Re: Walter Brotherton
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In reply to:
Walter Brotherton
Dave Brotherton 11/30/04
Private William Brotherton, 1/5th territorial battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, Number 29790, Born in Manchester and enlisted there also,Formerly, Number 4623, the Manchester Regiment, Killed in action4/6/1918,
Name: BROTHERTON
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 04/06/1918
Service No: 29790
Additional information: Son of John Brotherton, of 10, Kingston St., Hulme, Manchester.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 48.
Cemetery: COUIN NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
COUIN NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
Country: France
Locality: Pas de Calais
Visiting Information: Wheelchair access to site possible - may be by alternative entrance. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our Enquiries Section on 01628 507200.
Location Information: Couin is a village 15 kilometres east of Doullens. Visitors should follow the main Doullens to Arras road, N25, as far as the crossroads with the D23. Follow the D23 to Souastre, then the D2 to Couin, as indicated by the CWGC sign. Couin British Cemetery and Couin New British Cemetery are at the side of the road just before entering the village.
Historical Information: Couin Chateau was used as a divisional headquarters from 1915 to 1918. The BRITISH CEMETERY was begun in May 1916 by the field ambulances of the 48th (South Midland) Division, and was used by units and field ambulances during the Battle of the Somme in 1916. It was closed at the end of January 1917 because further extension was not possible, and now contains 401 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and three German graves. The NEW BRITISH CEMETERY was opened across the road and was used by field ambulances from January 1917 (with a long interval in 1917-18) to the end of the war. One grave was moved there after the Armistice from a cemetery at Coigneux. It now contains 360 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and two German war graves. Both cemeteries were designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.
No. of Identified Casualties: 362