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Commonwealth War Graves – WW1

Compared to other graveyards in the area there are relatively few WW1 burials.

The graveyard contains seven WW1 graves registered by the Commonwealth War Commission. The locations are shown on the map below.


Map of graveyard highlighting location of WW1 graves and memorials.

List of WW1 graves recognised by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (found on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website:- http://www.cwgc.org/).

Click on the button below to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries web page.

Link to Commonwealth War Graves Commission website

Some of the graves commemorating war deaths are shown below:-

WW1 grave of Private Alfred Smith, Hampshire Regiment, 7th July 1917, aged 37 years.Alfred James Smith (1881-1917)

WW1 grave of Private E Whitcher, Derbyshire Yeomanry died 24th Sept . 1918 aged 37Edwin Walter Whitcher (1881-1918)

WW1 grave of Private S.J. Martin.Sidney James Martin (1888-1918)

WW1 grave of Sarg. Cyril Ambrose Snook who died at Deal on May 7th 1918 from wounds received in action, aged 24 years.
WW1 grave of Sarg. Cyril Ambrose Snook.Cyril Ambrose Snook (1893 to 1918)

WW1 grave of Staff Sarg. William Henry Facey, Royal Engineers.William Henry Facey (1880-1916)

WW1 grave of Private Oscar William Cuell.
Inscription on Private O. W. Cuell grave; 153 company Labour Corp.Oscar William Cuell (1879-1918)

George Henry Hewlett R.N., Died December 2nd 1918.George Henry Hewlett (1890-1918)

St Giles Hill Graveyard also contains a number of WW1 memorials commemorating people who lost their lives and were either buried elsewhere or never found.

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