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CANTAING BRITISH CEMETERY 
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Nord

​France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.15119, Longitude: 3.16985

Cantaing British Cemetery

​Location Information


The village of Cantaing is approximately 5 kilometres south-west of Cambrai. The cemetery is up a high bank from the road on the corner of the D.142 and D.92 in the direction of Cambrai.


Visiting Information

The location or design of this site make wheelchair access impossible.



Historical Information

Cantaing was captured on the 21st November, 1917, by the 51st (Highland) and 6th Divisions, with Cavalry and Tanks. It was held against attack on the 1st December, but given up a few days later. It was recaptured at the end of September, 1918, and the British Cemetery was made by the 52nd Division Burial Officer immediately after.

There are 68, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, 5 are unidentified.

The cemetery covers an area of 55 square metres and is enclosed by a rubble wall on three sides.

The cemetery was designed by William Harrison Cowlishaw

Total Burials: 68.

Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 63. 

Unidentified Casualties: United Kingdom 5. 
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262202 Private
William Cook
2nd/5th Bn. 
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
1st October 1918, aged 36.
Row C. 14.


Son of Greenwood and Annie Cook, of 2, New Barn Farm, Rakehead, Stacksteads, Bacup, Lancs.

His headstone bears the inscription "With The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Him"




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Major 
George Patrick Speirs
6th Bn. 
Highland Light Infantry
​1st October 1918, aged 25.
Row C. 1.


Croix De Guerre (France). Son of Archibald and Elizabeth Cumming Spiers, of I, Oakley Terrace, Dennistoun, Glasgow.

His headstone bears the inscription "That Life Is Long Which Answers Life's Great End"

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Captain
William Fowler Templeton
4th Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
1st October 1918, aged 29.
Row C. 11.

Son of David and Joan Templeton, of 66, High St., Tranent, East Lothian.

His headstone bears the inscription "Faithful Unto Death"


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57151 Private
Henry (Harry) Webster
14th Bn. 
Worcestershire Regiment
29th September 1918.
​Row E. 1.




Picture
Troops of the 51st (Highland) Division with German prisoners close to the former German front line in the Cantaing - Flesquieres area, 20 November 1917. © IWM (Q 6276)

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