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BECQUIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY 
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​Aisne

​France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.0174, Longitude: 3.46959

Location Information

The Cemetery is in the Department of the Aisne, 10 kilometres south-west of Le Cateau which is approximately 25 kilometres south-east of Cambrai. The cemetery is on the right hand side of the road when entering the village from Busigny.

Burial Details

 
124401 Gunner Ernest Ashton, 291st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, died 18th October 1918, aged 29. Husband of Alice Ashton of 6 Moscow Mill Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancs. 

S/33041 Private William Menzies Ayling, 1st Bn. Cameron Highlanders, died 17th October 1918.

202065 Gunner Charles Elias Bicknell, 291st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, died 18th October 1918, aged 29. Son of Charles Elias and Elizabeth Ann Bicknell of Cardiff; husband of E. L. Bicknell of 9 Halsbury Road, Victoria Park, Cardiff. 

40175 Corporal A. Fraser, "C" Company, 1st Bn. Cameron Highlanders, died 17th October 1918, aged 22. Son of Alexander and Jessie Fraser of Little Rosefield, Nairn. Born at Cawdor, Nairn.

307323 Shoeing Smith Thomas Gilroy, 2nd/1st Lowland Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery, died 12th October 1918, aged 27. Son of Thomas and Sarah Gilroy of 14 Coburg Street, Leith, Edinburgh. 

22076 Private Herbert Edward Morgan, No. 1 Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, died 17th October 1918, aged 22. Son of Herbert Edward and Jessie Morgan of 49 Foulser Road, UpperTooting, London.

214115 Gunner Leonard Postings, 238th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, died 16th October 1918, aged 25. Son of John and Hannah Postings of 63 Bradford Street, Hightown, Hednesford, Staffs.

Second Lieutenant Jack Tilston, 291st siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, died 18th October 1918, aged 27. Husband of Mrs. E. S. Booth (formerly Tilston) of 26 Victoria Road, New Brighton, Wallasey, Cheshire. 


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