To mark the centenary of the First World War, the Mayor of Surrey Heath, Cllr Dan Adams, will lay a wreath on the grave of a Surrey Heath solider in Northern France.
Following the Camberley Remembrance service on Sunday 11 November, the Mayor and Mayoress will travel to Lapugnoy Military Cemetery near Bethune to lay a wreath at the grave of Herbert Benjamin Daborn, from Chobham.
Private Daborn, 23, died on 25th September 1915 from wounds sustained in battle.
His name was chosen at random from a list prepared by Surrey Heath Museum staff and volunteers, detailing all Surrey Heath WWI soldiers who lost their lives.
This act of commemoration aims to honour all those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Ahead of their trip, the Mayor and Mayoress traced and met with relatives of Herbert Daborn in Chobham. The family expressed their gratitude that the Mayor was to mark Herbert’s sacrifice, and that of all Surrey Heath’s fallen soldiers, through this poignant visit.
Pictured, the Mayor and Mayoress of Surrey Heath with relatives of Herbert Daborn in Chobham.
