Craonnelle French National Cemetery

CRAONNELLE FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY

Aisne

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.43145, Longitude: 3.77315

Location Information

Craonnelle is a village in the Department of the Aisne, 17 kilometres south-east of Laon. The French National Cemetery is on the north west side of the road to Craonne, on a steep hillside above the village.

Total Burials: 3,960.

Commonwealth Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 7.

Commonwealth Unidentified Casualties: 17.

Other World War One Nationalities: France, 3,934, Belgium 2. Total 3,936.

Commonwealth Graves

The graves are scattered throughout the cemetery. More pictures of the Commonwealth graves can be seen in the second gallery below.

All images © Johan Pauwels

Burial Details

41629 Private Norman Gibson, 1st/4th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 27th May 1918, aged 18. Son of William Gibson, of 2, Alexandra Rd., Windermere, Westmorland. His headstone bears the inscription "We Miss Him Most Who Loved Him Best. 2, Alexandria Road Windermere, Eng."

42261 Private Henry Harrison, 1st/4th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 27th May 1918, aged 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Harrison, of 206, Ashton Rd., West Failsworth, Manchester. His headstone bears the inscription "For Ever In Our Thoughts"

225243 Private F. Howell, 1st/4th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 27th May 1918.

55787 Private Alfred John King, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), died 27th May 1918, aged 31. Husband of Eva I. King (now Mrs. Leonard, of Beck Row Rd., Mildenhall, Suffolk). His headstone bears the inscription "Grant Us Thy Peace"

34962 Private G. Rees, 1st/4th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment, died 27th May 1918.

67830 Private Charles Gordon Sills, 50th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), died 27th May 1918, aged 33. Son of George and Emily Sills, of King's Plot Villas, Lydd, Kent. His headstone bears the inscription "Abide With Me"

29568 Private R. Watson, 1st/4th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 27th May 1918.