BRANCOURT-LE-GRAND MILITARY CEMETERY
Aisne
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.97371, Longitude: 3.38539
Location Information
Brancourt-le-Grand is a commune 21 kilometres south-west of Le Cateau and 19 kilometres north of St Quentin; it lies between these two towns.
The Military Cemetery is in the south-east corner of the village almost opposite the Communal Cemetery.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access to this cemetery with some difficulty.
Historical Information
Brancourt-le-Grand was captured on the 8th October, 1918, by the 30th American Division and the 301st American Tank Battalion; the 118th Infantry Regiment erected a Memorial in the village.
The Military Cemetery was made behind a German Cemetery of 168 graves (now removed) in October, 1918; three British graves of March, 1918, were brought in from the German Cemetery after the Armistice.
There are 42, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. One grave that could not be found in the German Cemetery after the Armistice, is represented by a special memorial. One American grave has been removed to another cemetery.
The Cemetery covers an area of 306 square metres and is enclosed by a brick wall.
The cemetery was designed by George Hartley Goldsmith
Identified Casualty Details: United Kingdom 42. Total 42.
Images in this gallery © Johan Pauwels
Children found in Brancourt. on its capture by the 30th American Division on 8th October, (9th October 1918).
© IWM (Q 7094)
Second Lieutenant
Edward Crewdson Pitt Pitts
4th Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
17th October 1918, aged 26.
Row B. 10.
Son of William Edward and Mary Letitia Pitt Pitts, of "Lyncroft", Teignmouth, Devon.
Edward Crewdson Pitt Pitts
4th Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
17th October 1918, aged 26.
Row B. 10.
Son of William Edward and Mary Letitia Pitt Pitts, of "Lyncroft", Teignmouth, Devon.
Second Lieutenant
Edward Henry Ronca
1st Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Killed in action 17th October 1918, aged 36.
Row B. 4.
Son of James and Frances Theresa Ronca; husband of Anne Naomi Ronca. Born in London.
Edward Henry Ronca
1st Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Killed in action 17th October 1918, aged 36.
Row B. 4.
Son of James and Frances Theresa Ronca; husband of Anne Naomi Ronca. Born in London.
Battle of Cambrai. Brancourt taken by the 30th American Division on 8 October 1918. Photograph taken a day later, on 9 October 1918. © IWM (Q 7100)
