CHÂTEAU-THIERRY (LES CHESNEAUX) FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY
Aisne
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.05052, Longitude: 3.40016
Location Information
Château-Thierry is a town 40 kilometres south of Soissons. The cemetery is located on the right hand side of the N37 on entering the town from Soissons (named on sign "Cimetiere Militaire de Château-Thierry).
History Information
Château-Thierry French National Cemetery contains the graves of more than 2,000 French soldiers and among them are those of nine Commonwealth servicemen (including two unidentified), who died in September 1914 and May 1918, and one British Red Cross man attached to the French Army. Three of these graves were brought in after the Armistice, two from Belleau French Military Cemetery, and one is represented by a special memorial.
Total Burials: 2,111.
World War One Casualties: France 2,098, United Kingdom 9, Russia 4. Total 2,111.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
WW1 Commonwealth War Graves
(Images © Johan Pauwels)
Burial Details:
J. E. Ellis, No. 4 Section Sanitaire Anglais, British Red Cross Society, died 23rd October 1918.
771747 Driver George Gordon, 50th Div. Ammunition Col. Royal Field Artillery, died 28th May 1918, aged 36.
374692 Gunner O. R. Hart, 119th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, died 28th May 1918, aged 30.
SE/13769 Sergeant Fred Nuth, Army Veterinary Corps, died 29th May 1918. Special Memorial. His headstone bears the inscription "Their Glory Shall Not Be Blotted Out"
23976 Private Arthur Pilkington, 9th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, died 28th May 1918, aged 20. Son of William and Margaret Pilkington, of 25, Bury Lane, Withnell, Chorley, Lancs. His headstone bears the inscription "Eternal Rest Give Unto Him My Lord"
130300 Gunner William Robinson,1st/1st North Midland Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery, died 28th May 1918, aged 33. Son of William and Alice Robinson, of West St., Marlow, Bucks; husband of Lily Kate Robinson, of West View, Lion Lane, Haslemere.
5736 Private Arthur Walton, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys), died 10th September 1914.
J. E. Ellis, No. 4 Section Sanitaire Anglais, British Red Cross Society, died 23rd October 1918.
771747 Driver George Gordon, 50th Div. Ammunition Col. Royal Field Artillery, died 28th May 1918, aged 36.
374692 Gunner O. R. Hart, 119th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, died 28th May 1918, aged 30.
SE/13769 Sergeant Fred Nuth, Army Veterinary Corps, died 29th May 1918. Special Memorial. His headstone bears the inscription "Their Glory Shall Not Be Blotted Out"
23976 Private Arthur Pilkington, 9th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, died 28th May 1918, aged 20. Son of William and Margaret Pilkington, of 25, Bury Lane, Withnell, Chorley, Lancs. His headstone bears the inscription "Eternal Rest Give Unto Him My Lord"
130300 Gunner William Robinson,1st/1st North Midland Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery, died 28th May 1918, aged 33. Son of William and Alice Robinson, of West St., Marlow, Bucks; husband of Lily Kate Robinson, of West View, Lion Lane, Haslemere.
5736 Private Arthur Walton, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys), died 10th September 1914.
