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DÉMUIN BRITISH CEMETERY 
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Somme

​France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.82632, Longitude: 2.53523

Démuin British Cemetery

​Location Information

Démuin is a village 5 kilometres from Villers Bretonneux. 

From Villers-Bretonneux take the D23 in the direction of Démuin and Moreuil, heading south. Drive on until the exit of Villers, and then carry straight on to Demuin. The cemetery is on the right hand side just before entering Démuin. 

The register is available in the Mairie Saturday From 10.00 to 12.00 


Historical Information

Démuin was lost and recaptured on 30 March 1918, and lost again on the 31st, but on 8 August 1918, it was retaken by the 58th Canadian Battalion. The cemetery was made by the 3rd Canadian Battalion in August 1918.

Démuin British Cemetery contains 43 First World War burials, two of these are unidentified.

The cemetery was designed by George Hartley Goldsmith


Total Burials: 43.

Identified Casualties: Canada 40, United Kingdom 1. Total 41.

Unidentified Casualties: 2. Total 2.
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Canadian troops examining a captured German 21 cm Mörser 16 heavy howitzer near Demuin, 14 August 1918. © IWM (Q 78690)
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2020212 Private
Walter James Davis
2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
8th August 1918
Row B. 12.

Son of Mr. C. C. Davis and Mrs. S. M. Davis, of Chilliwack, British Columbia.


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721827 Private
William Dobson
No. 1 Company, 16th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 28.
Row A. 16. 

His headstone bears the inscription: "Thy Will Be Done"


Son of Ezekiel and Annice Dobson, of Burney End, Subberthwaite, Blawith, Ulverston, Lancs., England.

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152428 Lance Corporal
William Goll
16th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918
Row A. 25.




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736772 Private
Duncan Graham
16th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 35.
Row A. 8.

His headstone bears the inscription: "For Love Of Home And Empire"

Son of Donald and Margaret Graham, of 5, New Valley, Stornoway, Scotland.

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1000263 Private
George Barrett Grover
16th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 21.
Row A. 17.

Son of Mrs. Blanche Agnes Grover, of Minnedosa, Manitoba.

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His headstone bears the inscription: "Gone But Not Forgotten."

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700188 Corporal
George Hemstock, D. C. M. 
16th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918.
​Row A. 21.




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77345 Sergeant
Norman Francis Mairs, M. M. and Bar. 
No. 3 Company, 16th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 25.
Row B. 3.

His headstone bears the inscription: "In Our Memory He Is Always Present"


Son of Alexander Mairs.

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446580 Private
Gordon Marr
16th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918
Row A. 5.


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1030408 Private
William McGregor
13th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 20.
Row B. 2.

His headstone bears the inscription: "Thy Will Be Done"

Son of Archibald and Catherine McGregor, of 131, Highfield Rd., Toronto. Born at Dunoon, Scotland.

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429603 Private
George Firth Paul, M. M.
16th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 38.
Row A. 13.

Son of John and Mary Paul. Born at Sanday, Kirkwall, Scotland.


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427418 Private
Arthur Rolfe
16th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918
Row A. 20.
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Lieutenant
Lindsay McN. Sinclair
1st Bn. Canadian Engineers
18th August 1918, aged 31.
Row B. 13.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Sinclair, of Perth, Ontario.

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722191 Private
Victor Henry Truthwaite
16th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 20.
Row A. 1.

His headstone bears the inscription: "I Have Fought A Good Fight And Kept The Faith"

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Son of Andrew and Hannah Truthwaite, of Pigeon Bluff, Manitoba.


Group Photo – WWI photo of Victor Henry Truthwaite and his brothers Alexander and Andrew. Victor is standing at the left side of the photo, Alexander is seated, Andrew is standing at right.

Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels

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21st May 1918; A view from the roof of the White Chateau, when the Australians held the white chalk line of trenches as their front line, and the enemy trenches were in front of Monument Wood (on the left) and the isolated tree on the sky line to the right. Hangard Wood is seen in the distance. Near the enemy lines may be noticed a derelict British tank, which formed an enemy machine gun post; a German cooker, and a smashed aeroplane, each an important land mark to the front line troops.
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Battle of Amiens. The first German wounded from Hangard at 6.30a.m. on 8 August 1918. IWM (Q 8194)

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