BUCY-LE-LONG COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Aisne
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.39785, Longitude: 3.39253
Location Information
Bucy-le-Long is a commune in the department of Aisne some 7 kilometres north-east of Soissons on the D925. The Cemetery is on the left hand side of the road going to the commune of Margival on the outskirts of the town. The Commonwealth war graves are located in the cemetery on the right hand side of the 6th aisle to the left hand side of the main path, which runs beside the right hand wall.
No. of Identified Casualties: 2
Bucy-le-Long is a commune in the department of Aisne some 7 kilometres north-east of Soissons on the D925. The Cemetery is on the left hand side of the road going to the commune of Margival on the outskirts of the town. The Commonwealth war graves are located in the cemetery on the right hand side of the 6th aisle to the left hand side of the main path, which runs beside the right hand wall.
No. of Identified Casualties: 2
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
9220 Rifleman
Sydney Cridland
1st Bn. Rifle Brigade
25th September 1914.
Husband of Mrs A. G. Cridland, of 8, Riverside, East Usk Rd.; Newport, Mon.
Sidney's real name was Silvanus but he changed it when he joined the Rifle Brigade 1st battalion in 1902. He probably thought people would make fun of his name. He also lied about his age. He was 16 when he joined the Army but said he was 18. He served with the Rifle Brigade on Malta from 1904-5.
After his 3 years service, he was on the reserve list for 9 years during which time he returned to his home town of Newport, got married and had 3 daughters. He rejoined the Rifle Brigade in 1914 and was killed near Bucy-le-Long.
Other information provided by Kevin Briffett (Great Grandson)
Other Burial
3590 Rifleman Albert Henry Hammond, 1st Bn. Rifle Brigade, died 24th September 1914. Husband of Mrs. S. Joyce, of 24, Mons Avenue, Bognor, Sussex.
Sydney Cridland
1st Bn. Rifle Brigade
25th September 1914.
Husband of Mrs A. G. Cridland, of 8, Riverside, East Usk Rd.; Newport, Mon.
Sidney's real name was Silvanus but he changed it when he joined the Rifle Brigade 1st battalion in 1902. He probably thought people would make fun of his name. He also lied about his age. He was 16 when he joined the Army but said he was 18. He served with the Rifle Brigade on Malta from 1904-5.
After his 3 years service, he was on the reserve list for 9 years during which time he returned to his home town of Newport, got married and had 3 daughters. He rejoined the Rifle Brigade in 1914 and was killed near Bucy-le-Long.
Other information provided by Kevin Briffett (Great Grandson)
Other Burial
3590 Rifleman Albert Henry Hammond, 1st Bn. Rifle Brigade, died 24th September 1914. Husband of Mrs. S. Joyce, of 24, Mons Avenue, Bognor, Sussex.
