ANGRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Hainaut
Belgium
GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.60649 Longitude: 5.59136
Image above © Johan Pauwels
Location Information
The village of Angre is located south-west of the town of Mons on the N553. From the motorway E19, which runs between Mons and Valenciennes, turn off at junction 26 onto the N552 in the direction of Thulin/Dour. Follow the N552 to the Town of Dour and the junction with the N553, turn onto the N553 in the direction of Angre/Audregnies. On entering the village of Angre the road bears to the left and there is a junction off to the right signed Baisieux, the cemetery is by this junction in rue E.Cornez.
The graves are located in two plots. Go through the main entrance and follow the left hand path along the wall, the first plot is on the left. For the second plot follow the same path along the wall towards the morgue and the graves are behind the first row on the right nearly at the end of the path.
Historical Information
Angre Communal Cemetery contains 16 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, five of which are unidentified. They date from August 1914 and October-December 1918, and in most cases were brought into the cemetery after the Armistice.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
517612 Private
Ronald Caerleon Livingston Mackenzie-Muir
1st/14th Bn. London Regt. (London Scottish)
6th November 1918, aged 19.
Son of Charles Mackenzie-Muir and Kathrine Adelaide, his wife, of The Gardens, Gordon Town, Jamaica. Born at Kingston, Jamaica. Educated at Jamaica College.
His headstone bears the inscription "Would God I Had Died For Thee O Absalom, My Son, My Son 2. Sam. Ch. 18. 33."
Ronald Caerleon Livingston Mackenzie-Muir
1st/14th Bn. London Regt. (London Scottish)
6th November 1918, aged 19.
Son of Charles Mackenzie-Muir and Kathrine Adelaide, his wife, of The Gardens, Gordon Town, Jamaica. Born at Kingston, Jamaica. Educated at Jamaica College.
His headstone bears the inscription "Would God I Had Died For Thee O Absalom, My Son, My Son 2. Sam. Ch. 18. 33."
L/4042 Corporal
Edward James Warde
"D" Squadron, 5th Royal Irish Lancers
26th August 1914, aged 20.
Eldest son of Edward & Alice Warde of 3 Neal's Cottage, Dover Road, Upper Walmer, Deal.
His headstone bears the inscription "Rest In Peace Loved By All, Sadly Missed"
Edward James Warde
"D" Squadron, 5th Royal Irish Lancers
26th August 1914, aged 20.
Eldest son of Edward & Alice Warde of 3 Neal's Cottage, Dover Road, Upper Walmer, Deal.
His headstone bears the inscription "Rest In Peace Loved By All, Sadly Missed"
Other Burial Details
41893 Private Maurice Edward Ballard, Gordon Highlanders, posted to 1st/14th Bn. London Regiment (London Scottish), died 6th November 1918, aged 22. Son of Charles Edward & Mary Charrie Ballard of 35 Denmark Road, Ramsgate. his headstone bears the inscription "Sadly Missed"
515466 Lance Corporal D. J. Damen, 1st/14th Bn. London Regt. (London Scottish), died 6th November 1918.
513107 Lance Corporal John Elliston Johnstone, 1st/14th Bn. London Regt. (London Scottish), died 5th November 1918, aged 28. Son of Robert & Emily Bertha Johnstone of 32 Midmay Road, Chelmsford.
192640 Pioneer Edward James Layton, Royal Engineers, died 15th December 1918, aged 20. Son of William & Emily Layton of 20 Allestree Road, Fulham, London. Active service three and a half years. His headstone bears the inscription "Rest In Peace Until We Meet Again. Mother And Dad"
514968 Private S. F. Legg, 1st/14th Bn. London Regt. (London Scottish), died 5th November 1918.
512614 Corporal George William Pescod, 1st/14th Bn. London Regt. (London Scottish), died 6th November 1918, aged 24. Son of William F. and Anne Pescod of 21 The Crescent, New Southgate, London.
517638 Private William Watton Simmons, 1st/14th Bn. London Regt. (London Scottish), died 6th November 1918, aged 19. Son of William & Mary Simmons of 14 Lake Street, Lower Gornal, Dudley. His headstone bears the inscription "Safe In The Arms Of Jesus"
T/32628 Private R. Walker, Army Service Corps, H.T. attd.14th Infantry Brig., died 27th August 1914, aged 27. Son of Thomas Walker of 33 Mossvale Street, Belfast.
41872 Private Arthur Wragg, Gordon Highlanders, posted to 1st/4th Bn. London Regiment (London Scottish), died 6th November 1918, aged 19. Son of Charles Johnathan and Kate Lily Wragg of 14 Guest Road, Hunter's Bar, Sheffield.His headstone bears the inscription "Too Dearly Loved In Life To Ever Be Forgotten In Death, One Of The Best"
41893 Private Maurice Edward Ballard, Gordon Highlanders, posted to 1st/14th Bn. London Regiment (London Scottish), died 6th November 1918, aged 22. Son of Charles Edward & Mary Charrie Ballard of 35 Denmark Road, Ramsgate. his headstone bears the inscription "Sadly Missed"
515466 Lance Corporal D. J. Damen, 1st/14th Bn. London Regt. (London Scottish), died 6th November 1918.
513107 Lance Corporal John Elliston Johnstone, 1st/14th Bn. London Regt. (London Scottish), died 5th November 1918, aged 28. Son of Robert & Emily Bertha Johnstone of 32 Midmay Road, Chelmsford.
192640 Pioneer Edward James Layton, Royal Engineers, died 15th December 1918, aged 20. Son of William & Emily Layton of 20 Allestree Road, Fulham, London. Active service three and a half years. His headstone bears the inscription "Rest In Peace Until We Meet Again. Mother And Dad"
514968 Private S. F. Legg, 1st/14th Bn. London Regt. (London Scottish), died 5th November 1918.
512614 Corporal George William Pescod, 1st/14th Bn. London Regt. (London Scottish), died 6th November 1918, aged 24. Son of William F. and Anne Pescod of 21 The Crescent, New Southgate, London.
517638 Private William Watton Simmons, 1st/14th Bn. London Regt. (London Scottish), died 6th November 1918, aged 19. Son of William & Mary Simmons of 14 Lake Street, Lower Gornal, Dudley. His headstone bears the inscription "Safe In The Arms Of Jesus"
T/32628 Private R. Walker, Army Service Corps, H.T. attd.14th Infantry Brig., died 27th August 1914, aged 27. Son of Thomas Walker of 33 Mossvale Street, Belfast.
41872 Private Arthur Wragg, Gordon Highlanders, posted to 1st/4th Bn. London Regiment (London Scottish), died 6th November 1918, aged 19. Son of Charles Johnathan and Kate Lily Wragg of 14 Guest Road, Hunter's Bar, Sheffield.His headstone bears the inscription "Too Dearly Loved In Life To Ever Be Forgotten In Death, One Of The Best"
