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Headstone of Private Henry James Weaver (1882-1916)
in Merville Communal Cemetery Extension, Merville, France

The inscription on the headstone reads...

4732 PRIVATE
H.J. WEAVER
OXFORD & BUCKS. LIGHT INF.
8TH SEPTEMBER 1916
+
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND
FROM HIS SORROWING
WIFE AND CHILD

(Photograph taken in 1999)

Henry's grave is now in the care of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
and the details they hold are as follows...

Name: WEAVER Initials: H J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry Unit Text: 2nd/1st Bucks Bn. Age: 33 Date of Death: 08/09/1916 Service No: 4732 Additional information: Son of William Henry and Jane Weaver, of Curry Rivel, Taunton; husband of Florence Weaver, of 22, Ford St., Tavistock. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 10. Cemetery: MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.