Sergeant Benjamin Barnard's Final Resting Place
- Steve Buster Johnson
- Oct 1, 2022
- 1 min read
In the course of my research into the early days of 6 and 8 Squadrons Royal Flying Corps I was given three photographs by the late Richard Price, great nephew of Lt Graham Price, a 6 Squadron observer. The photo with the propeller blade ‘marker’ shows the grave of Sergeant Benjamin Frederick Barnard (a fitter/rigger with 8 Squadron) who was killed by a spinning propellor whilst starting a BE2c on the 15th August 1915 at the Squadron’s base at Marieux. He was buried at Louvencourt Military Cemetery, about 4 miles ESE of the aerodrome, in Plot 1, Row C, Grave 1. 8 Squadron squadron had only arrived that day at Marieux, having moved up from its previous base at Vert Galand aerodrome. I have attached copies of the three photographs, taken shortly after the death of Sgt Barnard. I have also attached smaller images with comments to show the relative positions when compared with the present-day CWGC cemetery layout.
Grave of Sergeant Benjamin Garnard 15th August 1915 at Marieux, France Grave of Sergeant Benjamin Garnard 15th August 1915 at Marieux, France Grave of Sergeant Benjamin Garnard 15th August 1915 at Marieux, France Grave of Sergeant Benjamin Garnard 15th August 1915 at Marieux, France Grave of Sergeant Benjamin Garnard 15th August 1915 at Marieux, France Plan of war cemetery at Louvencourt Military Cemetery, Marieux, France
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