CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY
Pas De Calais
France
Location Information
Calais Southern Cemetery is a civil cemetery lying on the south of the old main road to Dunkerque.
Follow the A16 autoroute from Calais to Dunkirk. Come off at Junction 48 in the direction of Marck and follow the road to the junction. Turn left into Calais at the junction and follow Avenue de Calais D940) for approximately 3 kilometres and then straight on to Avenue de st. Expuréry. The Communal Cemetery is on the left hand side of the road, 50 metres after the traffic lights. To find the Commonwealth War Graves, proceed along the main pathway to the rear left hand side of the Cemetery.
Visiting Information
Opening Times:
8 h to 19 h from du 1st May to 3rd November
8 h to 17 h 30 from 4th November to 30 April
GPS CO-Ordinates
Longitude: 1.88541
Latitude: 50.94603
Historical Information
In April 1915, No 6 Base Supply Depot was started at Calais to help relieve the pressure on Boulogne and to provide a base nearer to the front than Le Havre or Rouen. The base remained open until the last Commonwealth forces left France in March 1921.
The 30th, 35th and 38th General Hospitals, No 9 British Red Cross Hospital and No 10 Canadian Stationary Hospital were also stationed in the town, providing about 2,500 beds. From May 1915 to March 1918, Commonwealth burials were made in Calais Southern Cemetery. Subsequent interments were made in the new military cemetery at Les Baraques.
The cemetery now contains a total of 943 Commonwealth burials from both wars.
Total Burials: 943.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 642, Australia 34, Canada 28, New Zealand 12, South Africa 1. Total 717.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 163, Canada 5. Total 168.
The Commonwealth plot was designed by Sir Herbert Baker
Calais Southern Cemetery is a civil cemetery lying on the south of the old main road to Dunkerque.
Follow the A16 autoroute from Calais to Dunkirk. Come off at Junction 48 in the direction of Marck and follow the road to the junction. Turn left into Calais at the junction and follow Avenue de Calais D940) for approximately 3 kilometres and then straight on to Avenue de st. Expuréry. The Communal Cemetery is on the left hand side of the road, 50 metres after the traffic lights. To find the Commonwealth War Graves, proceed along the main pathway to the rear left hand side of the Cemetery.
Visiting Information
Opening Times:
8 h to 19 h from du 1st May to 3rd November
8 h to 17 h 30 from 4th November to 30 April
GPS CO-Ordinates
Longitude: 1.88541
Latitude: 50.94603
Historical Information
In April 1915, No 6 Base Supply Depot was started at Calais to help relieve the pressure on Boulogne and to provide a base nearer to the front than Le Havre or Rouen. The base remained open until the last Commonwealth forces left France in March 1921.
The 30th, 35th and 38th General Hospitals, No 9 British Red Cross Hospital and No 10 Canadian Stationary Hospital were also stationed in the town, providing about 2,500 beds. From May 1915 to March 1918, Commonwealth burials were made in Calais Southern Cemetery. Subsequent interments were made in the new military cemetery at Les Baraques.
The cemetery now contains a total of 943 Commonwealth burials from both wars.
Total Burials: 943.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 642, Australia 34, Canada 28, New Zealand 12, South Africa 1. Total 717.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 163, Canada 5. Total 168.
The Commonwealth plot was designed by Sir Herbert Baker
Images in this gallery © Jean-Claude Graux
World War One Roll of Honour
8/1937 Private
John Fox Bell
1st Bn. Otago Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
26th July 1916, aged 35.
Plot E. Row 3. Grave 7.
Son of Charles Langley Bell and Elizabeth Hannah Bell, of Belper, Derbyshire.
John Fox Bell
1st Bn. Otago Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
26th July 1916, aged 35.
Plot E. Row 3. Grave 7.
Son of Charles Langley Bell and Elizabeth Hannah Bell, of Belper, Derbyshire.
Second Lieutenant
Robert Blagden
10th Bn. attd. 7th Bn. Norfolk Regiment
12th May 1916, aged 36.
Plot A. Row Officers. Grave 7.
Son of Joseph and C. M. Blagden, of Bath.
Robert Blagden
10th Bn. attd. 7th Bn. Norfolk Regiment
12th May 1916, aged 36.
Plot A. Row Officers. Grave 7.
Son of Joseph and C. M. Blagden, of Bath.
21429 Guardsman
Charles William Thomas Brown
3rd Bn. Grenadier Guards
11th March 1916, aged 19.
Plot D. Row 2. Grave 2.
Charles William Thomas Brown
3rd Bn. Grenadier Guards
11th March 1916, aged 19.
Plot D. Row 2. Grave 2.
3062 Private
John Holmes Campbell
60th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
9th August 1916
Plot E. Row 4. Grave 8.
Inscription "His Work Well Done"
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Of Carlton, Victoria. Son of John and Jane Holmes, of 15, Queen Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
Studio portrait probably of 3062 Private (Pte) John Campbell, 10th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion, of Carlton, Vic, aged 22. Pte Campbell enlisted on 10 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Osterley on 29 September 1915. He died of wounds on 9 August 1916 in France.
John Holmes Campbell
60th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
9th August 1916
Plot E. Row 4. Grave 8.
Inscription "His Work Well Done"
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Of Carlton, Victoria. Son of John and Jane Holmes, of 15, Queen Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
Studio portrait probably of 3062 Private (Pte) John Campbell, 10th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion, of Carlton, Vic, aged 22. Pte Campbell enlisted on 10 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Osterley on 29 September 1915. He died of wounds on 9 August 1916 in France.
6/2400 Private
Samuel James Carlyon
1st Bn. Canterbury Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
11th July 1916, aged 18.
Plot E. Row 1. Grave 15.
Son of Samuel and Mary Carlyon, of Coromandel, New Zealand. Also served in Egypt and Gallipoli.
Samuel James Carlyon
1st Bn. Canterbury Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
11th July 1916, aged 18.
Plot E. Row 1. Grave 15.
Son of Samuel and Mary Carlyon, of Coromandel, New Zealand. Also served in Egypt and Gallipoli.
2621 Sergeant
Edward Joseph Connop
7th Bn. Australia Infantry, A. I. F.
11th October 1917, aged 22.
Plot D. 14A. 4.
Inscription "Sacred Heart Of Jesus Have Mercy On His Soul"
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Son of John Edmond and Margaret Connop, of Little Rover, Victoria, Australia.
Studio portrait of 2621 Private (Pte) Edward Joseph Connop, 22nd Battalion. A labourer from Little River, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Connop embarked with the 6th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Ulysses on 27 October 1915. Later transferring to the 7th Battalion, he was promoted to Corporal and wounded in action. Following his recovery, he rejoined his unit and was promoted to Sergeant. Later wounded in action for the second time, he was evacuated to hospital where, on 11 October 1917, aged 22, he succumbed to his wounds and was buried in the Calais Southern Cemetery, France. His cousin, 3523 Lance Corporal John Edmond Connop died of wounds on 16 October 1917 and is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Belgium.
Edward Joseph Connop
7th Bn. Australia Infantry, A. I. F.
11th October 1917, aged 22.
Plot D. 14A. 4.
Inscription "Sacred Heart Of Jesus Have Mercy On His Soul"
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Son of John Edmond and Margaret Connop, of Little Rover, Victoria, Australia.
Studio portrait of 2621 Private (Pte) Edward Joseph Connop, 22nd Battalion. A labourer from Little River, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Connop embarked with the 6th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Ulysses on 27 October 1915. Later transferring to the 7th Battalion, he was promoted to Corporal and wounded in action. Following his recovery, he rejoined his unit and was promoted to Sergeant. Later wounded in action for the second time, he was evacuated to hospital where, on 11 October 1917, aged 22, he succumbed to his wounds and was buried in the Calais Southern Cemetery, France. His cousin, 3523 Lance Corporal John Edmond Connop died of wounds on 16 October 1917 and is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Belgium.
3496 Private
Adrian Ambrose Connor
58th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Died of wounds on 30th July 1916, aged 28.
Plot E. 3. 12.
Of Geelong, Victoria. Son of Elizabeth and the late George Connor, of 35, Canterbury Road, Albert Park, Victoria, Australia.
Adrian Ambrose Connor
58th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Died of wounds on 30th July 1916, aged 28.
Plot E. 3. 12.
Of Geelong, Victoria. Son of Elizabeth and the late George Connor, of 35, Canterbury Road, Albert Park, Victoria, Australia.
21669 Private
Leonard Foster
2nd Bn. Canterbury Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
22nd October 1917, aged 25.
Plot A. Row 2. Grave 3.
Son of the late William and Sarah Anne Foster, of Ellesmore, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Leonard Foster
2nd Bn. Canterbury Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
22nd October 1917, aged 25.
Plot A. Row 2. Grave 3.
Son of the late William and Sarah Anne Foster, of Ellesmore, Canterbury, New Zealand.
2641 Private
Herbert Gilfoy
59th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
26th July 1916, aged 22.
Plot E. 3. 2.
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Son of Timothy and Ellen Gilfoy, of 55, Newport Street, Barton-on-Humber, Lincolnshire.
Studio portrait of two privates identified in the Darge Register as Kilfoy and Mayall. They are identified as probably 2641 Private (Pte) Herbert Gilfoy (Kilfoy), 6th Reinforcements, 23rd Battalion, of Yarram Yarram, Vic (originally of Lincolnshire, England), and 5553 Pte John Ernest Mayall, 11th Reinforcements, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, of Geelong, Vic. Pte Gilfoy enlisted on 2 August 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ulysses on 27 October 1915. He was transferred to the 58th Battalion on 23 February 1916 and on 21 July 1916 he was admitted to the 30th General Hospital in France suffering a gun shot wound to the head. He died on 26 July 1916. Pte Mayall enlisted on 9 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Nestor on 11 October 1915. On 9 May 1916 he was transferred to the Divisional Ammunition Column and then on 11 August 1917 he transferred to the Australian Flying Corps. He returned to Australia on 3 July 1919.
Herbert Gilfoy
59th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
26th July 1916, aged 22.
Plot E. 3. 2.
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Son of Timothy and Ellen Gilfoy, of 55, Newport Street, Barton-on-Humber, Lincolnshire.
Studio portrait of two privates identified in the Darge Register as Kilfoy and Mayall. They are identified as probably 2641 Private (Pte) Herbert Gilfoy (Kilfoy), 6th Reinforcements, 23rd Battalion, of Yarram Yarram, Vic (originally of Lincolnshire, England), and 5553 Pte John Ernest Mayall, 11th Reinforcements, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, of Geelong, Vic. Pte Gilfoy enlisted on 2 August 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ulysses on 27 October 1915. He was transferred to the 58th Battalion on 23 February 1916 and on 21 July 1916 he was admitted to the 30th General Hospital in France suffering a gun shot wound to the head. He died on 26 July 1916. Pte Mayall enlisted on 9 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Nestor on 11 October 1915. On 9 May 1916 he was transferred to the Divisional Ammunition Column and then on 11 August 1917 he transferred to the Australian Flying Corps. He returned to Australia on 3 July 1919.
3340 Private
Albert Jacobs
60th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th July 1916.
Plot E. 4. 16.
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Studio portrait of 3340 Private (Pte) Albert Jacobs, 22nd Battalion. A labourer from East Brunswick, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Jacobs embarked with the 7th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Commonwealth on 26 November 1915. Later transferring to the 57th Battalion and then to the 60th Battalion, he was wounded in action. On 19 August 1916, aged 19, he succumbed to his wounds and was buried in the Calais Southern Cemetery, France.
Albert Jacobs
60th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th July 1916.
Plot E. 4. 16.
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Studio portrait of 3340 Private (Pte) Albert Jacobs, 22nd Battalion. A labourer from East Brunswick, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Jacobs embarked with the 7th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Commonwealth on 26 November 1915. Later transferring to the 57th Battalion and then to the 60th Battalion, he was wounded in action. On 19 August 1916, aged 19, he succumbed to his wounds and was buried in the Calais Southern Cemetery, France.
2744 Sergeant
Louis Leeds Moulton
57th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
26th July 1916, aged 30.
Plot E. 3. 5.
Son of Charlotte and the late Sydney Leeds Moulton, of Collaroy, via Manly, Sydney, New South Wales.
Louis Leeds Moulton
57th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
26th July 1916, aged 30.
Plot E. 3. 5.
Son of Charlotte and the late Sydney Leeds Moulton, of Collaroy, via Manly, Sydney, New South Wales.
Group portrait of the 9th Infantry Battalion, AIF.
Identified in the second row, 6th from the left and buried in this cemetery is Captain Frank Page, M. C. & M. M. who was killed in action on 29th October 1917, aged 27. Plot B. Officers Row. Grave 14. Of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Son of Horace John and Elizabeth Harriett Page, of Doreen Point, via Pomona, Queensland. Inscription "Our Brave Son Memory Revered Father, Mother, Boreen Old, Australia"
2999 Private
Leslie Voce
32nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
28th November 1916, aged 18.
Plot F. 1. 17.
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Native of Norwood, South Australia. Son of Frank and Minnie Voce, of High Street, Burnside, South Australia.
Studio portrait of 2999 Private (Pte) Leslie Voce, 32nd Battalion. A farmer from Athelstone, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 6th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 11 April 1916 aboard HMAT Aeneas for Suez. Due to illness in Egypt he relocated to England before joining his battalion at Strazeele, France, on the Western Front in mid-October 1916. Pte Voce was wounded in action near Saint Sulpice, France, on 6 November 1916. He was initially evacuated to 18th General Hospital, Camiers, and then to 35th General Hospital, Calais, where he died of these wounds on 28 November 1916. Pte Voce is buried in the Calais Southern Cemetery. He was aged 18 years.
Leslie Voce
32nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
28th November 1916, aged 18.
Plot F. 1. 17.
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Native of Norwood, South Australia. Son of Frank and Minnie Voce, of High Street, Burnside, South Australia.
Studio portrait of 2999 Private (Pte) Leslie Voce, 32nd Battalion. A farmer from Athelstone, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 6th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 11 April 1916 aboard HMAT Aeneas for Suez. Due to illness in Egypt he relocated to England before joining his battalion at Strazeele, France, on the Western Front in mid-October 1916. Pte Voce was wounded in action near Saint Sulpice, France, on 6 November 1916. He was initially evacuated to 18th General Hospital, Camiers, and then to 35th General Hospital, Calais, where he died of these wounds on 28 November 1916. Pte Voce is buried in the Calais Southern Cemetery. He was aged 18 years.
4951 Private
Sidney Vivian Wade
59th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
26th July 1916.
Plot E. 3. 6.
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Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Wade, of Victoria, Australia.
Studio portrait of 4951 Private (Pte) Sydney Vivian Wade, 15th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion, of Ballarat East, Vic. Pte Wade enlisted on 18 December 1915, claiming to be 18 years old. He embarked aboard HMAT Wiltshire in Melbourne on 7 March 1916. He was serving with the 59th Battalion in France when he was wounded in action. He died of wounds at Calais on 26 July 1916, aged 17 years and ten months.
Sidney Vivian Wade
59th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
26th July 1916.
Plot E. 3. 6.
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Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Wade, of Victoria, Australia.
Studio portrait of 4951 Private (Pte) Sydney Vivian Wade, 15th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion, of Ballarat East, Vic. Pte Wade enlisted on 18 December 1915, claiming to be 18 years old. He embarked aboard HMAT Wiltshire in Melbourne on 7 March 1916. He was serving with the 59th Battalion in France when he was wounded in action. He died of wounds at Calais on 26 July 1916, aged 17 years and ten months.
Five ambulance drivers of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) at Calais in January 1917. © IWM (Q 4669)
Concert party organised by women carpenters at the Tarrant Hut Works near Calais, 3 December 1918, to give performances to wounded soldiers. © IWM (Q 3407)
Roll of Honour World War Two
33539 Pilot Officer
James Henderson Deas
26 Squadron, Royal Air Force
27th May 1940, aged 21.
Plot N. Grave 9.
Son of James Henderson Deas, and of Minnie Elizabeth Deas, of Bath, Somerset.
James Henderson Deas
26 Squadron, Royal Air Force
27th May 1940, aged 21.
Plot N. Grave 9.
Son of James Henderson Deas, and of Minnie Elizabeth Deas, of Bath, Somerset.
Sub-Lieutenant (A)
Henry Lafone Greenshields
H.M.S. Daedalus serving with 266 Sqdn. Royal Air Force, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
16th August 1940, aged 22.
Plot P. Grave 18.
Son of Maj. David John Greenshields formerly of the Royal Artillery and Edmee Greenshields, of Hawkchurch, Devon.
Henry Lafone Greenshields
H.M.S. Daedalus serving with 266 Sqdn. Royal Air Force, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
16th August 1940, aged 22.
Plot P. Grave 18.
Son of Maj. David John Greenshields formerly of the Royal Artillery and Edmee Greenshields, of Hawkchurch, Devon.
