Sydney David Beaumont
Born in Edgware, Middlesex, the son of David and Elizabeth Beaumont, also of Edgware, Sydney was married to Agness and they lived in Milton House, Addlestone.
At some point during the war Sydney entered the Addlestone Recruiting Office and enlisted as Rifleman 322766 with the 1st/6th Battalion of the London Regiment (City of London Rifles). Sydney was sent to France and then on to Ypres in Flanders (Belgium) where he was killed in action on 22 October 1916. He was 26 when he died and has no known grave. As Sydney has no known grave, his name can be found on panel 54 of the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres. There are 54,328 names listed on the gate.
At some point during the war Sydney entered the Addlestone Recruiting Office and enlisted as Rifleman 322766 with the 1st/6th Battalion of the London Regiment (City of London Rifles). Sydney was sent to France and then on to Ypres in Flanders (Belgium) where he was killed in action on 22 October 1916. He was 26 when he died and has no known grave. As Sydney has no known grave, his name can be found on panel 54 of the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres. There are 54,328 names listed on the gate.
To this day, every night at 8pm the road which runs through the Menin Gate is closed by the police and the volunteer buglers from the local Fire Brigade play the last post at what is a most moving ceremony. Not many years ago there would only have been a handful of people at this ceremony but due to the increased awareness of the great war, especialy as world war one is now part of the English schools national carriculum, the number of people attending regularly exceeds 100 each evening.
Ypres Menin Gate Memorial
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