Every Name A Story Content
CORNFORTH

Nelson, R.H., Gnr., 1918

Photo: Jack Turton

In Neuville-Bourjonval British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 64436 GunnerRichard Henry Nelson serving with the "C" Battery, 87th Brigade Royal Field Artillery who died 16/01/1918.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Nelson, of Bridge Rd., Cornforth, West Cornforth, Co. Durham.

In Holy Trinity Churchyard is a family headstone which reads:-

In
Loving memory of
Richard
beloved husband of Mary Ann Nelson
who died Jan. 21st 1923 aged 50 years
Also of the above
Mary Ann Nelson
died Sept. 5th 1946 aged 72 years
And of their son Richard Henry
who fell in action in France
January 16th 1918 aged 23 years.

Richard Henry Nelson is remembered on C115.01 and C115.03


The CWGC entry for Gunner Nelson

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk