Back to search results

Captain W D L PURVES

Regiment & Unit/Ship

East Lancashire Regiment

9th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 28 April 1917

Age 24 years old

Buried or commemorated at

KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY

F. 1408.

Greece

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of W. Laidlaw Purves, M.D., and Elizabeth his wife, of Hardwick Cottage, Wimbledon Common, London.
  • Personal Inscription LOVE WE EARTH THEN SERVE WE ALL
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

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

KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY
Greece
Number of casualties: 1427
View cemetery details