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Edward Wilmot Vaughan

In memory of:

Second Lieutenant Edward Wilmot Vaughan

July 15, 1916

Military Service

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Field Artillery

Division:

12th Bde.

Additional Information

Only son of John Percival Vaughan, I.C.S., of Llangoedrnor, Cardiganshire.

Commemorated on Page 574 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

QUARRY CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

IV. B. 8.

Location:

Montauban is a village about 10 kilometres east of Albert. 5 kilometres from Albert on the D938 (Albert-Peronne), turn east onto the D64 and the village of Montauban will be found 4 kilometres along this road. Travel through the village for 600 metres then turn north. The quarry from which this cemetery is named is 750 metres north of the village at the bottom of a valley, 800 metres from the village on the east side of the road. The cemetery is on the north-west side of the quarry.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial Plaque– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 1110 2nd Lieut Edward Wilmot Vaughan (RMC 1914) was the only son of John Percival Vaughan, I.C.S., of Llangoedrnor, Cardiganshire. He served with the Royal Field Artillery, 12th Bde. He died 15 Jul 1916. He was buried in the Quarry Cememtery in Montban, Somme, France.

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 1110 2nd Lieut Edward Wilmot Vaughan (RMC 1914) was the only son of John Percival Vaughan, I.C.S., of Llangoedrnor, Cardiganshire. He served with the Royal Field Artillery, 12th Bde. He died 15 Jul 1916. He was buried in the Quarry Cememtery in Montban, Somme, France.
  • Memorial Stained Glass– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 1110 2nd Lieut Edward Wilmot Vaughan (RMC 1914) was the only son of John Percival Vaughan, I.C.S., of Llangoedrnor, Cardiganshire. He served with the Royal Field Artillery, 12th Bde. He died 15 Jul 1916. He was buried in the Quarry Cememtery in Montban, Somme, France.

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    Memorial Stained Glass
    Memorial Stained Glass – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 1110 2nd Lieut Edward Wilmot Vaughan (RMC 1914) was the only son of John Percival Vaughan, I.C.S., of Llangoedrnor, Cardiganshire. He served with the Royal Field Artillery, 12th Bde. He died 15 Jul 1916. He was buried in the Quarry Cememtery in Montban, Somme, France.
  • Memorial Doll– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 1110 2nd Lieut Edward Wilmot Vaughan (RMC 1914) was the only son of John Percival Vaughan, I.C.S., of Llangoedrnor, Cardiganshire. He served with the Royal Field Artillery, 12th Bde. He died 15 Jul 1916. He was buried in the Quarry Cememtery in Montban, Somme, France.

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    Memorial Doll
    Memorial Doll – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 1110 2nd Lieut Edward Wilmot Vaughan (RMC 1914) was the only son of John Percival Vaughan, I.C.S., of Llangoedrnor, Cardiganshire. He served with the Royal Field Artillery, 12th Bde. He died 15 Jul 1916. He was buried in the Quarry Cememtery in Montban, Somme, France.
  • Memorial Arch– Memorial arch, Royal Military College, Kingston

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    Memorial Arch
    Memorial Arch – Memorial arch, Royal Military College, Kingston
  • Memorial Stair– Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston

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    Memorial Stair
    Memorial Stair – Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston
  • Memorial Stained Glass– Memorial window, Royal Military College, Kingston

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    Memorial Stained Glass
    Memorial Stained Glass – Memorial window, Royal Military College, Kingston

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