The Great War 1914-1918

Above is a photograph of the grave of 2nd Lieutenant Richard Alum Jones of Llanedy. Richard was in command of Tank D41-Demon, part of 'D' Battalion, Tank Corps. During the Battle of Cambrai, 'D' Battalion was attacking toward Flesquieres when a shell mad a direct hit on D-41, instantly killing her crew. Richard was buried in Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery, alongside a crew-member H. Monks (grave above).

The fascinating fact about this is that a Tank has recently been recovered off the Flesquieres Battlefield, with a strong possibility that it is D-41-Richard's tank! There is a lot of speculation now surrounding the identity of the tank, but there is a strong chance that this is the tank. Below is a photograph taken of the newly excaveted tank, just before the lifting operation.

Photograph courtesy of Monsieur Yves Buffetaut.

This is the grave of Lieutenant Richard Harry Sampson of the Welsh Regiment-attached to 114th Brigade Headquarters. He died of pneumonia just 2 weeks before the wars end, and is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery.