Glisy Communal Cemetery

Somme, France

Pictures courtesy of Barry Cuttell

Glisy is a village in the Department of Somme, some 11 kilometres south-east of Amiens. The cemetery is west of the village and south of the railway line. One plot of seven Commonwealth war graves is situated at west perimeter of the cemetery, and Commonwealth war grave at the east perimeter of the cemetery.

Glisy Communal Cemetery contains eight Commonwealth burials of the First World War.

Number of Identified Casualties: 7

 

Burial Details:

 

Dvr. Frederick George BINT, Army Service Corps. (H.T.) Attd. 7th Cavalry Field Ambulance. Killed in action 8th April 1918, aged 36. In south-west corner of cemetery

 
Spr. Bertie CUDBY, 263rd Railway Coy. Royal Engineers. Killed in action 20th May 1918, aged 28. In south-west corner of cemetery
 
Pte. Harry DUNTON, 26th Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 6th May 1918. Native of Greenwich, London, England. In south-west corner of cemetery
 
Lt. Oscar Donald HASSAM, Mentioned in Despatches. Australian Provost Corps. Died of wounds 20th May 1918, aged 23. In south-west corner of cemetery
 
L/Cpl. Thomas George NORLEY,13th Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 18th May 1918. In south-west corner of cemetery
 
Rfn. Bertie Edward OGLE, 12th Bn. London Regt. (The Rangers). Killed in action 15th April 1918, aged 23. Special Memorial in south-west corner of cemetery
 
L/Cpl. Clement Aubrey THOMAS, 7th Bn. London Regt. Died 13th April 1918, aged 20. In south-west corner of cemetery

1 Unidentified Soldier

 
 

 

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