Avesnes-Le-Comte Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France

AVESNES-LE-COMTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Pas De Calais

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.27936, Longitude: 2.52337

Location Information

Avesnes-le-Comte is a large village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, approximately 20 Kms west of Arras and 18 Kms south-east of St. Pol.

The Communal Cemetery lies on the CD8 between the road to Manin and a side road called "Petit chemin de Manin" on the north-west side of the village and the extension is on the western side of it.

Visiting Information

Wheelchair access is possible via the main entrance.

Historical Information

The village of Avesnes-le-Comte was for some time the VI Corps headquarters. The 37th and 30th Casualty Clearing Stations were there from April 1916, the 42nd in June 1916, and the 41st in January 1917.

The communal cemetery contains 2 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, both made in April 1916.

Thereafter, burials were made in the extension, which contains 333 graves, 4 of which are unidentified. Most of these were from the 37th CCS which stayed in the village until July 1917.

Total Burials: 337.

World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 322, Canada 4, South Africa 3. Total 329.

World War One Unidentified Casualties: United Kingdom 4.

World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 4.

The Extension was designed by Charles Holden and William Cowlishaw

Dedication

76206 Gunner Leonard Moat, 156th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, died 8th April 1917, aged 22. Son of George and Mary Elizabeth Moat, of Westfield, Manea, March, Cambs.

Remembered by his relative Barry Cundell

56585 Gunner
William Dennerley
"Z" 14th Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery
26th July 1916, aged 26.
Plot IV. A. 17.

Son of Francis and Sarah Ann Dennerley, of Bury, Lancs.; husband of Jane S. Dennerley, of 6, Pleasant St., Castleton, Lancs.

Second Lieutenant
Basil Hamilton Abdy Fellowes
3rd Bn. attached to 5th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
22nd March 1917, aged 19.
Plot II. C. 19.

Son of W. Gordon Fellowes, of 17, Onslow Gardens, London.

His headstone bears the inscription "All The Earth Doth Worship Thee The Father Everlasting"

Second Lieutenant
Karl Christian Horner
Royal Flying Corps and 7th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
4th April 1917, aged 20.
Plot IV. C. 4.

Son of Charles Robert and Isabel Mary Horner, of 18, Monkbridge Rd., Headingley, Leeds.

Captain
F. H. Moore
Royal Garrison Artillery, attached to Army Ordnance Department
17th May 1917.
Plot I. D. 3.

73875 Private
Albert Scholfield
The King's (Liverpool Regiment), transferred to (45403) 76th Coy. Labour Corps
6th July 1917, aged 34.
Plot I. D. 20.

Son of Thomas and Ann Scholfield, of Holme, nr. Burnley, Lancs.

Second Lieutenant
Charles James Cameron Sheridan
54th Squadron, Royal Air Force
29th August 1918, aged 18.
Plot II. D. 6.

Son of Mandy and Catherine Sheridan, of Maryhill, Glasgow.

His headstone bears the inscription "Eternal Rest Give To Him, O Lord Let Perpetual Light Shine On Him"

Captain
Duncan J. Tuck
3rd Bn. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
3rd July 1916.
Plot III. A. 11.

Second Lieutenant
Philip Harold Ziegler
9th Bn. attached to 6th Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
23rd September 1916, aged 23.
Plot I. B. 22.

Son of Philip and Lilly Ziegler, of Manchester.

His headstone bears the inscription "Dearly Loved And Only Son Of Philip & Lilly Ziegler Of Manchester"