CHÉRISY ROAD EAST CEMETERY

​Héninel
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Pas De Calais

​France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.23737, Longitude: 2.87642

​Location Information

Chérisy Road East Cemetery is east of the village of Heninel, between the roads to Chérisy and Fontaine-les-Croisilles.

The village of Héninel will be found on the D33 road, Boisleux St Marc to Wancourt. From Rue de Wancourt, turn right on to Rue de St Germain, then left at fork, and Chérisy Road East Cemetery is sited 800 metres further on, just after a right fork on the road to Cherisy. A CWGC signpost will be seen. 


Visiting Information

Wheelchair access to site possible - maybe by alternative entrance.


Historical Information

The village of Heninel was captured in a snowstorm on 12 April 1917 by the 56th (London) and 21st Division. The 50th (Northumbrian) Division, advancing from Heninel on the two following days, captured Wancourt Tower.

Chérisy Road East Cemetery was made by the 30th and 33rd Division Burial Officers in April 1917.

The cemetery contains 82 First World War burials, 19 of which are unidentified.

Total Burials: 82.

Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 63.

Unidentified Casualties: United Kingdom: 19.

Images in this gallery © Johan Pauwels

Second Lieutenant
Lawrence Band
17th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
28th April 1917, aged 31.
Grave 28.

Son of John Charles and Mary Band, of Liverpool; husband of Dora Band, of Hannan St., Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

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57542 Private
David Fairweather Jamieson
18th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
24th April 1917, aged 21.
Grave 13.

Son of James Jamieson, of 16, West Keptie St., Arbroath.

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British soldier taking up screw pickets for wiring. Heninel, 23 October 1917. © IWM (Q 6135)

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