The Forest Cemetary (Meza Kapi) also known as the St Nikolai Cemetary, Jelgava

36 British soldiers and sailors

The British "Bed of Honour" is located within the large civil cemetary of Jelgava in Latvia and is, in my opinion, beautifully tended and cared for by Jelgava Council.

The 36 graves are in 4 lines within a separate plot and is marked by a war cross.

Most of the casualties died whilst in prisoner of war camps during ww1.

Over the next few days and weeks I will provide more details of the men buried in these graves .
I have also found 2 very different accounts of Remembrance Day ceremonies held in recent years, events which I have attended.

For practical reasons the dates of these postings have been changed to future dates ie 2007 to ensure the more relevant factual information stays on the first page.

I welcome any comments or feedback about these postings and especially contact with any families of these servicemen.

St Nikolai Cemetary's British servicemen A-C

1. 9356 PTE ARCHER J KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LT INFANTRY DIED 29/03/1917 AGE UNKNOWN.
2. 6611 PTE ARGYLE S EAST SURREY REGT DIED 13/09/1917 AGE UNKNOWN.
3. 10321 PTE BAKER FC BEDFORDSHIRE REGT DIED 06/08/1916 AGE UNKNOWN
4. 8214 PTE BARLOW F WEST YORKS REGT-PRINCE OF WALES OWN 31/03/1917 AGE 32
5. 5374 SGT BENNETT C EAST LANCASHIRE REGT DIED 18/101917 AGE UNKNOWN

6. 7554 PTE BOYINGTON G WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT 22/04/1917 AGE UNKNOWN
7. 18807 PTE BROWN JW HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY DIED 22/03/1917 AGE 22
8. 470563 RIFLEMAN CARRUTHERS HS LONDON REGT DIED 06/04/1917 AGE 20

9. 6219 PTE CLARKE J SUFFOLK REGT DIED 14/09/1917 AGE UNKNOWN
10. 4926 BANDSMAN CLARKIN WP LINCOLNSHIRE REGT DIED 28/04/1917 AGE 34

11.J/12334 LEADING SIGNALMAN COWLES EJ ROYAL NAVY DIED 02/10/1919 AGE UNKNOWN