CROIX-ROUGE MILITARY CEMETERY
Quaëdypre
Nord
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.95358, Longitude: 2.43789
Image © Werner Van Caneghem
Location Information
Quaëdypre is a village 12 kilometres south-east of Dunkerque and 4 kilometres south-south-east of Bergues, a town on the Dunkerque-Hazebrouck road.
The Military Cemetery is almost due south of Bergues and east of Croix-Rouge about 500 metres from the roundabout on the Dunkerque-Hazebrouck road and 200 metres north of the road to Hondschoote.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access to this cemetery with some difficulty.
The register is available in the Mairie from Monday to Friday from 8.30 to 12.00 and 13.30 to 17.30 and Saturday from 8.30 to 11.30
Historical Information
The 44th Casualty Clearing Station was posted at Bergues from May to October, 1918. The Military Cemetery was made in June-September, 1918.
In 1935 six soldiers belonging to the United Kingdom, were moved into the cemetery from HERZEELE CHURCHYARD.
There are 87, 1914-18 and 3,1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site.
The cemetery covers an area of 371 square metres and is enclosed (except on the road side) by a low stone rubble
wall.
Total Burials: 90.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 87.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 1.
World War Two Unidentified Casualty: United Kingdom 1.
The cemetery was designed by G.H. Goldsmith
Quaëdypre is a village 12 kilometres south-east of Dunkerque and 4 kilometres south-south-east of Bergues, a town on the Dunkerque-Hazebrouck road.
The Military Cemetery is almost due south of Bergues and east of Croix-Rouge about 500 metres from the roundabout on the Dunkerque-Hazebrouck road and 200 metres north of the road to Hondschoote.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access to this cemetery with some difficulty.
The register is available in the Mairie from Monday to Friday from 8.30 to 12.00 and 13.30 to 17.30 and Saturday from 8.30 to 11.30
Historical Information
The 44th Casualty Clearing Station was posted at Bergues from May to October, 1918. The Military Cemetery was made in June-September, 1918.
In 1935 six soldiers belonging to the United Kingdom, were moved into the cemetery from HERZEELE CHURCHYARD.
There are 87, 1914-18 and 3,1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site.
The cemetery covers an area of 371 square metres and is enclosed (except on the road side) by a low stone rubble
wall.
Total Burials: 90.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 87.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 1.
World War Two Unidentified Casualty: United Kingdom 1.
The cemetery was designed by G.H. Goldsmith
Cemetery images in gallery below © Werner Van Caneghem
G/62088 Private
William Baldwin
20th Bn. Middlesex Regiment
30th August 1918, aged 25.
Plot II. B. 2.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baldwin, of 19, King's Terrace, Burnley.
His headstone bears the inscription "Loved And Remembered"
William Baldwin
20th Bn. Middlesex Regiment
30th August 1918, aged 25.
Plot II. B. 2.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baldwin, of 19, King's Terrace, Burnley.
His headstone bears the inscription "Loved And Remembered"
WR/264431 Sapper
Lancelot Cyril Barley
21st Light Railway Company, Royal Engineers
19th August 1918, aged 23.
Plot II. A. 7.
Son of Joseph Ogden Barley and Harriet Gertrude Barley, of 46, St. Oswald's Rd., Levenshulme, Manchester.
His headstone bears the inscription "Thy Will Be Done"
Lancelot Cyril Barley
21st Light Railway Company, Royal Engineers
19th August 1918, aged 23.
Plot II. A. 7.
Son of Joseph Ogden Barley and Harriet Gertrude Barley, of 46, St. Oswald's Rd., Levenshulme, Manchester.
His headstone bears the inscription "Thy Will Be Done"
60405 Acting Bombardier
William Conway
88th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
8th July 1918, aged 24.
Plot I. B. 1.
Son of Alison Henry and Mary Jane Conway, of 6, School St., Darfield, Barnsley.
William Conway
88th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
8th July 1918, aged 24.
Plot I. B. 1.
Son of Alison Henry and Mary Jane Conway, of 6, School St., Darfield, Barnsley.
S/24051 Lance Corporal
John Laurence Anderson Michie
7th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
24th September 1918, aged 19.
Plot II. C. 17.
Son of James M. B. and Janet B. Anderson Michie, of 18, Church St., Arbroath, Forfarshire. A Technical College Student.
Click on image to enlarge
John Laurence Anderson Michie
7th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
24th September 1918, aged 19.
Plot II. C. 17.
Son of James M. B. and Janet B. Anderson Michie, of 18, Church St., Arbroath, Forfarshire. A Technical College Student.
Click on image to enlarge
28791 Private
Edward Christopher Philpott
1st/1st Bn. Herefordshire Regiment
19th September 1918, aged 17. (Born 4th November 1900)
Plot II. B. 16.
Youngest son of Herbert and Mary Philpott, of 3, Clarence Cottages, West Farleigh, Maidstone.
His headstone bears the inscription "Father In Thy Gracious >>> Keeping Leave We Now Thy Servant>>>Sleeping"
Images courtesy of Steve Philpott
Edward Christopher Philpott
1st/1st Bn. Herefordshire Regiment
19th September 1918, aged 17. (Born 4th November 1900)
Plot II. B. 16.
Youngest son of Herbert and Mary Philpott, of 3, Clarence Cottages, West Farleigh, Maidstone.
His headstone bears the inscription "Father In Thy Gracious >>> Keeping Leave We Now Thy Servant>>>Sleeping"
Images courtesy of Steve Philpott
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British troops outside their tents at their camp at Bergues, 31 August 1917. © IWM (Q 78155)
