AUXI-LE-CHÂTEAU CHURCHYARD
Pas De Calais
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.23197, Longitude: 2.12002
Location Information
The market town of Auxi-le-Château is situated 39 kilometres West-South-West of Arras and 26 kilometres South-West of St. Pol.
Historical Information
In the South-East corner of the churchyard are five Commonwealth War Graves of the First World War. The 21st Casualty Clearing Station was posted here from the end of March to 12th May 1918.
The market town of Auxi-le-Château is situated 39 kilometres West-South-West of Arras and 26 kilometres South-West of St. Pol.
Historical Information
In the South-East corner of the churchyard are five Commonwealth War Graves of the First World War. The 21st Casualty Clearing Station was posted here from the end of March to 12th May 1918.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
26/138 Private
Philip Sparrow
3rd Bn. Otago Regt. N.Z.E.F.
Died of wounds 29th April 1918, aged 28.
Son of William & Elizabeth Sparrow of Wellington, New Zealand.
Philip Sparrow
3rd Bn. Otago Regt. N.Z.E.F.
Died of wounds 29th April 1918, aged 28.
Son of William & Elizabeth Sparrow of Wellington, New Zealand.
Other Burial Details
226514 Private J. R. Alder, Canadian Light Horse. Died 6th May 1918, aged 27. Son of Ambrose Alfred Joseph & Elizabeth Alder of 110 Church Street, Deptford, London
241369 Private A. Brumpton, 2/5th Bn. Lincolnshire Regt. Died 18th April 1918, aged 23. Son of Thomas Charles & Mary Elizabeth Brumpton of Swallow Lane, Wootton, Ulceby, Lincolnshire. His headstone bears the inscription "The Souls Of The Righteous Are In The Hand Of God"
171318 Gunner John Foster, 274th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 16th April 1918.
T4/142380 Private John Hughes, Mechanical Transport, Army Service Corps, attd. Cavalry Corps. Died 15th April 1918, aged 32. Native of Camaes Bay, Anglesey. His headstone bears the inscription "Blessed Are The Pure In Heart For They Shall See God"
226514 Private J. R. Alder, Canadian Light Horse. Died 6th May 1918, aged 27. Son of Ambrose Alfred Joseph & Elizabeth Alder of 110 Church Street, Deptford, London
241369 Private A. Brumpton, 2/5th Bn. Lincolnshire Regt. Died 18th April 1918, aged 23. Son of Thomas Charles & Mary Elizabeth Brumpton of Swallow Lane, Wootton, Ulceby, Lincolnshire. His headstone bears the inscription "The Souls Of The Righteous Are In The Hand Of God"
171318 Gunner John Foster, 274th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 16th April 1918.
T4/142380 Private John Hughes, Mechanical Transport, Army Service Corps, attd. Cavalry Corps. Died 15th April 1918, aged 32. Native of Camaes Bay, Anglesey. His headstone bears the inscription "Blessed Are The Pure In Heart For They Shall See God"
Picture © Barry Cuttell
