DELVILLE WOOD

LONGUEVAL - SOMME - FRANCE

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BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY

Roeux, Pas-de-Calais, France

Oliver Muir GARSON

Grave I.B.18.

Son of David and Margaret Muir Garson. Husband of Ethel Beatrice Bour (formerly Garson), of Highclere, West Bank, King Williams Town, Cape Province. Born in Scotland (Source : C.W.G.C.).

Fought in Delville Wood in July 1916.

Killed in action on the 12th April 1917 in the improvised and disastrous attack of the 9th (Scottish) Division on the German positions in the East of Fampoux. The 4th SAI lost 6 officers and 200 men.