In Memory of
SYDNEY EWART STARLING
Private 3698
1st/14th Bn., London Regt (London Scottish)
who died on
Thursday, 21st September 1916. Age 20.
Additional Information:
Son of Robert John and Matilda Starling, of 49, Vernon Rd., Leytonstone, London.
Commemorative Information
Cemetery:
GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE, Somme, France
Grave Reference/
Panel Number:
I. H. 3.
Location:
Meaulte is a village a little south of Albert. Leave Albert by heading south-east on the
D329 in the direction of Meaulte. Go through the village of Meulte in the direction of
Bray-sur-Somme. After leaving Meulte, 2.5 kilometres down the road turn right towards
Etinehem (C6) heading south. The first CWGC signpost is at this turn off. Follow the C6
for 0.8 kilometres and then follow the second CWGC signpost indicating a right turn down
a dirt track. Carry straight on down the dirt track for 0.4 kilometres and Grove Town
British Cemetery is on the left hand side of this track.
Historical Information:
In September, 1916, the 34th and 2/2nd London Casualty Clearing Station, were
established at this point (called locally "la demie-lieue," and by the British
Grove Town), to
deal with casualties from the Somme battlefields. They were moved in April, 1917, and,
except for a few burials in August and September 1918, the Cemetery was closed. There
are now over 1,000, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. The cemetery
covers an area of 3,540 square metres. It is bounded on the North-East side by the road
and on the other three sides by rubble walls.
Copyright The Commonwealth War Graves Commission