ATHIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Pas De Calais
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.30399, Longitude: 2.83734
Location Information
Athies is a village 5 Kms east of Arras. The Cemetery is on the north side of the road from Arras to Fampoux and the Extension is on the north-east side of the Communal Cemetery.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access to this cemetery is possible, but may be by alternative entrance.
Historical Information
Athies was captured by the 9th (Scottish) Division, which included the South African Brigade, on 9 April 1917, and from then it remained in Allied hands.
ATHIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY contains one Commonwealth burial of the First World War.
The adjoining COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION was begun immediately after the capture of the village and used by field ambulances and fighting units until May 1918, and again in September 1918.
The extension contains 312 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. 32 of the burials are unidentified but special memorials commemorate three casualties known to be buried among them. The extension also contains 41 Second World War burials, ten of them unidentified, mostly dating from May 1940 and the German advance across nothern France.
The extension was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield and Noel Ackroyd Rew
Total Burials: 357.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 258, South Africa 21, Australia 1, Germany 1. Total 281.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 31.
World War Two Unidentified Casualties: 10.
Images in gallery below © Werner Van Caneghem
24492 Sergeant
George Butler
"D" Battery, 14th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
14th April 1917, aged 30.
Row B. 7.
Son of William Duckett Butler and Margaret Butler; husband of Sarah Hargreaves (formerly Butler), of 30, Preston Rd., Freckleton, Kirkham, Lancs. Born at Bordley Hall, Yorks.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Remembrance"
George Butler
"D" Battery, 14th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
14th April 1917, aged 30.
Row B. 7.
Son of William Duckett Butler and Margaret Butler; husband of Sarah Hargreaves (formerly Butler), of 30, Preston Rd., Freckleton, Kirkham, Lancs. Born at Bordley Hall, Yorks.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Remembrance"
13574 Private
G. Chalmers
11th Bn. Royal Scots
23rd April 1917, aged 32.
Row F. 30.
Son of the late James Chalmers, of Walkerburn, Peebleshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Died That We Might Live"
G. Chalmers
11th Bn. Royal Scots
23rd April 1917, aged 32.
Row F. 30.
Son of the late James Chalmers, of Walkerburn, Peebleshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Died That We Might Live"
9956 Lance Corporal
William Lennox Farquharson Holland
4th Regiment, South African Infantry
12th April 1917, aged 31.
Row J. 4.
Son of Henry Lennox Holland, I.C.S. and Hannah Amelia Holland, of The Cottage, Aston, Henley-on-Thames, England. Born at Ahmednagar, India.
His headstone bears the inscription "Peace To The Quiet Dead"
William Lennox Farquharson Holland
4th Regiment, South African Infantry
12th April 1917, aged 31.
Row J. 4.
Son of Henry Lennox Holland, I.C.S. and Hannah Amelia Holland, of The Cottage, Aston, Henley-on-Thames, England. Born at Ahmednagar, India.
His headstone bears the inscription "Peace To The Quiet Dead"
300106 Corporal
Daniel Mason
1st/8th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
23rd April 1917.
Row F. 2.
Daniel Mason: born 1893 in Campbeltown Scotland; 1915 Joined the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, twice wounded, promoted to Corporal.1917 took part in the battle of Scarpe (Arras). On the 22nd of April 1917 Daniel was in the front line Trenches near Fampoux. He and his comrades were relived by the Black Watch at midnight, on the way back from the front his platoon was hit by shellfire, killing Danny and two comrades instantly, Danny was 23. Danny was engaged to my great aunt Margaret Jamieson, on hearing the sad news she went to her bed, refused to get up and died 5 months later aged 24.
Daniel's brother Neil also joined the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (under age), 1917 took part in the battle Passchendaele, Oct 1917 he was severely wounded and died of his wounds aged 19 on 10 Oct 1917 . He is buried in Duhallow A. D. S. Cemetery near Ypres in Belgium.
The pictures and text relating to Daniel are courtesy of Iain Jamieson (Great Nephew). Iain also had another Great Uncle who died in the Great War, Adam Burrell who died on the 1st day of the Battle of the Somme and is buried in Ovillers Military Cemetery.
Daniel Mason
1st/8th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
23rd April 1917.
Row F. 2.
Daniel Mason: born 1893 in Campbeltown Scotland; 1915 Joined the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, twice wounded, promoted to Corporal.1917 took part in the battle of Scarpe (Arras). On the 22nd of April 1917 Daniel was in the front line Trenches near Fampoux. He and his comrades were relived by the Black Watch at midnight, on the way back from the front his platoon was hit by shellfire, killing Danny and two comrades instantly, Danny was 23. Danny was engaged to my great aunt Margaret Jamieson, on hearing the sad news she went to her bed, refused to get up and died 5 months later aged 24.
Daniel's brother Neil also joined the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (under age), 1917 took part in the battle Passchendaele, Oct 1917 he was severely wounded and died of his wounds aged 19 on 10 Oct 1917 . He is buried in Duhallow A. D. S. Cemetery near Ypres in Belgium.
The pictures and text relating to Daniel are courtesy of Iain Jamieson (Great Nephew). Iain also had another Great Uncle who died in the Great War, Adam Burrell who died on the 1st day of the Battle of the Somme and is buried in Ovillers Military Cemetery.
292477 Lance Corporal
Edward (Eddie) Murray
1st/7th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Died between 22nd April 1917 and 25th April 1917.
Row D. 17.
Edward (Eddie) Murray
1st/7th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Died between 22nd April 1917 and 25th April 1917.
Row D. 17.
101184 Gunner
Whitfield George Nicholson
"D" Bty. 51st Bde. Royal Field Artillery
4th June 1917
Row K. 23.
Whitfield George Nicholson
"D" Bty. 51st Bde. Royal Field Artillery
4th June 1917
Row K. 23.
34209 Private
Edward Eddy Scovell
1st Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
8th May 1917.
Plot K. 3.
Edward Eddy Scovell
1st Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
8th May 1917.
Plot K. 3.
Party of the British troops resting by a wrecked building in Athies, April 1917. © IWM (Q 1977)
World War Two Roll of Honour
Warrant Officer Class II. C. S. M.
Robert Shaw
4th Bn. Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment)
Between 21st May 1940 and 24th May 1940, aged 28.
Plot 2. A. 11.
Son of Walter and Elizabeth Shaw; husband of Ethel Shaw, of Skelton, Yorkshire.
Robert Shaw
4th Bn. Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment)
Between 21st May 1940 and 24th May 1940, aged 28.
Plot 2. A. 11.
Son of Walter and Elizabeth Shaw; husband of Ethel Shaw, of Skelton, Yorkshire.
4391636 Lance Corporal
John Edward Furness
4th Bn. Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment)
22nd May 1940, aged 22.
Plot 2. B. 16.
Son of Ethelbert and Elizabeth Furness, of Greatham, Co. Durham.
His headstone bears the inscription "On Whose Soul, Sweet Jesus, Have Mercy. R. I. P."
John Edward Furness
4th Bn. Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment)
22nd May 1940, aged 22.
Plot 2. B. 16.
Son of Ethelbert and Elizabeth Furness, of Greatham, Co. Durham.
His headstone bears the inscription "On Whose Soul, Sweet Jesus, Have Mercy. R. I. P."
