BLEUE-MAISON MILITARY CEMETERY
Eperlecques
Pas De Calais
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.8188, Longitude: 2.18715
Location Information
Eperlecques is a village and commune in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais. Bleue Maison is a hamlet between Eperlecques and Watten, two villages to the north-west of St Omer in the Pas-de-Calais.
From the junction on the main road between St Omer and Dunkerque and the D207, head west on the D207. After 500 metres turn left onto the Rue l'Estabergue. This road leads directly to the Bleue Maison Military Cemetery.
Visiting Information
The register is available in the Mairie from Monday to Friday from 8.00 to 12.00 and 13.30 to 17.30
Historical Information
The Military Cemetery was made in May, 1918-April, 1919, mainly by the four Casualty Clearing Stations posted at Watten in April-October, 1918; and after the Armistice a number of graves were brought into it from Mardyck and Oye Churchyards; three American graves have been removed.
There are now 60, 1914-18 and 1 unidentified burial of 1939-45 war commemorated in this site.
The cemetery covers an area of 280 square metres and is enclosed by a stone rubble wall.
Six United Kingdom soldiers were buried in MARDYCK CHURCHYARD in July-September, 1917, and six just outside it in September and October, 1917.
OYE CHURCHYARD contained the graves of nine French soldiers, two Belgian, and one from the United Kingdom who died in August, 1919.
There was one 1939-1945 War burial, a solider from the United Kingdom, who is not identified.
The cemetery was designed by Arthur James Scott Hutton
Total Burials: 61.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 59, Canada 1. Total 60.
World War Two Unidentified Casualty: 1.
Captain
Ronald Newton Caws, M. C.
Adjt. 10th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
31st July 1917, aged 27.
Row A. 37.
Son of Capt. Silas Newton Caws, J.P. and Margaret Jane Caws, of Nettlestone, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
His headstone bears the inscription "To Live In Hearts We Leave Behind Is Not To Die"
Ronald Newton Caws, M. C.
Adjt. 10th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
31st July 1917, aged 27.
Row A. 37.
Son of Capt. Silas Newton Caws, J.P. and Margaret Jane Caws, of Nettlestone, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
His headstone bears the inscription "To Live In Hearts We Leave Behind Is Not To Die"
T/24031 Corporal
Barwood Josiah Finbow
No. 2 H.T. Coy. 41st Div. Train. Army Service Corps
5th July 1918, aged 29.
Row A. 18.
Son of Josiah and Emily Finbow, of 23, Cromer Rd., Ipswich; husband of Catherine Finbow, of 101, Richmond Rd., Ipswich.
Barwood Josiah Finbow
No. 2 H.T. Coy. 41st Div. Train. Army Service Corps
5th July 1918, aged 29.
Row A. 18.
Son of Josiah and Emily Finbow, of 23, Cromer Rd., Ipswich; husband of Catherine Finbow, of 101, Richmond Rd., Ipswich.
22529 Private
Septimus Harold Parkinson
1st Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
31st August 1917, aged 19.
Row A. 35.
Son of Mrs. M. Parkinson, of 14, Pleasant St., Preston, Lancs.
Septimus Harold Parkinson
1st Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
31st August 1917, aged 19.
Row A. 35.
Son of Mrs. M. Parkinson, of 14, Pleasant St., Preston, Lancs.
E/7275 Private
Edward Ernest Setchfield
No.2. Mobile Vet. Sect. Army Veterinary Corps
19th September 1917, aged 37.
Plot A. 38.
Husband of Rose Setchfield, of 40, Elizabeth Terrace, New Walsoken. Wisbech.
His headstone bears the inscription "Peace Perfect Peace"
Edward Ernest Setchfield
No.2. Mobile Vet. Sect. Army Veterinary Corps
19th September 1917, aged 37.
Plot A. 38.
Husband of Rose Setchfield, of 40, Elizabeth Terrace, New Walsoken. Wisbech.
His headstone bears the inscription "Peace Perfect Peace"
