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LEMPIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
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​Aisne

​France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.98987, Longitude: 3.16692

Location Information

Lempire is a small village situated in the far, north-western, corner of the Department of the Aisne, 17 kilometres north-west of St Quentin. The Commonwealth War Graves plot will be found at the bottom of the Communal Cemetery behind the village church.



History Information

Lempire contained at one time a German prison camp; it was taken by British troops in April, 1917, and again (by the 18th Division) in September, 1918. There are now over 12, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site, of which 1 is unidentified. The seven R.F.A. graves made outside it at the end of September, 1918, have been removed to Unicorn Cemetery, Vend'huile.


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Lempire Communal Cemetery
Lempire Communal Cemetery
Lempire Communal Cemetery

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Lempire Communal Cemetery
Lempire Communal Cemetery
Lempire Communal Cemetery
Lempire Communal Cemetery
Lempire Communal Cemetery
Lempire Communal Cemetery
Lempire Communal Cemetery
Lempire Communal Cemetery
Lempire Communal Cemetery
Lempire Communal Cemetery
Lempire Communal Cemetery

​We are missing the Headstone of 39763 Private R. J. Short, 19th Bn. Durham Light Infantry, died 20th July 1917.
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200535 Private
Frank Fennell
"A" Company, 1st/4th Bn. 
Royal Berkshire Regiment
5th April 1917, aged 24.

Born at Reading. Son of Samuel and Mary Jane Fennell, of 77, Waddon Rd., Croydon.

His headstone bears the inscription "Missed & Loved By All To Live In Hearts We Leave Behind Is Not To Die"





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