WW1 Cemeteries.com - A photographic guide to over 4000 military cemeteries and memorials
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Belgium
    • Commonwealth Cemeteries in Belgium in Alphabetical Order
    • Commonwealth Cemeteries in Belgium >
      • HAINAUT
      • WEST-VLAANDEREN
      • OTHER BELGIAN DEPARTMENTS
    • BELGIAN MILITARY CEMETERIES
    • BELGIAN MEMORIALS
  • France
    • Commonwealth Cemeteries in France in Alphabetical Order
    • Commonwealth Cemeteries in France >
      • AISNE
      • MARNE
      • NORD
      • OISE
      • PAS DE CALAIS
      • SEINE-ET-MARNE
      • SEINE-MARITIME
      • SOMME
      • OTHER FRENCH DEPARTMENTS
    • FRENCH CEMETERIES WORLDWIDE
    • French Memorials
  • Gallipoli
  • Other CWGC Countries
  • GERMAN CEMETERIES
  • OTHER WAR AND MILITARY CEMETERIES
  • Architects
  • Shot at Dawn
  • Victoria Cross
  • Miscellaneous
  • Regimental Badges
  • "Silent Cities" Revisited

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


​

Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery

​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.

Craonnelle French National Cemetery

All images © Johan Pauwels

Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Craonnelle French National Cemetery
Image above © Nicholas Philpot

NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
​

LA VILLE-AUX-BOIS BRITISH CEMETERY
PONTAVERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY
BEAUREPAIRE FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY

World War Two Cemeteries
​

Please ask permission if you wish to use any of our images by using the contact tab above
​

Picture
Commonwealth War Graves
​Commission
Picture
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Picture
Australian War Memorial
Picture
New Zealand Online Cenotaph

​© COPYRIGHT TERENCE HEARD AND BRENT WHITTAM
​ 2005-2023 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
.​
Disclaimer 

The casualty numbers for each cemetery and G. P. S. Coordinates are taken from the C. W. G. C. site. We are aware that there can be discrepancies in the burial numbers quoted due to rededication burials.

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Belgium
    • Commonwealth Cemeteries in Belgium in Alphabetical Order
    • Commonwealth Cemeteries in Belgium >
      • HAINAUT
      • WEST-VLAANDEREN
      • OTHER BELGIAN DEPARTMENTS
    • BELGIAN MILITARY CEMETERIES
    • BELGIAN MEMORIALS
  • France
    • Commonwealth Cemeteries in France in Alphabetical Order
    • Commonwealth Cemeteries in France >
      • AISNE
      • MARNE
      • NORD
      • OISE
      • PAS DE CALAIS
      • SEINE-ET-MARNE
      • SEINE-MARITIME
      • SOMME
      • OTHER FRENCH DEPARTMENTS
    • FRENCH CEMETERIES WORLDWIDE
    • French Memorials
  • Gallipoli
  • Other CWGC Countries
  • GERMAN CEMETERIES
  • OTHER WAR AND MILITARY CEMETERIES
  • Architects
  • Shot at Dawn
  • Victoria Cross
  • Miscellaneous
  • Regimental Badges
  • "Silent Cities" Revisited