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| Additional Information: | Son of James and S. E. Shakespeare, of 41, Albany Rd., Worcester. |
| Cemetery: | AVELUY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSIONSomme, France |
| Grave or Reference Panel Number: | L. 27. |
| Location: | Aveluy is a village in the Department of the Somme, immediately north of Albert. Using the D929 from Bapaume to Albert, continue until you come to La Boisselle, and then take the right turning signposted to Aveluy on the D20. On entering Aveluy the cemetery will be found after taking the first right turn in the village. |
| Historical Information: | Aveluy village was held by British forces, in succession to the French, from July, 1915, to the 26th March, 1918; and the Extension, begun by the French, was continued by our units and Field Ambulances from August, 1915, to March, 1917. In the latter month the 3rd and 9th Casualty Clearing Stations began to use it, and the 9th remained until November, 1917. On the 26th-27th March, 1918, the village and the cemetery passed into enemy hands; they were retaken at the end of August, and two more graves were dug in Row J. There are now over 600, 1914-18 war casualtied commemorated in this site. Of these, nearly 30 are unidentified and three graves, the position of which cannot be stated, are represented by special memorials. The Extension covers an area of 3,512 square metres and is enclosed on three sides by a curb wall. |
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