ANNOEULLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY & GERMAN EXTENSION
Nord
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.52403, Longitude: 2.94147
Image above © Werner Van Caneghem
Location Information
Annoeullin is a village in the Department of the Nord, approximately 10 kilometres east of La Bassee and 4 kilometres north of Carvin on the D41.
The Communal Cemetery is in the south-east part of the village. The three Commonwealth war graves will be found on the extreme right of the Calvaire.
The German Extension is adjacent to the Communal Cemetery.
Historical Information
The German Extension on the South-East side of the Communal Cemetery was begun in October, 1915, and enlarged by the French after the Armistice, when 23 British graves were removed to Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez. It now contains 1,619 German Burials, 7 Russian Burials and 1 British Burials. Total 1,627.
More information on the cemetery (in German only) click here
There is now 1, 1914-1918 war grave in this site, that of Capt. Albert Ball, VC. There are also 3, 1939-1945 Commonwealth war casualties commemorated in this site.
World War Two Burials
Sergeant 7264522 Patrick Fitch, Royal Army Medical Corps, 149 Field Amb., died 4th September 1944 aged 29. Son of John and Mary Fitch; husband of Agnes P. Fitch, of Glasgow. His headstone bears the inscription "A Smile, A Tear, A Thought Sincere. I Often Wish That You Were Here"
Private 4449296 Joseph Miller, 9th Bn., Durham Light Infantry, died 31st May 1940 or 1st June 1940 aged 31. Son of Edward and Ethel May Miller, of Gateshead, Co. Durham; husband of Blanche velyn Alderson Miller, of Gateshead. His headstone bears the inscription "Under The Shadow Of Thy Wing, Saviour Keep Me, Till We Meet Again. Duty First"
Private 6021618 Leslie Charles Newell, 6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry, died 4th September 1944 aged 28.
Annoeullin Communal Cemetery
Images in gallery below © Werner Van Caneghem
German Extension
(Annoeullin German Military Cemetery)
Images © Werner Van Caneghem
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Captain Albert Ball, V. C., D. S. O. and 2 bars, M. C., Mentioned in Despatches, Legion d'Honneur (France); Order of St. George, 4th Class (Russia).
56th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
7th May 1917, aged 20.
Formerly 7th (Robin Hood) Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment),
Son of Sir Albert Ball, J.P., of Stansted House, Wollaton Park, Nottingham.
Citation
An extract from the "London Gazette" dated 8th June 1917, records the following:- "For most conspicuous and consistent bravery from the 25th of April to the 6th of May, 1917, during which period Capt. Ball took part in twenty-six combats in the air and destroyed eleven hostile aeroplanes, drove down two out of control, and forced several others to land. In these combats Capt. Ball, flying alone, on one occasion fought six hostile machines, twice he fought five and once four. When leading two other British aeroplanes he attacked an enemy formation of eight. On each of these occasions he brought down at least one enemy. Several times his aeroplane was badly damaged, once so seriously that but for the most delicate handling his machine would have collapsed, as nearly all the control wires had been shot away. On returning with a damaged machine he had always to be restrained from immediately going out on another. In all, Capt. Ball has destroyed forty-three German aeroplanes and one balloon, and has always displayed most exceptional courage, determination and skill."
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