memorial and cemetery is located on the Albert-Bapaume Road between La Boisselle and Pozieres.
The Pozieres Memorial commemorates 14,300 casualties who have no known grave who died on the Somme between 21 March to 7 August 1918. The memorial surrounds a cemetery where 2,760 Commonwealth servicemen are buried or commemorated, 1,382 of whom are unidentified. Plot II of the Poziers British Cemetery contains original burials from those killed in 1916, 1917 and 1918. The remaining plots are concentrations made after the Armistice, the majority of whom died in the Autumn of 1916.
Pozieres Memorial | CWGC
There are 671 Gunners listed on the Pozieres Memorial. Royal Horse Artillery number 34, Royal Field Artillery 537, and the Royal Garrison Artillery 100.
Pozieres British Cemetery | CWGC
The Pozieres Cemetery is the resting place of 79 Gunners, 53 served in the Royal Field Artillery, and 26 in the Royal Garrison Artillery.
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| Pozieres Memorial and Cemetery Entrance |
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| Pozieres Memorial and Cemetery |
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Pozieres Memorial and Cemetery
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Pozieres Memorial and Cemetery
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Pozieres Memorial and Cemetery Cross of Sacrifice
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| Pozieres Cemetery Unknown Soldiers |
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Pozieres Memorial
Royal Field Artillery |
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Lt Osmund Bellamy
315 Northumbrian Brigade RFA |
Lieutenant Osmund Bellamy is commemorated on the 1st Northumbrian Brigade Royal Field Artillery memorial fireplace.
He was was killed in action at Ugny l’ Equipee (20km SE of Peronne). on the First Day of the German Spring Offensive, 21st March 1918. Lieutenant Bellamy was serving with 315 Brigade RFA, 2nd Line 1st Northumbrian Brigade, who were part of the 63 (Royal Naval) Divisional Artillery.
Osmund Bellamy has no known grave and is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial.
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Pozieres Cemetery Gunners
2nd Divisional Ammunition Column |
Rank Name Date of Death Unit
Dvr A COLEBROOK 01/02/1917 2nd Div. Ammo Col.
Dvr C FERGUSON 01/02/1917 2nd Div. Ammo Col.
Dvr F BURGESS 01/02/1917 2nd Div. Ammo Col.
Cpl WH SCOTT 01/02/1917 2nd Div. Ammo Col.
Dvr AE POWERS 01/02/1917 2nd Div. Ammo Col.
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Pozieres Cemetery Gunners
2nd Divisional Ammunition Column / 23 Siege Battery |
Rank Name Date of Death Unit
Gnr E GREEN 01/02/1917 2nd Div. Ammo Col.
Dvr R BEST 01/02/1917 2nd Div. Ammo Col.
Dvr G ALLAWAY 01/02/1917 2nd Div. Ammo Col.
Gnr JT MIDDLEBROUGH 04/11/1916 23rd Siege Bty.
Gnr T CROWDER 14/11/1916 23rd Siege Bty.
Gnr J DILLON 16/10/1916 23rd Siege Bty.
Gnr AE LAY 16/10/1916 23rd Siege Bty.
Gnr T FOTHERGILL 16/10/1916 23rd Siege Bty.
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Pozieres Cemetery Gunners
D Battery RFA / 112 Heavy Battery RGA |
Rank Name Death Date Unit
Gnr J MACHIN 02/11/1916 122nd Heavy Bty. RGA
Dvr F KERSHAW 03/11/1916 "D" Bty. 112th Bde. RFA
Dvr H MAKINSON 03/11/1916 "D" Bty. 112th Bde. RFA
Gnr G W BULL 23/11/1916 122nd Heavy Bty. RGA
Gnr T HICKEY 23/11/1916 122nd Heavy Bty. RGA
Gnr W McLEAR 23/11/1916 122nd Heavy Bty. RGA
Gnr A RIGBY 23/11/1916 122nd Heavy Bty. RGA
Gnr H E STOKES 23/11/1916 122nd Heavy Bty. RGA
Gnr A G VENTIN 23/11/1916 122nd Heavy Bty. RGA
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Major AA Torrens
48 Brigade Royal Field Artillery |
Major Attwood Alfred Torrens was killed in action 8th December 1916 when he was struck by a shell fragment. He was serving with the 4th South Midland Howitzer Brigade Territorial Force. An old Harrovian who was a stock broker before the war and a member of the MCC.
