CARNIÈRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Nord
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.16979, Longitude: 3.35186
Location Information
Carnières is a village about 8 kilometres east of Cambrai and the Cemetery is on the north eastern outskirts of the village on the west side of the road to Avesnes-les-Aubert.
Visiting Information
The location or design of this site make wheelchair access impossible.
Historical Information
Carnières was captured on 10 October 1918, and the Communal Cemetery Extension was made by the Guards Division a week later.
The extension contains 54 Commonwealth burials of the First World War.
Casualty Details: United Kingdom 54.
The extension was designed by Captain Wilfred Clement Von Berg, M. C.
Images in this gallery © Johan Pauwels
16796 Private
William Edgar Holmes, V. C.
2nd Bn. Grenadier Guards
9th October 1918, aged 23. Plot I. B. 3.
Son of Mrs. E. E. Holmes, of Didbrook, Winchcombe, Glos.
Citation:
An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 31082, dated 24th Dec., 1918, records the following:-"For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at Cattenieres on the 9th Oct., 1918. Pte. Holmes carried in two men under the most intense fire, and, while he was attending to a third case, he was severely wounded. In spite of this, he continued to carry wounded, and was shortly afterwards again wounded, with fatal results. By his self-sacrifice and disregard of danger he was the means of saving the lives of several of his comrades."
William Edgar Holmes, V. C.
2nd Bn. Grenadier Guards
9th October 1918, aged 23. Plot I. B. 3.
Son of Mrs. E. E. Holmes, of Didbrook, Winchcombe, Glos.
Citation:
An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 31082, dated 24th Dec., 1918, records the following:-"For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at Cattenieres on the 9th Oct., 1918. Pte. Holmes carried in two men under the most intense fire, and, while he was attending to a third case, he was severely wounded. In spite of this, he continued to carry wounded, and was shortly afterwards again wounded, with fatal results. By his self-sacrifice and disregard of danger he was the means of saving the lives of several of his comrades."
28252 Private
Albert Haddock
3rd Bn. Grenadier Guards
9th October 1918, aged 23.
Plot I. B. 1.
Son of James and Mary Jane Haddock, of 63, Edgeworth St., Sutton Oak, St. Helens.
Albert Haddock
3rd Bn. Grenadier Guards
9th October 1918, aged 23.
Plot I. B. 1.
Son of James and Mary Jane Haddock, of 63, Edgeworth St., Sutton Oak, St. Helens.
A German 21 cm Mörser 10 heavy howitzer under a camouflage screen, September 1918. © IWM (Q 55412)
Crossroads in the muddy terrain in France. © IWM (Q 103715)
