LE FERMONT MILITARY CEMETERY
Rivière
Pas De Calais
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.24017, Longitude: 2.70459
Location Information
Riviere is a village in the Department of the Pas de Calais 10 kilometres south-west of Arras.
Visitors should take the D3 to Wailly from Arras, then follow the signs for Rivière. A CWGC sign indicates the minor road which leads to the cemetery.
Visiting Information
The location or design of this site make wheelchair access impossible.
The register is available in the Mairie from Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday from 8.30 to 12.30 and 13.30 to 16.30
Saturday from 8.30 to 12.30
Historical Information
This front line cemetery was begun by the 55th (West Lancashire) Division in March 1916 and closed in March 1917, except for one burial in March 1918.
Le Fermont Military Cemetery contains 80 First World War burials.
The cemetery was designed by William Harrison Cowlishaw
Casualty Details: United Kingdom 80.
1909 Private
William Carter
1st/4th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
23rd April 1916, aged 20.
Plot I. A. 7.
Son of William and Mary Ann Carter, of 5, Frank St., Preston.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends."
William Carter
1st/4th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
23rd April 1916, aged 20.
Plot I. A. 7.
Son of William and Mary Ann Carter, of 5, Frank St., Preston.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends."
42 Lance Corporal
James Caton
1st/4th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
28th June 1916, aged 28.
Plot II. C. 3.
Son of William and Jane Caton, of 3, St. Mary's Rd., Bamber Bridge, Preston.
His headstone bears the inscription; "For King, Country, Liberty And Truth He Sacrificed His Glorious Youth."
James Caton
1st/4th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
28th June 1916, aged 28.
Plot II. C. 3.
Son of William and Jane Caton, of 3, St. Mary's Rd., Bamber Bridge, Preston.
His headstone bears the inscription; "For King, Country, Liberty And Truth He Sacrificed His Glorious Youth."
S/12906 Sergeant
Sydney George Cobbold
8th Bn. Rifle Brigade
3rd October 1916, aged 28.
Plot II. B. 7.
Son of Maurice and Anna Cobbold, of Woolpit, Suffolk.
His headstone bears the inscription; "His Country Called, He Answered."
Sydney George Cobbold
8th Bn. Rifle Brigade
3rd October 1916, aged 28.
Plot II. B. 7.
Son of Maurice and Anna Cobbold, of Woolpit, Suffolk.
His headstone bears the inscription; "His Country Called, He Answered."
Second Lieutenant
Walter Eccles
4th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
30th May 1916, aged 27.
Plot II. A. 1.
Only son of Thomas and Susannah M. E. Eccles, of Ashton, Preston.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Is Not Dead He Is Just Away"
Walter Eccles
4th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
30th May 1916, aged 27.
Plot II. A. 1.
Only son of Thomas and Susannah M. E. Eccles, of Ashton, Preston.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Is Not Dead He Is Just Away"
S/17988 Rifleman
Leonard Farr
8th Bn. Rifle Brigade
3rd October 1916, aged 23.
Plot II. B. 5.
Son of W. E. Farr, of 97, Woodpecker Rd., New Cross, London.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Gave His Life For Peace, Freedom And Honour"
Leonard Farr
8th Bn. Rifle Brigade
3rd October 1916, aged 23.
Plot II. B. 5.
Son of W. E. Farr, of 97, Woodpecker Rd., New Cross, London.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Gave His Life For Peace, Freedom And Honour"
147179 Corporal
Albert Victor Garwood
4th Bn. Special Bde. Royal Engineers
28th June 1916, aged 24.
Plot II. A. 5.
Son of F. W. Garwood, of 39, Churston Avenue, Upton Manor, London.
His headstone bears the inscription; "His Life For His Country, His Soul To God."
Albert Victor Garwood
4th Bn. Special Bde. Royal Engineers
28th June 1916, aged 24.
Plot II. A. 5.
Son of F. W. Garwood, of 39, Churston Avenue, Upton Manor, London.
His headstone bears the inscription; "His Life For His Country, His Soul To God."
S/17797 Rifleman
Benjamin Gordon
8th Bn. Rifle Brigade
3rd October 1916, aged 21.
Plot II. B. 4.
Son of Abraham and Rachel Gordon, of 26, Irene House, Flower and Dean St., Aldgate, London.
Benjamin Gordon
8th Bn. Rifle Brigade
3rd October 1916, aged 21.
Plot II. B. 4.
Son of Abraham and Rachel Gordon, of 26, Irene House, Flower and Dean St., Aldgate, London.
3396 Private
Percival Burghope Pimm
4th Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
27th May 1916, aged 20.
Plot I. C. 2.
Son of Henry Edward and Annie Pimm, of St. Michael's-on-Wyre, Garstang, Lancs.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Died For Us"
Percival Burghope Pimm
4th Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
27th May 1916, aged 20.
Plot I. C. 2.
Son of Henry Edward and Annie Pimm, of St. Michael's-on-Wyre, Garstang, Lancs.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Died For Us"
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
The King's Liverpool Regiment, 55th Division, moving along a communication trench leading to the front line near to Blairville Wood, Wailly, 16th April 1916. © IWM (Q 524)
Ruined church at Rivière, 30 June 1917.© IWM (Q 78386)
The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 55th Division, parading for the trenches at Wailly, 17th April 1916. © IWM (Q 518)
