BEAUDIGNIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.23622, Longitude: 3.58557
Location Information
Beaudignies is a small village west of Le Quesnoy. The Communal Cemetery is located on the Rue de Capelle (D109) west of the village.
Historical Information
Beaudignies was cleared by the 1st Canterbury Regiment on the 23rd October, 1918.
There are 12, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. All fell in October, 1918 after the capture of the village.
Identified Casualties: New Zealand 12.
Cemetery images © Johan Pauwels
15139 Sapper
James Herbert Cormack
Div. Signal Company, New Zealand Engineers
31st October 1918, aged 26.
Son of James and Mary Cormack, of Roxburgh, Otago, New Zealand. Employed in Post and Telegraph.
James Herbert Cormack
Div. Signal Company, New Zealand Engineers
31st October 1918, aged 26.
Son of James and Mary Cormack, of Roxburgh, Otago, New Zealand. Employed in Post and Telegraph.
Lieutenant
Harold George McNiven
2nd Bn. Canterbury Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
24th October 1918, aged 21.
Son of William James and Annie McNiven, of 39, Grey St., Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Harold George McNiven
2nd Bn. Canterbury Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
24th October 1918, aged 21.
Son of William James and Annie McNiven, of 39, Grey St., Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand.
59763 Private
Percy David Vincent
13th Company, 2nd Bn. Canterbury Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
24th October 1918, aged 25.
Son of Joseph and Sarah Vincent, of Nukumaru, New Zealand.
Percy David Vincent
13th Company, 2nd Bn. Canterbury Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
24th October 1918, aged 25.
Son of Joseph and Sarah Vincent, of Nukumaru, New Zealand.
