AUDREGNIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Hainaut
Belgium
GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.38067 Longitude: 3.71406
Location Information
Audregnies Communal Cemetery is located 22 kilometres south west of Mons on a road leading from the N51 connecting Mons to Valenciennes in France. 19 kilometres along the N51 lies the left hand turning at Quievrain onto the rue des Wagons. 4 kilometres along the rue des Wagons, after passing through Baisieux, lies the village of Audregnies. On reaching the village the cemetery is located 800 metres along the rue la Ville, a road leading from Audregnies to Angre.
Historical Information
All of those buried in the Commonwealth plot in the communal cemetery died on 24 August 1914. They were originally buried on the battlefields and most belonged to the 1st Cheshire Regiment.
The cemetery contains 41 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 33 of which are unidentified. There is also one French war grave.
The commonwealth plot was designed by William Harrison Cowlishaw
Commonwealth Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 8.
Commonwealth Unidentified Casualties: 33. Total 33.
Cemetery images in gallery below © Werner Van Caneghem
"L" Battery, R.H.A. Retreat from Mons. This British Horse artillery unit made a heroic stand against advancing German troops during the retreat from Mons, Belgium on 1 September 1914. Mons stayed in German hands until liberated by Canadian troops on the last day of the war, 11 November 1918. © Canadian War Museum
8649 Private
Ernest Lionel Lucas
1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment
24th August 1914.
Row B. 18.
Born in East Finchley to Alfred and Emily Lucas (Waterhouse). Married to Kathleen and father to Kathleen Mary.
Ernest Lionel Lucas
1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment
24th August 1914.
Row B. 18.
Born in East Finchley to Alfred and Emily Lucas (Waterhouse). Married to Kathleen and father to Kathleen Mary.
7317 Private
Thomas Mountford
1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment
24th August 1914.
Row A. 9.
Lived at 74 John St. Biddulph, Staffs.
Thomas Mountford
1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment
24th August 1914.
Row A. 9.
Lived at 74 John St. Biddulph, Staffs.
7249 Private
John York
1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment
24th August 1914.
Row A. 13.
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John York
1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment
24th August 1914.
Row A. 13.
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Other Burial Details
7461 George Allman, 1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment, died 24th August 1914. Row B. 20.
10278 Private John Glynn, 1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment, died 24th August 1914. Row A. 3.
7192 Private Raymond Leggett, 1st Bn. Norfolk Regiment, died 24th August 1914. Row B. 1.
8304 Lance Corporal Harry West, 1st Bn. Norfolk Regiment, died 24th August 1914, aged 20. Row B. 15. Son of Samuel and Jane Elizabeth West, of 86, Glassbrook Rd., Rushden, Northants. Born at Irchester.
7510 Private Rees Williams, 1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment, died 24th August 1914. Row A. 4.
7461 George Allman, 1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment, died 24th August 1914. Row B. 20.
10278 Private John Glynn, 1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment, died 24th August 1914. Row A. 3.
7192 Private Raymond Leggett, 1st Bn. Norfolk Regiment, died 24th August 1914. Row B. 1.
8304 Lance Corporal Harry West, 1st Bn. Norfolk Regiment, died 24th August 1914, aged 20. Row B. 15. Son of Samuel and Jane Elizabeth West, of 86, Glassbrook Rd., Rushden, Northants. Born at Irchester.
7510 Private Rees Williams, 1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment, died 24th August 1914. Row A. 4.
The 8 Identified Headstones in the Cemetery and 1 of the 33 Unknown Burials
(Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem)
Valenciennes - Mons Line. Land Pile driver at work on bridge over Honnelle River, Quievrain. November 1918. © IWM Q 47230
Mons; A patrol of the 18th Hussars attempting to obtain information from the local population, 21st August 1914. © IWM Q 83053
Mons; Soldiers of the 4th Dragoon Guards take up defensive positions while waiting for the 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Note the civilians (left). © IWM Q 83057
