Pheasant Wood Soldiers found in 2011 (14)

In 2011, 14 soldiers were identified and honoured with named headstones at the annual Fromelles ceremony.

These men were among those buried by German forces after the Battle of Fromelles. Their identification was made possible through historical research, battlefield archaeology and DNA provided by families.

Names marked with an asterisk (*) were noted in German records.

Soldiers identified in 2011

Linked names open the soldier story where one is currently available.

B–C

  • Albert Clive Bromley *
  • William Andrew Craigie *

F–H

  • Frederick Fletcher *
  • Percy Geason
  • Herbert James Haslam *
  • Matthew Hepple
  • George William Hungerford *

L–R

  • David Frederick Livingston *
  • Charles William Murray *
  • Maurice Leslie Reid
  • Arthur Joseph Russell *
  • Daniel Bernard Ryan *

S–W

  • Thomas Francis Sheridan
  • Leslie Gordon Walsh *

Remembered with Honour

The table below records the soldiers identified in 2011.

REMEMBERED WITH HONOUR

4744 Pte Bromley* Albert Clive 53rd A
4420 L/Cpl Craigie* William Andrew 54th B
3310 Cpl Fletcher* Frederick 55th
4811 Pte Geason Percy 55th C
1390 Pte Haslam* Herbert James 29th A
2056 Pte Hepple Matthew 30th D
3327 Pte Hungerford* George William 53rd A
1168 Cpl Livingston* David Frederick 29th D
1590 Cpl Murray* Charles William 30th C
3256 Pte Reid Maurice Leslie 32nd A
4299 Pte Russell* Arthur Joseph 54th B
743 Pte Ryan* Daniel Bernard 30th C
Capt Sheridan Thomas Francis 29th A
311 Pte Walsh* Leslie Gordon 31st A
2056-private-matthew-hepple-image31.jpeg
Pte Matthew HEPPLE 1897 – 1916
source Courtesy of Hepple family descendants. Photo restoration by Phil Robertson.