BREBIÈRES BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas De Calais
France
Location Information
The village of Brebières is about 5 kilometres south-west of Douai and the Cemetery is about a kilometre north of the village, on the N50 towards Arras.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access with some difficulty.
GPS CO-Ordinates:
Longitude: 3.02393
Latitude: 50.34843
Historical Information
Brebières was occupied by British troops in October, 1918, and from the 28th October to the 1st November the 23rd Casualty Clearing Station was in the village.
The British Cemetery was made in October and November, 1918, and further graves were added later from the following cemeteries:-
AVELIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, which contained five British burials.
BEUVRY-NORD COMMUNAL CEMETERY, which contained two British burials of October, 1918.
BOURGHELLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, which contained three British burials of October, 1918.
COUTICHES CHURCHYARD, which contained two British burials.
HELLEMMES-LILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, which contained two British burials.
LAUWIN-PLANQUE GERMAN CEMETERY (opposite Planque Church), which contained three British burials.
MARCHIENNES NEW COMMUNAL CEMETERY, which contained six British burials.
NOMAIN CHURCHYARD, which contained one British burial of November, 1918.
RACHES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, which contained four British burials (three went to Terlincthun British Cemetery).
TEMPLEUVE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, which contained four British burials.
There are now nearly 80, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified.
The cemetery covers an area of 355 square metres and is enclosed by a low brick wall.
Casualty Details: UK 75, Canada 14, Total Burials: 89
The village of Brebières is about 5 kilometres south-west of Douai and the Cemetery is about a kilometre north of the village, on the N50 towards Arras.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access with some difficulty.
GPS CO-Ordinates:
Longitude: 3.02393
Latitude: 50.34843
Historical Information
Brebières was occupied by British troops in October, 1918, and from the 28th October to the 1st November the 23rd Casualty Clearing Station was in the village.
The British Cemetery was made in October and November, 1918, and further graves were added later from the following cemeteries:-
AVELIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, which contained five British burials.
BEUVRY-NORD COMMUNAL CEMETERY, which contained two British burials of October, 1918.
BOURGHELLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, which contained three British burials of October, 1918.
COUTICHES CHURCHYARD, which contained two British burials.
HELLEMMES-LILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, which contained two British burials.
LAUWIN-PLANQUE GERMAN CEMETERY (opposite Planque Church), which contained three British burials.
MARCHIENNES NEW COMMUNAL CEMETERY, which contained six British burials.
NOMAIN CHURCHYARD, which contained one British burial of November, 1918.
RACHES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, which contained four British burials (three went to Terlincthun British Cemetery).
TEMPLEUVE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, which contained four British burials.
There are now nearly 80, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified.
The cemetery covers an area of 355 square metres and is enclosed by a low brick wall.
Casualty Details: UK 75, Canada 14, Total Burials: 89
6362 Private
John Edward Bramley
7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) transf. to (116620) 195th Coy. Labour Corps
6th November 1918
Row C. 4.
John Edward Bramley
7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) transf. to (116620) 195th Coy. Labour Corps
6th November 1918
Row C. 4.
288418 Private
Joseph Frobisher
78th Bn. Canadian Infantry
19th November 1918
Row F. 7.
Husband of Mary Frobisher, of 401, Alexander Avenue, Winnipeg.
Joseph Frobisher
78th Bn. Canadian Infantry
19th November 1918
Row F. 7.
Husband of Mary Frobisher, of 401, Alexander Avenue, Winnipeg.
2616 Private
Charles Snow
1st Bn. Newfoundland Regiment
20th July 1917, aged 23.
Row AA. 3.
Son of Austin and Sophia Snow, of Water Street West, Harbor Grace, Newfoundland.
Charles Snow
1st Bn. Newfoundland Regiment
20th July 1917, aged 23.
Row AA. 3.
Son of Austin and Sophia Snow, of Water Street West, Harbor Grace, Newfoundland.
