Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Dorset, England

Cemetery Details

Location Newstead Road, Weymouth, Weymouth and Portland - Dorset, United Kingdom
Co‑ordinates N50.61394, W2.46389
Description

History Information
Weymouth became a depot for Australian forces in 1916 and 83 of the 142 First World War burials in Melcome Regis Cemetery are of Australian servicemen; most of these graves are scattered in the old part. The 36 Second World War burials are in the extension. The cemetery also contains seven war graves of other nationalties and one non-war burial.

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from cemetery

MANUEL, William Owen

Service number 124
Private
10th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 10 Oct 1866

BRUHN, Walter Gustav

Service number 3520
Private
32nd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 13 May 1890

WYLIE, William Carey

Service number 1050
Driver
13th Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 7 Mar 1889

MCLEAN, Edmond Thomas

Service number 4455
Private
23rd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

THORNELL, Edgar Allan

Service number 5917
Private
22nd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Mar 1896

INGATE, Harry Charles

Service number 5729
Private
44th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 4 Apr 1879

MORSCHEL, George Austin

Service number 12452
Driver
1st Australian Army Service Corps Company
AIF WW1
Born 10 Apr 1891

MATTHEWS, Louis Nelson

Service number 138
Private
27th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 29 Oct 1888

View all 83 names
Showing 4 of 4 images.
Click images to start slideshow.

Links and Documents