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• Cambrai Memorial 
  The Cambrai Memorial commemorates more than 7000 servicemen of the United Kingdom and South Africa who died in the Battle of Cambrai in November and December 1917 and whose graves are not known.
  Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
   
• Clare, George William Burdett    b. May 18, 1889  d. November 29, 1917
  World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
  Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
  Plot: Cambrai Memorial, Panel 1 (No Known Grave)
   
• Dancox, Pvt. Frederick George “Frank”    b. 1879  d. November 30, 1917
  World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
  Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
  Plot: Cambrai Memorial, Panel 6 (No Known Grave)
   
• Emerson, Lieut. James Samuel    b. August 3, 1895  d. December 6, 1917
  World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
  Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
  Plot: Cambrai Memorial, Panel 5 and 6 (No Known Grave)
   
• Johnson, Lieut. Frederick Henry    b. August 15, 1890  d. November 26, 1917
  World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in London, England, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 23rd Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, British Army. On September 25, 1915, during the attack on Hill 70 in the Battle of Loos, France, 2nd Lieutenant Johnson was leading a section of his company of the Royal Engineers. Although wounded in the leg, he stuck to his duty throughout the attack, led several charges on the German redoubt and under very heavy fire, repeatedly rallied the men. He was...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
  Plot: Cambrai Memorial, Panel 1 and 2 (No Known Grave)
   
• MacLean ., . Roderick   b. 1883  d. November 25, 1917
  
  Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
  Plot: Panel 2.
   
• McReady-Diarmid, Capt. Allastair Malcolm Cluny    b. March 21, 1888  d. December 1, 1917
  World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
  Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
  Plot: Cambrai Memorial, Panel 9 (No Known Grave)
   
• Stone, Capt. Walter Napleton    b. December 7, 1891  d. November 30, 1917
  World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in London, England, he served as a Captain in the 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, British Army. On November 30, 1917, Captain Stone was in command of a company in an isolated position in front of the main line overlooking a German position at the Cambrai Sector, France. He observed the enemy massing for an attack and was ordered to withdraw his company, leaving a rearguard to cover the withdrawal. Captain Stone sent three platoons back and remained...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
  Plot: Cambrai Memorial, Panel 3 and 4 (No Known Grave)
   
• Wain, Capt. Richard William Leslie    b. December 5, 1896  d. November 20, 1917
  World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Cardiff, South Wales, he served as a Captain in the 25th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, Tank Corps, British Army. During the Battle of CambraI, near the village of Marcoing, France, on November 20, 1917, Captain Wain was in command of a tank when he spotted an enemy strong point which was holding up the advance of the infantry. He made his way straight for it when a shell hit the tank, killing most of his crew and himself wounded. He managed to...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
  Plot: Cambrai Memorial, Panel 13 (No Known Grave)
   

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