ATHIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas De Calais
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.30366, Longitude: 2.83619
Location Information
Athies is a village 5 kilometres east of Arras. The Cemetery is on the north side of the road from Arras to Fampoux and the Cemetery 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.
Burial Details
32649 Private S. C. Philip, Royal Army Medical Corps attached to South African Medical Corps, died 12th April 1917, aged 32. Son of William Philip, of 25, Pitt St., Leith, Edinburgh. The grave is located on the north east side of the cemetery.
Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem
Athies is a village 5 kilometres east of Arras. The Cemetery is on the north side of the road from Arras to Fampoux and the Cemetery 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.
Burial Details
32649 Private S. C. Philip, Royal Army Medical Corps attached to South African Medical Corps, died 12th April 1917, aged 32. Son of William Philip, of 25, Pitt St., Leith, Edinburgh. The grave is located on the north east side of the cemetery.
Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem
