AVESNES-LE-COMTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas De Calais
France
Location Information
Avesnes-le-Comte is a large village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, approximately 16 kilometres west of Arras and 17.5 kilometres south-east of St. Pol. The Communal Cemetery lies between the road to Givenchy-le-Noble (D8) and a side road to the station about 1 kilometre north-west of the village, and the extension is on the western side of it.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible via 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.
Burial Details
577 Serjeant W. Hay, 4th Division, Military Police Corps, died 11th April 1916, aged 34. Son of John and Mary Hay, of Bow, London. Served in the South African Campaign. His headstone bears the inscription "Rest In Peace"
18513 Gunner Patrick Loughlin, 814th Trench Mortar Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery, died 17th April 1916, aged 35. Son of Michael and Mary Shannon Loughlin, of Clohogue, Castlebaldwin, Co. Sligo. His headstone bears the inscription "R. I. P."
Avesnes-le-Comte is a large village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, approximately 16 kilometres west of Arras and 17.5 kilometres south-east of St. Pol. The Communal Cemetery lies between the road to Givenchy-le-Noble (D8) and a side road to the station about 1 kilometre north-west of the village, and the extension is on the western side of it.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible via 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.
Burial Details
577 Serjeant W. Hay, 4th Division, Military Police Corps, died 11th April 1916, aged 34. Son of John and Mary Hay, of Bow, London. Served in the South African Campaign. His headstone bears the inscription "Rest In Peace"
18513 Gunner Patrick Loughlin, 814th Trench Mortar Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery, died 17th April 1916, aged 35. Son of Michael and Mary Shannon Loughlin, of Clohogue, Castlebaldwin, Co. Sligo. His headstone bears the inscription "R. I. P."
