JANVAL CEMETERY
Dieppe
Seine-Maritime
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.91387, Longitude: 1.06924
Location Information
Dieppe is a seaport at the mouth of the River Arques. Janval is one of the suburbs of Dieppe and the 'Cimetiere de Janval' is one of the town cemeteries. It is situated to the south-west of the port area.
From the town square, the Place du Martyrs, head south on the Avenue Gambetta (direction Rouen), then take the 3rd exit on your right into the Avenue Boucher-de-Perthes. The cemetery entrance is at the end of this road on the Rue Montigny. A CWGC sign is at the entrance of the cemetery.
Historical Information
Dieppe was used by Commonwealth forces as a minor base from December 1914 onwards, particularly for supplies of small arms ammunition, forage and flour. From January 1915 to May 1919, "A" Section of No.5 Stationary Hospital was stationed in the town.
During this period, 219 Commonwealth burials were made in Janval Cemetery, a large civil burial ground. Most of the graves form two plots in Section T, but there are also three burials among the French and Belgian military graves in Section U.
Section F of the cemetery also contains a small plot of 29 Second World War burials, mostly dating from the early months of occupation, before the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force in May 1940.
Total Burials: 248.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 210, South Africa 2, Australia 1, Canada 1. Total 214.
World War One Unidentified Casualties: 5.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 17, New Zealand 2, Canada 1, Poland 1. Total 21.
World War Two Unidentified Casualties: 8.
The Commonwealth plots were designed by William Harrison Cowlishaw
Chaplain 4th Class
The Rev. John Campbell-MacGregor
Army Chaplains' Department attd. 4th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
4th November 1916, aged 46.
Plot I. D. 5.
Minister of St. Oran's Parish Church, Edinburgh. A native of Taynuilt, Argyll. Son of John MacGregor and Catherine Campbell.
The Rev. John Campbell-MacGregor
Army Chaplains' Department attd. 4th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
4th November 1916, aged 46.
Plot I. D. 5.
Minister of St. Oran's Parish Church, Edinburgh. A native of Taynuilt, Argyll. Son of John MacGregor and Catherine Campbell.
M2/229634 Private
Charles Dennison
39th Aux. Petrol Coy. Royal Army Service Corps.
27th February 1919, aged 29.
Plot II. K. 5.
Son of William and Susannah Dennison, of Preston; husband of Ethel Dennison, of 50, Kenway Rd., Earl's Court, London.
One of three brothers killed during the First World War; Thomas who is buried in Ruyaulcourt Military Cemetery in France and Ernest who is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery in Egypt
Picture courtesy of Stephen Singleton
Charles Dennison
39th Aux. Petrol Coy. Royal Army Service Corps.
27th February 1919, aged 29.
Plot II. K. 5.
Son of William and Susannah Dennison, of Preston; husband of Ethel Dennison, of 50, Kenway Rd., Earl's Court, London.
One of three brothers killed during the First World War; Thomas who is buried in Ruyaulcourt Military Cemetery in France and Ernest who is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery in Egypt
Picture courtesy of Stephen Singleton
2496 Driver
Frederick John Larter
2nd Field Coy. Australian Engineers
27th November 1918, aged 37.
Plot I. X. 5.
Son of John William and Rosa Elizabeth Larter, of Wave St., Hampton, Victoria. Native of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "I Have Fought A Good Fight I Have Kept The Faith Tim.IV.VII."
Frederick John Larter
2nd Field Coy. Australian Engineers
27th November 1918, aged 37.
Plot I. X. 5.
Son of John William and Rosa Elizabeth Larter, of Wave St., Hampton, Victoria. Native of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "I Have Fought A Good Fight I Have Kept The Faith Tim.IV.VII."
A member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps holds up two loaves of bread she has made at the British Army bakery at Dieppe, France, on 10 February 1918. © IWM (Q 8478)
SS/10833 Private
Horace Albert Nicholls
217th Labour Coy. Army Service Corps
25th June 1916, aged 41.
Plot I. C. 3.
Son of Sarah Nicholls, and the late Clr. Serjt. Samuel Nicholls; husband of M. A. Nicholls, of 42, Milton St., Ipswich, Suffolk.
His headstone bears the inscription; "From His Loving Wife & Family Victory Won Now Comes Rest."
Horace Albert Nicholls
217th Labour Coy. Army Service Corps
25th June 1916, aged 41.
Plot I. C. 3.
Son of Sarah Nicholls, and the late Clr. Serjt. Samuel Nicholls; husband of M. A. Nicholls, of 42, Milton St., Ipswich, Suffolk.
His headstone bears the inscription; "From His Loving Wife & Family Victory Won Now Comes Rest."
J/46566 Ordinary Seaman
Herbert Farrington Smith
H.M.S. "P" 26. Royal Navy
10th April 1917, aged 20.
Plot I. G. 1.
Son of Thomas Paget Smith and Louisa Jane Smith, of 63, Woodlands Rd., Ilford, Essex.
His headstone bears the inscription; "We Miss Him Most Who Loved Him Best."
Herbert Farrington Smith
H.M.S. "P" 26. Royal Navy
10th April 1917, aged 20.
Plot I. G. 1.
Son of Thomas Paget Smith and Louisa Jane Smith, of 63, Woodlands Rd., Ilford, Essex.
His headstone bears the inscription; "We Miss Him Most Who Loved Him Best."
Group of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps car drivers. Dieppe, 24 July 1917. © IWM (Q 5746)
The 29 World War Two Burials
403470 Sergeant
George Desmond Morcom
Pilot in 65 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force
11th November 1941, aged 25.
Section F. Row B. Grave 10.
Son of George Young Morcom and Hilda Morcom, of North Beach, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand; husband of Jean Inglis Arnott Morcom, of Christchurch.
George Desmond Morcom
Pilot in 65 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force
11th November 1941, aged 25.
Section F. Row B. Grave 10.
Son of George Young Morcom and Hilda Morcom, of North Beach, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand; husband of Jean Inglis Arnott Morcom, of Christchurch.
404961 Pilot Officer (Pilot)
Linton William Stevenson
607 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal New Zealand Air Force
11th November 1941, aged 24.
Section F. Row B. Grave 14.
Son of Frederick Howard and Elizabeth Cameron Stevenson, of Auckland City, New Zealand.
Linton William Stevenson
607 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal New Zealand Air Force
11th November 1941, aged 24.
Section F. Row B. Grave 14.
Son of Frederick Howard and Elizabeth Cameron Stevenson, of Auckland City, New Zealand.
R/71606 Flight Sergeant (Pilot)
Marshall Robert Ross Vair
11th November 1941
402 Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force
Section F. Row B. Grave 14.
Marshall Robert Ross Vair
11th November 1941
402 Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force
Section F. Row B. Grave 14.
