COJEUL BRITISH CEMETERY
St. Martin-sur-Cojeul
Pas de Calais
France
General Directions: St Martin-sur-Cojeul is a village about 8 kilometres south-south-east of Arras on the D33. Cojeul British Cemetery lies about 1 kilometre south of the village.
The village of St Martin-sur-Cojeul was taken by the 30th Division on 9 April 1917, lost in March 1918, and retaken in the following August. Cojeul British Cemetery was begun by the 21st Division Burial Officer in April 1917, and used by fighting units until the following October. It was very severely damaged in later fighting.
Victoria Cross: Captain Arthur Henderson, VC, MC, 4th Bn, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, died 24/04/1917, row B. 61.
Private Horace Waller, VC, 10th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, killed in action 10/04/1917, row C. 55.
Casualty Details: UK 349, Total Burials: 349
44056 Private
Herbert Thomas Jones
9th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
11/04/1917, aged 26.
Herbert Jones
was the first husband of my grandmother, Florrie Lilian Cox ,of Bristol, and
all I have about them as a couple is their marriage certificate. From the
certificate we learn that they were married on 3 July 1915 at the Parish
Church of Roath, Cardiff. His age was given as 26. (I have not been able to
verify this - rather a lot of people of shared his name!). His occupation
was given as 'collector'. His father was George William Jones, retired
gentleman. Her father was Edwin John Cox, confectioner, and he was also a
witness. The other witness was Elsie May Cox, cousin to the bride. Both gave
their residence as 6, Tyler Street.
I believe the photo was taken shortly after the marriage. I have a companion
photo of the couple, where the bride's wedding ring is definitely on
display!
My grandmother never spoke of her first husband. I remember my father saying
she regarded the subject as 'too painful'.
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