In Memory of
WILLIAM JOSEPH JAMES STARLING
Private 3247 4th Bn., Australian Infantry, A.I.F
who died on
Monday, 7th August 1916. Age 19.
Additional Information:
Son of William Brignal Rutter Starling and Mary Elizabeth Starling, of Penrith, New South
Wales. Australia.
Commemorative Information
Cemetery:
ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France
Grave Reference/
Panel Number:
B. 33. 21.
Location:
St. Sever Cemetery and Extension is situated about 3 kilometres south of Rouen Cathedral
and a short distance west of the road from Rouen to Elbeuf.
Coming from Elbeuf/Caen on the N.138 follow Avenue Des Canadiens right down to the
roundabout. Take fourth exit into Rue Stanislas De Jardin, and the cemetery lies 150
metres on the left.
If coming from station Rive Gauche, Gare St Sever, follow Quai D'Elbeuf, Quai Jean Moulin,
Quai Cavelier De La Salle into Avenue Jan Rondeaux, Av. De La Liberation, Bd. Du 11
Novembre to the roundabout. Take first exit into Rue Stanislas De Jardin, and the
cemetery lies 150 metres on the left. St. Sever is part of Le Petit Quevilly.
The first CWGC signpost is just when you get to the entrance of the cemetery.
Historical Information:
During the 1914-18 war British camps and hospitals were placed on the Southern outskirts
of the city; a Base Supply Depot and the 3rd Echelon of General Headquarters were
established at Rouen.
The Hospitals at Rouen remained there in almost all cases for practically the whole of the
war. They included eight General, five Stationary, one British Red Cross and one Native
Labour Hospitals and No. 2 Convalescent Depot. A number of the dead from these
Hospitals were buried in other cemeteries, but the great majority were taken to St. Sever;
and in September, 1916, it was found necessary to begin an Extension.
There are now over 3,000, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site.
Copyright The Commonwealth War Graves Commission