Back to search results

Gunner SANDFORD COMPEAU

Service Number: 300039
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Canadian Field Artillery

1st Bde.

Date of Death

Died 31 August 1917

Age 34 years old

Buried or commemorated at

ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN

P. II. B. 1B.

France

Headstone

Photographer: David Cole

Headstone

Photographer: Terry Whenham

CH

Photographer: Andrew Wicks

Headstone

Photographer: Andrew Wicks

Headstone

Photographer: Andrew Wicks

Headstone

Photographer: Andrew Hubbard

Headstone

Photographer: Andrew Hubbard

Headstone

Photographer: Jennifer Vincent

Headstone

Photographer: Jennifer Vincent

Headstone

Photographer: Andrew Seed

Headstone

Photographer: David Cole

CH

Photographer: Geoff Clark

Headstone

Photographer: D Thomas

Portland Headstone

Photographer: D Thomas

CWGC Portland Headstone

Photographer: Richard Stiff

CWGC Portland Headstone

Photographer: Richard Stiff

CWGC Portland Headstone

Photographer: Richard Stiff

HEADSTONE

Photographer: EMMA POWLEY

CWGC Headstone

Photographer: Brian Scott

CWGC Headstone

Photographer: Brian Scott

CH

Photographer: Geoff Clark

Taken at 4:26pm with bright sunlight from behind the markers, though shade helped the exposure in this instance. The casualty's first name ('Horace') is getting hard to read (looks like 'Grace') but as it's a PM, maybe nothing to be done.

Photographer: Andrew Herbert

Taken at 4:27pm with bright sunlight from behind the markers, making it harder to see. All the inscription text is legible.

Photographer: Andrew Herbert

Headstone CH

Photographer: Adrian Moth

Headstone CH

Photographer: Adrian Moth

Headstone CH

Photographer: Adrian Moth

Headstone CH/PM

Photographer: Adrian Moth

Headstone CH

Photographer: Adrian Moth

Headstone CH/PM

Photographer: Adrian Moth

Headstone CH

Photographer: Adrian Moth

Headstone CH

Photographer: Adrian Moth

Headstone CH

Photographer: Adrian Moth

Headstone CH

Photographer: Adrian Moth

Headstone PM

Photographer: Adrian Moth

Headstone CH

Photographer: Adrian Moth

Headstone CH

Photographer: Adrian Moth

Headstone CH

Photographer: Adrian Moth

Headstone

Photographer: A Littler

Headstone

Photographer: Andy Barker

Headstone

Photographer: Andy Barker

Headstone

Photographer: Andy Barker

headstone

Photographer: nigel abram

Headstone

Photographer: Terry Whenham

Headstone

Photographer: Terry Whenham

Headstone

Photographer: Terry Whenham

Headstone

Photographer: Laura Mouser

Headstone

Photographer: Adrian Moth

Headstone, private commemoration

Photographer: Paul Tuite

2' 6" POLISHED GREY GRANITE HEADSTONE AND KERB. 2 VASES/POTS INSIDE

Photographer: NOEL ROBINSON

CH

Photographer: Geoff Clark

Headstone

Photographer: Jean Deathridge

Headstone

Photographer: Jean Deathridge

Headstone

Photographer: Julian Evans

Headstone

Photographer: Richard Stiff

Headstone

Photographer: Richard Stiff

Headstone

Photographer: Richard Stiff

HEADSTONE IN KERBED GRAVE

Photographer: Carol Townsend

Headstone

Photographer: Andrew Herbert

HEADSTONE

Photographer: ANDREW SEED

Headstone

Photographer: Andrew Seed

Headstone

Photographer: Nick Tennant

Headstone

Photographer: Nick Tennant

Headstone

Photographer: Nick Tennant

  • Country of Service Canadian
  • Additional Info Son of Joseph Compeau; husband of Louise G. Compeau, of Gananoque, Ontario.
  • Personal Inscription THOU ART ASLEEP IN GOD
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

ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
Seine-Maritime France
Number of casualties: 8685
View cemetery details