DAINVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas De Calais
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.28317, Longitude: 2.71258
Picture © Werner Van Caneghem
Location Information
Dainville is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, on the western outskirts of Arras on the road (N25) to Doullens.
The British Cemetery lies about one kilometre west of the village at the end of a track running north from the road (D59) to Warlus.
Visiting Information
The location or design of this site makes wheelchair access impossible.
Historical Information
Occasional burials were made in the communal cemetery at Dainville between March 1916, when Commonwealth forces took over this part of the front, and April 1918, when the Germans began their great advance.
The British Cemetery was begun by the burial officer of the 56th (London) Division in the middle of April and used by that division until the Canadians took it over in July 1918.
The cemetery contains 131 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and four German war graves.
Total Burials: 135.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 116, Canada 15, Germany 3. Total 134.
Unidentified Casualty: Germany 1.
The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw
Cemetery images in gallery below © Werner Van Caneghem
Dainville British Cemetery c.1920 © Jeremy Gordon-Smith
36863 Private
James Alexander Angus
10th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
19th August 1918, aged 20.
Plot II. B. 7.
Only son of Hercules and Jessie Angus, of 6, Downfield Place, Edinburgh. Enlisted Sept., 1914, at the age of 16.
James Alexander Angus
10th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
19th August 1918, aged 20.
Plot II. B. 7.
Only son of Hercules and Jessie Angus, of 6, Downfield Place, Edinburgh. Enlisted Sept., 1914, at the age of 16.
Second Lieutenant
John Miller Brodie
8th Bn. Middlesex Regiment
15th May 1918, aged 27.
Plot I. C. 5.
Son of the late Daniel McKenzie Brodie and Margaret Miller Brodie, of Rutherglen, Glasgow; husband of Ethel C. Brodie, of 80, The Grove, Wandsworth, London.
Picture courtesy of Jean Brittain
John Miller Brodie
8th Bn. Middlesex Regiment
15th May 1918, aged 27.
Plot I. C. 5.
Son of the late Daniel McKenzie Brodie and Margaret Miller Brodie, of Rutherglen, Glasgow; husband of Ethel C. Brodie, of 80, The Grove, Wandsworth, London.
Picture courtesy of Jean Brittain
39780 Sapper
Louis Robert Daniel
74th Field Company. Royal Engineers
23rd August 1918, aged 37.
Plot II. B. 8.
Son of William and Penelope Daniel, of Southall, Middx.
Picture courtesy of James Gage (Great Great Grandson)
Louis Robert Daniel
74th Field Company. Royal Engineers
23rd August 1918, aged 37.
Plot II. B. 8.
Son of William and Penelope Daniel, of Southall, Middx.
Picture courtesy of James Gage (Great Great Grandson)
Captain
Percy Vere Binns, M. C.
1st Bde. T.H.Q. Canadian Engineers
28th August 1918, aged 25.
Plot II. C. 2.
Son of Ellis P. and Amelia Binns, of 18, Dorville Rd., Lee, London, England. Born at Port Antonio, Jamaica, British West Indies. B.Sc., Toronto University.
Percy Vere Binns, M. C.
1st Bde. T.H.Q. Canadian Engineers
28th August 1918, aged 25.
Plot II. C. 2.
Son of Ellis P. and Amelia Binns, of 18, Dorville Rd., Lee, London, England. Born at Port Antonio, Jamaica, British West Indies. B.Sc., Toronto University.
Lieutenant Colonel
Philip Mannock Glasier, D. S. O.
1st/16th Bn. London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles)
2nd June 1918, aged 28.
Plot I. E. 1.
Youngest son of the late Capt. and Mrs. G. H. Brougham Glasier, of Wimbledon Park, London.
Philip Mannock Glasier, D. S. O.
1st/16th Bn. London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles)
2nd June 1918, aged 28.
Plot I. E. 1.
Youngest son of the late Capt. and Mrs. G. H. Brougham Glasier, of Wimbledon Park, London.
A group of officers pose for the camera as they stand beside Tank F4 at the Tank Driving School at Wailly. Their mascot, a Scottie dog, sits on top of the tank. The letters 'F4' and a playing card (the four of hearts) can be seen painted on the side of the tank. © IWM (Q 7278)
