FOSSE NO. 10 COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Sains-en-Gohelle
Pas De Calais
France
GPS Coordinates - Latitude: 50.44656, Longitude: 2.68524
Location Information
Sains-en-Gohelle is an old mining village 20 kilometres north of Arras in the direction of Bethune. Fosse 10 is by an old mine and group of miners houses on the southern outskirts of the village, approximately 10 kilometres west of Lens.
The Communal Cemetery is located on the Rue de l'Égalité and contains one U. K. burial from World War One. It used to contain 5 U. K. burials but four were later concentrated into the Extension.
The cemetery also contains Fosse No. 10 Communal Cemetery Extension which contains 471 Commonwealth burials from World War One.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access to site possible, but may be by an alternative entrance. The opening hours are 8.30 to 17.30 from Monday to Sunday.
Burial Details
1827 Private W. Mackenzie, 23rd Bn. Royal Fusiliers, died 17th March 1916.
