BRIEULLES-SUR-MEUSE FRENCH NATIONAL (MIXED) CEMETERY
(La Nécropole Nationale de Brieulles-sur-Meuse)
Meuse
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.3339, Longitude: 5.17003
Image above © Johan Pauwels
Location Information
Brieulles is a small village in the Meuse region of France. The French Military Cemetery is located to the west of the village on the Route de Cunel (D. 123)
Visiting Information
The Allied Plot is in the east-south-east corner, at the entrance, and the Commonwealth grave is in the east-south-east corner of plot.
History Information
Brieulles was taken by American troops at the beginning of October, 1918. The French National Cemetery was made in 1920 and contains a large number of French and Allied graves. The cemetery contains one Commonwealth burial of the First World War.
Total Burials: 2,755.
World War One Casualties: France 2,572, Russia 123, Belgium 35, United Kingdom 1. Total 2,731.
World War Two Casualties: France 24.
U. K. Burial Details
371063 Sergeant Frank Stowell, 8th Bn. London Regiment (Post Office Rifles), died 7th July 1918, aged 26. Son of George and Emma Ann Stowell, of Brislington, Bristol; husband of Annie Stowell, of Sheffield Royal Hospital, West St., Sheffield.
Brieulles is a small village in the Meuse region of France. The French Military Cemetery is located to the west of the village on the Route de Cunel (D. 123)
Visiting Information
The Allied Plot is in the east-south-east corner, at the entrance, and the Commonwealth grave is in the east-south-east corner of plot.
History Information
Brieulles was taken by American troops at the beginning of October, 1918. The French National Cemetery was made in 1920 and contains a large number of French and Allied graves. The cemetery contains one Commonwealth burial of the First World War.
Total Burials: 2,755.
World War One Casualties: France 2,572, Russia 123, Belgium 35, United Kingdom 1. Total 2,731.
World War Two Casualties: France 24.
U. K. Burial Details
371063 Sergeant Frank Stowell, 8th Bn. London Regiment (Post Office Rifles), died 7th July 1918, aged 26. Son of George and Emma Ann Stowell, of Brislington, Bristol; husband of Annie Stowell, of Sheffield Royal Hospital, West St., Sheffield.
