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DE CUSINE RAVINE BRITISH CEMETERY

​Basseux 
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Pas De Calais

​France


​GPS Coordinates - Latitude: 50.21931, Longitude: 2.65312

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Location Information

Basseux is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 12 kilometres south-west of Arras.

The cemetery is reached by taking the N25, Arras to Doullens main road, as far as Beaumetz les Loges. Turn onto the D1 towards Basseux and follow the CWGC signs from the centre of the village.

Follow the signs down a rural track which degenerates into a grassy path, which is unsuitable for cars when wet. The last 300 metres of path has to be negotiated on foot and is difficult underfoot.



Historical Information

800 metres South East of the village is a ravine called the Fosse de Berles, but known to the French troops (who had a field kitchen there) as the Ravin des Cusines; and on the further side of the ravine is the British Cemetery bearing a modified form of the French Army name. A French Military Cemetery close to it, also named from the ravine, has now been removed.

The cemetery was begun by the 13th King's Royal Rifles in February, 1916, and used by units holding this front until March, 1917; one further burial took place in September, 1917.

There are 68, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Two brothers are buried in Row C, graves 6 and 7.

The cemetery covers an area of 615 square metres and is enclosed by a red brick wall.

Casualty Details: United Kingdom 65, Germany 3. Total Burials: 68​.

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Private 1815 J. Critchley, 6th Bn., North Staffordshire Regiment, died 26th September 1916.

Private 1603 W. Critchley, 
6th Bn., North Staffordshire Regiment, died 26th September 1916.
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Second Lieutenant 
Henry William Sachs Airey

5th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
11th January 1917, aged 32.
Row A. 10.

Eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Airey, of 1, Sherborne Rd., Bradford, Yorks.


His headstone bears the inscription: "He Hath Awakened From The Dream Of Life."

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49244 Private
William Sydney Phillipson
18th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
26th November 1916, aged 19.
Row E. 1.

Son of Henry and Bessie Phillipson, of 2, Rosebery Avenue, Lancaster.

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S/7200 Rifleman
John Pitt
13th Bn. Rifle Brigade
14th March 1916, aged 26.
Row E. 6.

Husband of G. E. Pitt, of 130, Bradford Westham, St., Bulwell, Nottingham.


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1984 Private
Frank Startin
1st/6th Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment
28th September 1916, aged 21.
Row B. 3.

Son of Joseph and Susan Startin, of 35, John St., Glascote, Tamworth.

His headstone bears the inscription: 
"He Asked For Life And Was Given Life Eternal."

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August 1961 - ©CWGC
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Work of the Royal Engineers. Making strong points in a reserve line at Basseux, 14 June 1918. The mono-rail for the disposal of excavated spoil. Its use prevented the making of tracks which would be seen from the air. © IWM (Q 7909)

Images in this gallery © Johan Pauwels

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atigue party of the Royal Garrison Artillery carrying 6-inch howitzer shells in Ransart, 7 April 1918. IWM Q 8674
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Fatigue party of the Royal Garrison Artillery eating. Ransart, 7 April 1918. IWM Q 8675

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