DELVILLE WOOD

LONGUEVAL - SOMME - FRANCE

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BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY

Roeux, Pas-de-Calais, France

Christopher Guy

PEMBERTON

Grave II.D.18.

Son of Mr GE Pemberton and Mrs CL Pemberton, of 186, Essenwood Rd, Durban, Natal. Born at Durban (Source : C.W.G.C.).

Wounded in Delville Wood on the 16th 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 2nd SAI, who went in 400 strong, lost 16 officers and 285 men.