Back to search results

Sapper R WEST

Service Number: 197819
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Engineers

255th Tunnelling Coy.

Date of Death

Died 31 May 1918

Age 33 years old

Buried or commemorated at

ESQUELBECQ MILITARY CEMETERY

I. E. 24.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Jack and Mary Jane West; husband of Elizabeth Alice Gray West, of 11 Stone St., Windynook, Gateshead.
  • Personal Inscription ETERNAL REST GIVE UNTO HIM O LORD
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (2)

Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (2)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

ESQUELBECQ MILITARY CEMETERY
Nord France
Number of casualties: 636
View cemetery details