Every Name a Story

M. Tait 1918
Rank : Gunner

Netherwitton

Mark  Tait

Every Name a Story

In Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, France is the Commonwealth War Grave of 149480 Gunner Mark Tait, serving with the “A” Battery 187th Brigade Royal Field Artillery who died 23/03/1918.

Julie Famelton has provided the following:

He was born Colt Park in 1896. In the 1911 census he lived at Ritton with his father, a forester, and brothers John and William who may also be listed on the memorial in Netherwitton village. Mark Tait was killed on 23rd March 1918 in the Battle of St Quentin, part of the German spring offensive.

Mark Tait is remembered in Netherwitton on N6.01 and N6.03

First Name: Mark

Last Name: Tait

Service Number: 149480

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 23/03/1918

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: "A" Battery 187th Brigade

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