LA BARAQUE BRITISH CEMETERY
Bellenglise
Aisne
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.92792, Longitude: 3.24995
Location Information
La Baraque British Cemetery is 2.5 kilometres north east of the village of Bellenglise and on the east side of the N44 road, 8 kilometres north of St Quentin.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access with some difficulty.
Historical Information
Bellenglise was the scene of the victory of the 46th (North Midland) Division at the end of September, 1918, and the Divisional Memorial stands very close to La Baraque. Bellenglise was later "adopted" by the town of Stafford.
There are now 62, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, 7 are unidentified and a special memorial is erected of a soldier believed to be buried among them, and another records the name of a United Kingdom soldier, buried in BELLENGLISE CHURCHYARD, whose grave could not be found. All fell in the period 29th September-8th October, 1918, and three of whom were brought from PONTRU CHURCHYARD in 1925.
The cemetery covers an area of 342 square metres and is enclosed by a low stone rubble wall.
Total Burials: 62.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 55. Total 55.
Unidentified Casualties: 7. Total 7.
The cemetery was designed by William Harrison Cowlishaw
Dedications
65071 Private Joseph Baxter, 16th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, 2nd October 1918, aged 36.
"He made the greatest sacrifice"
Remembered by great granddaughter Anne Newman
Lieutenant
Stanley Ewart Cairns, M. C.
7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
30th September 1918, aged 28.
Row A. 23.
Son of Robert George and Annie Cairns, of Nottingham husband of Gertrude M. Elborne (formerly Cairns), of "The Gables," Woodthorpe Drive, Mapperley Plains, Nottingham.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Died That We Might Live."
Stanley Ewart Cairns, M. C.
7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
30th September 1918, aged 28.
Row A. 23.
Son of Robert George and Annie Cairns, of Nottingham husband of Gertrude M. Elborne (formerly Cairns), of "The Gables," Woodthorpe Drive, Mapperley Plains, Nottingham.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Died That We Might Live."
L/26426 Corporal
James Lee
"D" Bty. 232nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery
3rd October 1918
Row B. 20.
James Lee
"D" Bty. 232nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery
3rd October 1918
Row B. 20.
203115 Private
George Oakley
10th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
29th September 1918
Row A. 18.
George Oakley
10th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
29th September 1918
Row A. 18.
59449 Gunner
Robert Quilliam
"U" Battery, 16th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
3rd October 1918, aged 29.
Row A. 16.
Inscription "Peace Perfect Peace With Loved Ones Far Away"
Son of Robert and Sara A. Quilliam, of Braddan, Isle of Man husband of Harriett K. Quilliam, of High St., Port St. Mary, Isle of Man.
Robert Quilliam
"U" Battery, 16th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
3rd October 1918, aged 29.
Row A. 16.
Inscription "Peace Perfect Peace With Loved Ones Far Away"
Son of Robert and Sara A. Quilliam, of Braddan, Isle of Man husband of Harriett K. Quilliam, of High St., Port St. Mary, Isle of Man.
Battle of St. Quentin Canal. Men of the 137th Brigade (46th Division) on the slope of the St. Quentin Canal, near Bellenglise, which they crossed on 29 September. Photograph taken on 2 October 1918. © IWM (Q 9538)
Battle of the St. Quentin Canal. Men of the 137th Brigade (46th Division) on a bank of the St Quentin Canal, which the brigade crossed on 29 September 1918. Near Bellenglise, 2 October 1918. © IWM (Q 9509)
Battle of St. Quentin Canal. Brigadier General John Vaughan Campbell and staff in the Hindenburg Line at Bellenglise. General's 137th Brigade lead the 46th Division in the assault on the Canal. 2 October 1918. © IWM (Q 9512)
The memorial dedicated to the members of the 4th Australian Division at Bellenglise.
