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ESTRÉES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
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Aisne

​France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.97038, Longitude: 3.28149

Location Information

Estrées is a village in the north-western sector of the Department of the Aisne, 14 kilometres north of St Quentin.

Estrées Communal Cemetery is situated just to the north of the village on the D71 which connects Estrees with Gouy. The Commonwealth War Graves will be found on the right hand side near the entrance of the cemetery. 


The cemetery was used by the Germans; but their graves have been removed, and the British soldiers buried by them in March, 1918, have been reburied in St. Souplet British Cemetery.

There are 11, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, 1 is unidentified. All fell in October, 1918. 
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Total Burials: 11.

Identified Casualties: Australia 8, United Kingdom 2.

Unidentified Casualty: Australia 1.



Burial Details
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200125 Lance Corporal Frank Ardlie Allen, 1st Bn. Tank Corps. Died 7th October 1918. Age 32. Son of John and Clara Allen; husband of A. Mary Allen, of Maxton, Kingsdown, near Deal. 
 
7018 Private Rollo Neville Bray, 19th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died 3rd October 1918. Age 37. Son of William Charles Bray and Mary Helen Inglis Bray; husband of Irene Bray, of "Alcot", Florence St., Strathfield, New South Wales. Born at Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. 
 
5694 Private
 D. J. Flood, 19th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died 3rd October 1918. 
 
1392 Sergeant 
J. Hall, "D" Coy. 19th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died 3rd October 1918. 
 
6570 Private 
William James Hawkins, 19th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died 3rd October 1918. Age 26. Son of Thomas and Eliza Jane Hawkins, of 23, Innoy Rd., Trowbridge, Wiltshire. 
 
6207 Private 
Leonard Busk Knusden, 19th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died 3rd October 1918. Age 32. Son of Karl Tollan and Karen Andrine Knudsen, of 31, Church St., Hangesund, Norway. 
 
6450 Private 
Angus MacDonald, 20th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died 3rd October 1918. Age 28. Son of John and Christinia MacDonald; husband of Fanny Estella Pearson, of 148, Elswick St., Leichhardt, New South Wales. 
 
2847 Private 
Walter Thorne, 19th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died 3rd October 1918. Age 29. Son of George Henry and Clara Maude Thorn, of 2 Lackey St., St. Peters, New South Wales. 
 
4906 Private 
Hector John Walker, 25th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died 2nd October 1918. Son of John and Emily Horne Walker. Born at Baynton, Victoria. 
 
9931 Shoeing Smith  
E. Waugh, 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars. Died 10th October 1918. 


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