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
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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.
His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friend"
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."
Second Lieutenant
Victor James Somerset French
No. 4 Company, 1st Bn. Irish Guards
10th October 1918, aged 20.
Plot I. B. 4.
Son of Sir Somerset French, K.C.M.G., and Josephine Lady French, of Aylwins, Mayfield, Sussex. Educated at Winchester College.
His headstone bears the inscription "Only Son Of Sir Somerset French K. C. M. G. Of Aylwins, Mayfield, Sussex"
Victor James Somerset French
No. 4 Company, 1st Bn. Irish Guards
10th October 1918, aged 20.
Plot I. B. 4.
Son of Sir Somerset French, K.C.M.G., and Josephine Lady French, of Aylwins, Mayfield, Sussex. Educated at Winchester College.
His headstone bears the inscription "Only Son Of Sir Somerset French K. C. M. G. Of Aylwins, Mayfield, Sussex"
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.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Life We Loved Him Dearly In Death Sweet Memories Cling"
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.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Life We Loved Him Dearly In Death Sweet Memories Cling"
42580 Corporal
Frederick Pollard, D. C. M., M. M. & Bar
6th Battery, 40th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
21st October 1918, aged 30.
Plot I. D. 7.
Husband of Alice Emily Pollard, of 40B, High St., Southover, Lewes.
His headstone bears the inscription "Until We Meet Again"
Frederick Pollard, D. C. M., M. M. & Bar
6th Battery, 40th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
21st October 1918, aged 30.
Plot I. D. 7.
Husband of Alice Emily Pollard, of 40B, High St., Southover, Lewes.
His headstone bears the inscription "Until We Meet Again"
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)
11552 Sergeant
William John Ross, D. C. M.
1st Bn. Scots Guards
15th October 1918, aged 27.
Plot I. E. 5.
Son of Donald Ross, of Rhynie, Aberdeenshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "Noble Boy And Good Revered Memory Mr. & Misses Ross Fearn, Ross-Shire"
William John Ross, D. C. M.
1st Bn. Scots Guards
15th October 1918, aged 27.
Plot I. E. 5.
Son of Donald Ross, of Rhynie, Aberdeenshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "Noble Boy And Good Revered Memory Mr. & Misses Ross Fearn, Ross-Shire"
Second Lieutenant
Charles Issard Francsi Vincent
1st Bn. Coldstream Guards
16th October 1918, aged 20.
Plot II. A. 1.
Son of Charles Cooper Vincent and Ada Jane Vincent, of Haverhill, Suffolk. Native of Bradford, Yorks.
His headstone bears the inscription "Per Ardua Ad Astra"
Charles Issard Francsi Vincent
1st Bn. Coldstream Guards
16th October 1918, aged 20.
Plot II. A. 1.
Son of Charles Cooper Vincent and Ada Jane Vincent, of Haverhill, Suffolk. Native of Bradford, Yorks.
His headstone bears the inscription "Per Ardua Ad Astra"
