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Richard Spurrell

In memory of:

Private Richard Spurrell

January 4, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

1745

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Newfoundland Regiment

Additional Information

Enlistment:

July 29, 1915

Son of Moses Spurrell, of Butter Cove, Random, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

Commemorated on Page 118 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION (ROUEN)
Seine-Maritime, France

Grave Reference:

O. IV. G. 9.

Location:

The St. Sever Cemetery and Extension (Rouen) is situated about 3 kilometres south of Rouen Cathedral and a short distance west of the road from Rouen to Elbeuf. If travelling from Elbeuf or Caen on the N.138, follow Avenue Des Canadiens right down to the roundabout. Then take the fourth exit into Rue Stanislas De Jardin, and the cemetery lies 150 metres on the left. The CWGC signpost is located at the entrance of the cemetery. The cemetery covers an area of 49,885 square metres. The War Stone is on the boundary of the original Cemetery and the Extension, facing the City of Rouen War Memorial. The Cross is raised on a terrace on the further side of the Extension. The Chapel, cruciform and surmounted by a dome, is in the middle of the Extension.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of RICHARD SPURRELL– In memory of the men and women from the Clarenville, Newfoundland area who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted on behalf of the Clarenville Legion (Branch 27) for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of RICHARD SPURRELL
    Photo of RICHARD SPURRELL – In memory of the men and women from the Clarenville, Newfoundland area who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted on behalf of the Clarenville Legion (Branch 27) for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Richard James Spurrell

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    Photo of Richard James Spurrell
    Photo of Richard James Spurrell
  • Last Post– Buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen.

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    Last Post
    Last Post – Buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen.
  • Document– This letter was sent to the family along with the photo of the gravesite showing the temporary marker.

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    Document – This letter was sent to the family along with the photo of the gravesite showing the temporary marker.
  • Grave marker– Erected by the people of Gooseberry Cove, this marble cross and shaft memorial in the Anglican Church, Gooseberry Cove, NL is dedicated to three local war dead from the First World War - Richard James Spurrell, John Lambert and Luke Smith. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [front/devant] IN MEMORY OF PTE RICHARD JAMES SPURRELL 1ST N.F.L.D. REGT. BUTTER COVE RANDOM T.B. DIED OF WOUNDS ROUEN FRANCE JANY. 4, 1917 AGED 22 YEARS GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS [left side/côté gauche] ALSO PTE. JOHN LAMBERT 1ST N.F.L.D. REGT. SOUTHPORT RANDOM T.B. DIED OF SCARLET FEVER AYR, SCOTLAND APRIL 7, 1916 AGED 20 YEARS BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD [back/arrière] ALSO SEAMAN LUKE SMITH R.N.R. GOOSEBERRY COVE RANDOM T.B. DROWNED ON H.M.S. LAURENTIC JANY. 28, 1917 AGED 20 YEARS HE GIVETH HIS BELOVED SLEEP http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=2114

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    Grave marker – Erected by the people of Gooseberry Cove, this marble cross and shaft memorial in the Anglican Church, Gooseberry Cove, NL is dedicated to three local war dead from the First World War - Richard James Spurrell, John Lambert and Luke Smith. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [front/devant] IN MEMORY OF PTE RICHARD JAMES SPURRELL 1ST N.F.L.D. REGT. BUTTER COVE RANDOM T.B. DIED OF WOUNDS ROUEN FRANCE JANY. 4, 1917 AGED 22 YEARS GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS [left side/côté gauche] ALSO PTE. JOHN LAMBERT 1ST N.F.L.D. REGT. SOUTHPORT RANDOM T.B. DIED OF SCARLET FEVER AYR, SCOTLAND APRIL 7, 1916 AGED 20 YEARS BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD [back/arrière] ALSO SEAMAN LUKE SMITH R.N.R. GOOSEBERRY COVE RANDOM T.B. DROWNED ON H.M.S. LAURENTIC JANY. 28, 1917 AGED 20 YEARS HE GIVETH HIS BELOVED SLEEP http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=2114
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    Grave Marker

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