BAR-LE-DUC FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY
Meuse
France
Location Information
Bar-le-Duc is a town about 86 kilometres west of Nancy. The French National Cemetery lies on the eastern side of the town and on the south side of the communal cemetery. The seven Commonwealth graves are situated in the north-western part of the Cemetery.
History Information
Bar-le-Duc was the starting-point of the "Voie Sacree" to Verdun. The French National Cemtery was begun during the First World War and contains the graves of more than 3,000 French soldiers, most of whom died in the town's hospitals The cemetery also contains seven Commonwealth burials of the First World War.
Burial Details
28278 Private H. Berry, 1st/4th Bn. King's Shropshire Regiment, died 15th June 1918, aged 41. Son of William Berry, of Manchester; husband of Mary Berry, of 15, Park Grove, Thurloe St., Rusholme, Manchester. INSCRIPTION. LOVED IN LIFE REMEMBERED IN DEATH
235702 Private R. Bolland, 9th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, died 12th June 1918, aged 20. Son of Mrs. M. Bolland, of 22, Victoria Rd. Bradmore, Wolverhampton.
69771 Private J. H. Hutton, 12th/13th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers, died 16th June 1918.
35847 Private P. Orrell, 1st/4th Bn, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, died 31st May 1918.
11138 Serjeant R. Palfreman, 1st Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 8th June 1918.
85402 Private O. Roberts, 5th Bn. Durham light Infantry, died 9th June 1918.
46517 Private Alan Winder, 2nd Bn. South Lancashire Regiment, died 3rd June 1918, aged 19. Son of John William and Eleanor Winder, of 5, Far Cross Bank East, Kendal, Westmorland.
Pictures © Conrad Freeling
Bar-le-Duc is a town about 86 kilometres west of Nancy. The French National Cemetery lies on the eastern side of the town and on the south side of the communal cemetery. The seven Commonwealth graves are situated in the north-western part of the Cemetery.
History Information
Bar-le-Duc was the starting-point of the "Voie Sacree" to Verdun. The French National Cemtery was begun during the First World War and contains the graves of more than 3,000 French soldiers, most of whom died in the town's hospitals The cemetery also contains seven Commonwealth burials of the First World War.
Burial Details
28278 Private H. Berry, 1st/4th Bn. King's Shropshire Regiment, died 15th June 1918, aged 41. Son of William Berry, of Manchester; husband of Mary Berry, of 15, Park Grove, Thurloe St., Rusholme, Manchester. INSCRIPTION. LOVED IN LIFE REMEMBERED IN DEATH
235702 Private R. Bolland, 9th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, died 12th June 1918, aged 20. Son of Mrs. M. Bolland, of 22, Victoria Rd. Bradmore, Wolverhampton.
69771 Private J. H. Hutton, 12th/13th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers, died 16th June 1918.
35847 Private P. Orrell, 1st/4th Bn, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, died 31st May 1918.
11138 Serjeant R. Palfreman, 1st Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 8th June 1918.
85402 Private O. Roberts, 5th Bn. Durham light Infantry, died 9th June 1918.
46517 Private Alan Winder, 2nd Bn. South Lancashire Regiment, died 3rd June 1918, aged 19. Son of John William and Eleanor Winder, of 5, Far Cross Bank East, Kendal, Westmorland.
Pictures © Conrad Freeling
