Souchez – Cabaret Rouge

Pas de Calais, France.

Name Rank & Number Battalion Age Died Grave Ref Cemetery Notes

WWI

ERNEST ARTHUR ADAMS Private 2607 13th Bn 23 30/06/1916 XV. P. 17 CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Peckham, Surrey
Enlisted St Paul’s Churchyard

William AYLWARD Private 2292 12th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. P. 45. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Sundridge, Kent
Enlisted Horsham

Charles BEESLEY Private SD/3289 13th Bn 30/06/1916 XXVII. B. 29. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Brighton
Enlisted Brighton

Edwin BLIGHT Private 1660 12th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. P. 10. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born St Mary’s, Kent
Enlisted Worthing

ERIC BRIAN BLURTON Private 2403 12th Bn C 19 30/06/1916 XV. P. 6. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Highgate, Middx
Enlisted Hastings

Archibald BOTTING Lance Corporal 776 11th Bn 26 30/06/1916 XV. P. 4. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Worthing
Enlisted Bexhill

Stanley BRACKELL Lance Serjeant L/1519 12th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. N. 34. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Homerton, Middx
Enlisted Bexhill

HARRY CALLINGHAM Private 2326 12th Bn 21 30/06/1916 XV. O. 31. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Brighton
Enlisted Newhaven

William Thomas CARLIN Serjeant 1926 12th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. P. 3. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Myton-on-Swale
Enlisted Eastbourne

Frederick James CAWTE Private 1284 12th Bn 23 30/06/1916 XV. P. 20. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born St George’s
Enlisted Worthing
Son of Charles and Annie Cawte of Heene, Worthing.
Remembered on Heene Parish Church War Memorial.

Edward Albert CLOUT Private 3547 13th Bn D Coy 19 30/06/1916 XV. N. 38. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Brighton
Enlisted Hove

FRANCIS MARSHALL COOMBS Private SD/1293 12th Bn 21 30/06/1916 XXXI. D. 1. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Lee, Kent
Enlisted Eastbourne

Sydney Arthur COUSINS Lance Corporal 2158 12th Bn C Coy 20 30/06/1916 XV. P. 43. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Southwark, Surrey
Enlisted St Paul’s Churchyard

M C DIGGENS Captain 13th Bn between 30/06/1916 and 01/07/1916 XV. R. 38. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ
George DUMMER Private SD/2891 13th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. N. 24. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born West Marden
Enlisted Chichester

ARTHUR ELLIOTT Corporal SD/3095 13th Bn 23 30/06/1916 XV. P. 25. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Parham
Enlisted Bexhill

FRANK ELLIS Private 3103 13th Bn C Coy 21 30/06/1916 XV. N. 35. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Slaugham
Enlisted Brighton
Son of W. H. and Isabella Ellis, of Stone Delph, Warninglid, Haywards Heath, Sussex.

Hugh ETHERTON Lance Corporal 1680 12th Bn 29 30/06/1916 XV. P. 29 CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Worthing
Enlisted Worthing

EDWARD LESLIE FARNDEN Serjeant 3106 13th Bn C Coy 34 30/06/1916 XV. P. 41. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Friern Barnet, Middx
Enlisted Wimbledon, Surrey

G J FENCHELLE Second Lieutenant 12th Bn 34 30/06/1916 XV. R. 34. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ
HAROLD LANCELOT FITZHERBERT Lieutenant 13th Bn 23 30/06/1916 XV. R. 36. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ
Harold FLETCHER Private 2176 12th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. P. 12. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Worthing
Enlisted Worthing

Charles Henry FOGDEN Serjeant 3099 13th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. P. 40. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Chichester
Enlisted Hastings

REGINALD DAVID FRAPE Lance Corporal 1685 12th C Coy 32 30/06/1916 XV. P. 13. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Burgess Hill
Enlisted Worthing

James FULLER Lance Corporal 922 11th Bn 32 30/06/1916
Died of wounds
XV. P. 1. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Willingdon
Enlisted Hastings

The fact that L/Cpl Fuller is buried at Souchez, whilst it may appear to contradict the newspaper report that he died in Germany, may indicate that he died as a prisoner of war, and was returned for burial.

Picture courtesy of Richard Buckman.

PETER FULLER Private 1331 12th Bn 26 30/06/1916 XV. P. 37. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Ferring
Enlisted Bognor

Stephen Alfred GARRETT Private 3110 13th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. O. 40. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Lewes
Enlisted Lewes

In common with L/Cpl Fuller, above, the fact that Pte Garrett is buried at Souchez, whilst it may appear to contradict the newspaper report that he died in a German hospital, may indicate that he died as a prisoner of war, and was returned for burial.

Picture courtesy of Richard Buckman.

RALPH EDWARD GODIN Private 2681 13th Bn A Coy 26 01/07/1916 VII. G. 2. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ
Henry Percival GREEN Serjeant 876 11th Bn 24 30/06/1916 XV. P. 23. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Horland common, Yorks
Enlisted Brighton

ALFRED GREENAWAY Private 2692 13th Bn 24 30/06/1916 XV. P. 33. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born East Grinstead
Enlisted Hastings

HAROLD GRIFFITHS Private 2287 12th Bn 21 30/06/1916 XV. P. 38. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Wood Green, Middx
Enlisted Horsham

Ernest Samuel GUMBRELL Private 3770 13th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. O. 39. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Brighton
Enlisted Brighton

Willie James HARDING Lance Serjeant SD/3129 13th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. 35. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Selsey
Enlisted Chichester

THOMAS HENLEY Private 3142 13th Bn 40 30/06/1916 XV. N. 28. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Anstye
Enlisted Brighton
Son of Charles William and Edith Caroline Henley, of Anstye; husband of Alice Jane Henley, of Hazeldene, Anstye, Cuckfield, Sussex.

Percy John ISARD Private 2940 13th Bn 23 30/06/1916 XV. N. 32. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Newick
Enlisted Lewes

George Henry JACKSON Corporal 1895 12th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. P. 18. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Lindsey, Lincs
Enlisted Hastings

R JACKSON Private 3150 13th Bn 03/07/1916 XV. O. 28. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ
CHARLES STAPLEY JEMPSON Lance Corporal SD/3611 13th Bn 22 03/07/1916 VII. G. 4. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Battle
Enlisted Hastings

Picture courtesy of Richard Buckman.

James KENT Lance Corporal 3154 13th Bn C Coy 27 30/06/1916 XV. P. 26. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born All Saints
Enlisted Hastings

Frederick KIRK Private 813 12th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. P. 19. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Walworth, Surrey
Enlisted London

Picture courtesy of Richard Buckman.

Ernest George MASON Corporal SD/1404 12th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. N. 30. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born St Paul’s
Enlisted Brighton

ERNEST LEONARD MEPHAM Private 4975 12th Bn 19 30/06/1916 XV. P. 28. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Hastings
Enlisted Hastings

Picture courtesy of Richard Buckman.

W MOON Private SD/3404 13th Bn 15/07/1916 VIII. J. 34. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ
ALFRED DAVID MORLEY Private 1412 12th Bn B Coy 22 15/07/1916 XV. P. 35. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Hassocks
Enlisted Brighton

GERALD ARTHUR NICHOLAS CSM SD/1418 12th Bn B Coy 25 30/06/1916 XV. N. 27. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Brighton
Enlisted Hove

PERCY PARSONS Corporal 2761 13th Bn A Coy 37 30/06/1916 XV. P. 31. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Litlington
Enlisted Eastbourne

Picture courtesy of Richard Buckman.

Herbert (Bert) PEREGOE Private 1846 12th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. O. 41. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born All Saints
Enlisted Hastings

ALBERT PLUMMER Lance Corporal 3427 13th Bn 36 02/07/1916 VII. G. 3. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ
Albert Victor RANDELL Lance Corporal 1778 12th Bn 24 30/06/1916 XV. P. 8. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Brighton
Enlisted Hove
Husband of H. White (formerly Randell), of 12, Glynde Rd., Brighton.

E T REED Private 5075 13th Bn 12/07/1916 VII. G. 5. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ
JOHN BEAUMONT SALBERG Second Lieutenant 12th Bn D Coy 21 30/06/1916 XV. R. 30. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ
GEORGE SHERIFF SAVILLE Private 1454 12th Bn 20 30/06/1916 XV. P. 27. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Balham, Surrey
Enlisted Worthing

ROBERT JOHN EDWARD SHEARING Private 3451 13th Bn 25 30/06/1916 XV. P. 27. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Homerton, Middx
Enlisted Eastbourne

WILLIAM THOMAS SHEPHERD Private 356 13th Bn 30 30/06/1916 XV. O. 32. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Hove
Enlisted Eastbourne

GEORGE ARTHUR SINNOCK Lance Corporal 3025 13th Bn B Coy 26 30/06/1916 XV. P. 21. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Brighton
Enlisted Brighton

Picture courtesy of Richard Buckman.

George Ernest SLATER Private 4853 12th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. P. 36. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Burgess Hill
Enlisted Brighton

Albert SMITH Private 3015 13th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. O. 29. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Bognor
Enlisted Chichester

CLIVE SPARKS Lieutenant 12th Bn 25 30/06/1916 XV. R. 32. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Son of Arthur and Rose Sparks, of 16, Great Dover St., Southwark, London.

Born 9 December 1891.

Originally enlisted in Finsbury Park, London on 8/9/14 as No 7372178 HAC, giving above address, discharged to commission 31/11/14 in the R Sussex Regt, height 5ft 9in.

His commission application for the Regular Army, dated 18 February 1915, states that he was unmarried, address as above, address for correspondence 12th Service Battalion Royal Sussex Regt, Berkeley Hotel, Bexhill-on-Sea.

Promoted Lt 3/8/15 gazetted 6/11/15 p11018 date given in July Army List was incorrect.

A letter to his father dated 3/12/16 from the War Office reveals that the German Authorities reported that his son fell on the night between 30/6/16 and 1/7/16 at Richbourg L’Avoué (Officers Papers PRO – WO339/26013)

ERNEST GORDON STEVENS Private SD/2781 13th Bn 23 30/06/1916 XV. N. 33 CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born East Dean
Enlisted Hastings

Jesse STEVENSON Private SD/3691 13th Bn 21 30/06/1916 XV. N. 36. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Uckfield
Enlisted Horsham

JOHN GEORGE SUMNER Serjeant 1859 12th Bn 19 30/06/1916 VII. G. 2 CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Sale, Lancs Enlisted Crawley

ERNEST LESLIE THOMAS Private SD/3237 13th Bn C Coy 26 30/06/1916 XV. N. 26. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born St Mary’s
Enlisted Hastings

Claude Leonard TOYE Lance Corporal SD/3034 13th Bn 27 30/06/1916 XV. N. 29. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Haywards Heath
Enlisted Bexhill

Albury Charles TURNER Private SD/2804 13th Bn 32 30/06/1916 XV. N. 25. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Coventry
Enlisted Brighton

Sidney H WALKER Private 1487 12th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. O. 37. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Brighton
Enlisted Hove

WILLIAM RANDOLPH WALKER Private 3040 12th Bn 31 30/06/1916 XV. P. 34. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born St Mary Magdolen
Enlisted Hastings

GEORGE EDWARD WALLS Private 2199 12th Bn 39 30/06/1916 VII. G. 1. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Lewisham, Kent
Enlisted Bexhill

HERBERT EDWIN THOMAS WALTERS Private 3260 13th Bn 28 30/06/1916 XV. O. 36. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Bognor
Enlisted Bognor

Walter WATTS Corporal 3253 13th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. O. 33. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Frant
Enlisted Hastings

ALFRED VICTOR WHIBLEY Lance Corporal 2820 13th Bn 22 30/06/1916 XV. P. 14. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Eastling, Kent
Enlisted Hastings

George WOOD Private 5018 13th Bn 30/06/1916 XV. O. 44. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born Goring
Enlisted Worthing

WALTER WELLCOME Private 5035 14th Bn 31 16/07/1916 VII. G. 6. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ