245310 Pte. John Robert Nelson British Army 2nd/5th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment from:25 Eshwood Street, New Brancepeyh Colliery, County Durham (d.29th April 1918) My father was named John Robert Nelson after his uncle who was killed in WW1. Born to a large family John Nelson was the youngest son and aged 18 when he died. I've tried for years to locate him and in the end an old friend of mine who happens to be an expert saved the day. John was killed in action on 29th of April 1918 and is buried at Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery which is only 1.9km from Dickebusch and 10km from the Menin Gate. His brother James, who at 38, was the eldest son, served with the 20th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry and was killed in action on the 28th July 1917 at Fusilier Wood in the Ypres salient, leaving a wife and family at home. James has no known grave but is commemorated on the Menin Gate. He was killed at the same time as Second Lieutenant Arthur Rhys Willis and 4 others and the officer has a grave at Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension. According to regimental records these people were killed by artillery fire and its my guess that whatever remains there were, are probably all together in this grave.
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