Three headstones at the Necropole Craonelle, a French military cemetery, of British soldiers who died May 27, 1918, most likely killed in the German Aisne offensive that began that day. From left to right the headstones are those of Norman Gibson, East Yorkshire Regiment, age 18; C. G. Sills, Machine Gun Corps; and G. Rees, Yorkshire Regiment. Webmatters.net includes these men and two others noting that, 'These men were caught up the whirlwind of Operation Blücher launched by the Germans on the morning of 27th May 1918. They were part of the 150th Brigade of 50th Division holding the Plateau de Californie and Craonne.' © 2013, John M. Shea
41629 Private Norman Gibson, East Yorkshire Regiment, 27th May 1918, Age 18We miss him mostWho loved him best2, Alexandra RoadWindemere. Eng.67830 Private C. G. Sills, Machine Gun Corps (Inf.), 27th May 1918, Age 33Abide with me34962 Private G. Rees, Yorkshire Regiment, 27th May 1918
"Three headstones at the Necropole Craonelle, a French military cemetery, of British soldiers who died May 27, 1918, most likely killed in the German Aisne offensive that began that day. From left to right the headstones are those of Norman Gibson, East Yorkshire Regiment, age 18; C. G. Sills, Machine Gun Corps; and G. Rees, Yorkshire Regiment. Webmatters.net includes these men and two others noting that, 'These men were caught up the whirlwind of Operation Blücher launched by the Germans on the morning of 27th May 1918. They were part of the 150th Brigade of 50th Division holding the Plateau de Californie and Craonne.'"
Monday, May 27, 1918
May, 1918
British and French headstones, Necropole Nationale, Craonnelle, British headstones, French headstone, Necropole Nationale, Craonnelle Cemetery, Norman Gibson, C. G. Sills, G. Rees, Gibson, Sills, Rees, 1918-05-27, 1918, May, Aisne Offensive, Blucher Offensive, Aisne (Blücher) Offensive,
© 2013, John M. Shea
