Deaths in the 1910s

Victor C. Vaughan Jr.

1879–1919 (age 40)

Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial

Victor C. Vaughan Jr. was an American physician who died in 1919 following his service during the First World War.

Ferdinand Monoyer

1836–1912 (age 76)

cemetery of the Guillotière

Ferdinand Monoyer was a compassionate physician whose innovations advanced the study of ophthalmology for generations.

Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau

1859–1915 (age 56)

Paramé

Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau was a French socialite who lived from 1859 to 1915.

Frank Lester

1896–1918 (age 22)

Neuvilly Communal Cemetery

Frank Lester served with steady resolve during the Great War, honoring his duty with bravery.

Sylvie Pétiaux

1836–1919 (age 83)

Camille Flammarion Observatory

French writer and literary figure of the nineteenth century.

Gaston Laplace

1885–1917 (age 32)

Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery

Gaston Laplace was a dedicated printmaker whose attentive artistry enriched French culture.

Tommy Worle

1885–1917 (age 32)

Bridge D'Achelles Military Cemetery

Australian rules football player who died in service during World War I.

Gilbert Sudbury Hall

1890–1916 (age 26)

Porte de Paris Cemetery

Gilbert Sudbury Hall honored his calling as an engineer, applying steady skill and thoughtful resolve to his work.

Arthur Boyer Brown

1918–1918 (age 0)

Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension

Military officer who served during the early twentieth century.

Ferdinand Isaac

1860–1915 (age 55)

Cimetière de Pantin

Ferdinand Isaac was a steadfast public official whose dedication supported civic life during challenging years.

Charles Ponche

1884–1916 (age 32)

Cimetière de Pantin

French engineer of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Émile Védrines

1885–1914 (age 29)

Cimetière de Pantin

Émile Védrines was an intrepid aviator whose daring spirit helped advance the earliest days of flight.

Michel Lazard

1840–1912 (age 72)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

French avoué and legal professional of the nineteenth century.

Maurice Doublier

1873–1916 (age 43)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

Maurice Doublier was a thoughtful poet whose writing echoed the quiet struggles of his era.

Amédée Gasquet

1852–1914 (age 62)

Cimetière des Carmes

French politician active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

David Endicott Putnam

1898–1918 (age 20)

Lafayette Escadrille Memorial

David Endicott Putnam was a brave pilot whose leadership and sacrifice are honored among the pilots of the Lafayette Esc...

Frank Leaman Baylies

1895–1918 (age 23)

Lafayette Escadrille Memorial

American aircraft pilot with the Lafayette Escadrille who died in World War I.

Raoul Lufbery

1885–1918 (age 33)

Lafayette Escadrille Memorial

Raoul Lufbery was a revered military aviator whose bravery symbolized the alliance between nations in wartime.

Erich Hahn

1891–1917 (age 26)

Noyers-Pont-Maugis German war cemetery

German military personnel who served and died during World War I.

Sidney Rankin Drew

1891–1918 (age 27)

Lafayette Escadrille Memorial

Sidney Rankin Drew was a talented screenwriter whose work touched hearts even as he answered the call to serve.

James Rogers McConnell

1887–1917 (age 30)

Lafayette Escadrille Memorial

American aircraft pilot and founding member of the Lafayette Escadrille.

Dudley Gilman Tucker

1887–1918 (age 31)

Lafayette Escadrille Memorial

Lafayette Escadrille pilot who gave his life in 1918 defending French skies.

Marguerite Lynnès

1862–1911 (age 49)

Legru and Lhenoret's tomb

French stage actor of the nineteenth century.

Cyrus Foss Chamberlain

1889–1918 (age 29)

Lafayette Escadrille Memorial

Lafayette Escadrille pilot remembered for his bravery in the skies in 1918.

Willy van den Berg

1891–1918 (age 27)

Noyers-Pont-Maugis German war cemetery

Willy van den Berg was a miner who died during the First World War in 1918.

Émile Bardou

1896–1917 (age 21)

Sillery National Cemetery

Young military personnel whose service in 1917 is honored at Sillery National Cemetery.

Jane Dieulafoy

1851–1916 (age 65)

cemetery of Terre Cabade

Jane Dieulafoy was a photographer born in 1851 who died in 1916.

Charles-Désiré Bourgon

1855–1915 (age 60)

Cimetière de Préville

Respected architect remembered for thoughtful contributions to the built landscape.

Georges Ancely

1847–1919 (age 72)

cemetery of Terre Cabade

Georges Ancely was a photographer born in 1847 who died in 1919.

Ludovic Beauchet

1855–1914 (age 59)

Cimetière de Préville

Teacher cherished for his lifelong dedication to guiding young minds.

Leone Sextus Tollemache

1884–1917 (age 33)

Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension

Leone Sextus Tollemache was military personnel who died in 1917 during the First World War.

Frederick Wing

1860–1915 (age 55)

Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery, Commonwealth Plot

Military officer whose steady leadership is honored at Noeux-les-Mines.

Mal Williams

1886–1917 (age 31)

Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension

Mal Williams was an Australian rules football player born in 1886 who died in 1917.

Thomas James Harris

1892–1918 (age 26)

Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension

Military personnel honored for his service and sacrifice in 1918.

Robert de Villèle

1872–1915 (age 43)

Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery

Robert de Villèle was military personnel born in 1872 who died in 1915.

Malcolm Peake

1865–1917 (age 52)

Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery, Commonwealth Plot

Military personnel whose steadfast service is remembered at Noeux-les-Mines.

Henri Rousseau

1844–1910 (age 66)

Jardin de la Perrine

Henri Rousseau was an artist born in 1844 who died in 1910.

James Cleland Richardson

1895–1916 (age 21)

Adanac Military Cemetery

Musician remembered for bringing comfort and strength to soldiers before his fall in 1916.

Samuel Forsyth

1891–1918 (age 27)

Adanac Military Cemetery

Samuel Forsyth was military personnel born in 1891 who died in 1918.

Walter Mills

1894–1917 (age 23)

Gorre British and Indian Cemetery

Military personnel honored for his steadfast service and sacrifice in 1917.

Edward Charles Ingouville-Williams

1861–1916 (age 55)

Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension

Edward Charles Ingouville-Williams was military personnel born in 1861 who died in 1916.

Gordon Sanderson

1886–1915 (age 29)

Gorre British and Indian Cemetery

William Elmhirst

1892–1916 (age 24)

Serre Road Cemetery No.1

William Elmhirst was a military officer born in 1892 who died in 1916.

William James Withrow

1868–1917 (age 49)

Ecoivres Military Cemetery

Kenneth Leon Taylor Campbell

1886–1917 (age 31)

Ecoivres Military Cemetery

Kenneth Leon Taylor Campbell was a soldier who died in service during World War I.

Leslie Henry Worssam

1885–1917 (age 32)

Ancre British Cemetery

John Arthur Higgon

1873–1916 (age 43)

Ration Farm Military Cemetery

John Arthur Higgon lived from 1873 until his death in 1916.

Harry Holdsworth Kelly

1880–1914 (age 34)

Ration Farm Military Cemetery

Pauline Dobelle

1915–1915 (age 0)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

Pauline Dobelle was a young child who passed away in 1915.

Edme Bancelin

1855–1916 (age 61)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

Edme Bancelin (1855-1916) was a French individual from Neuilly-sur-Seine who died during World War I.