Photos des funérailles de Hippolyte Gaëtan Chapoton, dit Serge Basset ( Imperial War Museum)
The British Military funeral of Monsieur Serge Basset. British soldiers lifting the coffin from the gun-carriage outside the Church. Noeux-les-Mines, 3rd July 1917.
British Military Funeral of Monsieur Serge Basset, French dramatist and War Correspondent. The gun-carriage bearing the coffin passing through the streets of Noeux-les-Mines, 3rd July 1917.
British Military Funeral of Monsieur Serge Basset, French dramatist and War Correspondent. The gun-carriage bearing the coffin on its way to the cemetery accompanied by British and French troops including soldiers of the Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs). Noeux-les-Mines, 3rd July, 1917.
The British Military Funeral of Monsieur Serge Basset, French dramatist and War Correspondent at Noeux-les-Mines, 3rd July 1917. British and French officers following the gun-carriage bearing the coffin.
Funeral of Monsieur Serge Basset, French dramatist and War Correspondent at Noeux-les-Mines, 3rd July 1917. British troops with reversed arms lining the road.
Thanks to ejwalshe
Cordialement
Alain
