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RECQUES-SUR-HEM COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas De Calais
France

Location Information

Recques-sur-Hem is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, some 12 kilometres north-west of St. Omer. In the southern part of the churchyard are buried 1 soldier from the Great War and 2 soldiers of the 1939-1945 war.



World War One Burial

235326 Private Charles John Rump, "C. Company" 20th Bn. King's Liverpool Regiment, died 12th July 1917, aged 37. Only son of Joseph and Harriet Rump of Aylsham; husband of Mabel Rump of Aylsham, Norfolk.


World War Two Burials

1071399 Gunner William Johnson, 3rd Bty. H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery, died between 18th May 1940 and 22nd May 1940, aged 31. Son of Charles Edward and Ellen Johnson of Birmingham; husband of Dorothy Lilian Johnson of Selly Park, Birmingham
 
Civilian Albert Jean Lawson from New Zealand, died 23rd May 1940, aged 24​.


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The casualty numbers for each cemetery are taken from the C. W. G. C. site. We are aware that there can be discrepancies in the numbers quoted.
(The G. P. S. Coordinates are also taken from the C. W. G. C. site)


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