LIGNY-EN-CAMBRÉSIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord
France
Location Information
Ligny-en-Cambrésis is a village about 12 kilometres south-east of Cambrai and 4 kilometres south of Fontaine-le-Pire.
From Cambrai, take the N43 main road towards Le Cateau. After 11 kilometres, at Beauvois-en-Cambresis, turn right onto the D74 road towards Fontaine-au-Pire and Ligny. After about 4 kilometres turn left onto the D15 road towards Caudry. 500 metres further on turn right into the Communal Cemetery.
Historical Information
The Communal Cemetery was used by the Germans; but the German graves have now been removed.
There are now 40, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, over half are unidentified.
Casualty Details: UK 40, Total Burials: 40
Ligny-en-Cambrésis is a village about 12 kilometres south-east of Cambrai and 4 kilometres south of Fontaine-le-Pire.
From Cambrai, take the N43 main road towards Le Cateau. After 11 kilometres, at Beauvois-en-Cambresis, turn right onto the D74 road towards Fontaine-au-Pire and Ligny. After about 4 kilometres turn left onto the D15 road towards Caudry. 500 metres further on turn right into the Communal Cemetery.
Historical Information
The Communal Cemetery was used by the Germans; but the German graves have now been removed.
There are now 40, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, over half are unidentified.
Casualty Details: UK 40, Total Burials: 40
Pictures in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
Click on Individual Headstone for Details
(Pictures © Johan Pauwels)
Details of Servicemen buried in Double Graves are below the Gallery
(Pictures © Johan Pauwels)
10665 Private G. Buckley, 1st Bn. East Lancashire Regiment, died 15th January 1915.
10516 Serjeant Richard John Carnell, 1st Bn. East Lancashire Regiment, died 15th January 1915, aged 23. Son of John and Sarah Maud Carnell, of 28, Stratford Rd., Kensington, London. INSCRIPTION. NOT GONE FROM MEMORY NOT GONE FROM LOVE MOTHER, FATHER & SYD.
9856 Private H. Cowgill, 1st Bn. East Lancashire Regiment, died 15th January 1915.
10622 Private R. W. Haggett, 1st Bn. East Lancashire Regiment, died 15th January 1915, aged 22. Son of Mrs. E. Haggett, of 7, Ringcroft St., Holloway, London. INSCRIPTION. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
5845 Private R. W. Iles, 1st Bn. Somerset Light Infantry, died 26th August 1914.
377 Lance Corporal J. Jordan, 2nd Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, died 29th August 1914.
7700 Corporal J. Tasker, 1st Bn. Rifle Brigade, died 26th August 1914.
6733 Private R. A. Turner, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 26th August 1914, aged 29. Son of Arthur Theresa Turner; husband of Rhoda Sabrina Turner, of Leavesden Green, Watford. INSCRIPTION. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
340 Private E. Walker, 2nd Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, died 26th August 1914.
10516 Serjeant Richard John Carnell, 1st Bn. East Lancashire Regiment, died 15th January 1915, aged 23. Son of John and Sarah Maud Carnell, of 28, Stratford Rd., Kensington, London. INSCRIPTION. NOT GONE FROM MEMORY NOT GONE FROM LOVE MOTHER, FATHER & SYD.
9856 Private H. Cowgill, 1st Bn. East Lancashire Regiment, died 15th January 1915.
10622 Private R. W. Haggett, 1st Bn. East Lancashire Regiment, died 15th January 1915, aged 22. Son of Mrs. E. Haggett, of 7, Ringcroft St., Holloway, London. INSCRIPTION. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
5845 Private R. W. Iles, 1st Bn. Somerset Light Infantry, died 26th August 1914.
377 Lance Corporal J. Jordan, 2nd Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, died 29th August 1914.
7700 Corporal J. Tasker, 1st Bn. Rifle Brigade, died 26th August 1914.
6733 Private R. A. Turner, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 26th August 1914, aged 29. Son of Arthur Theresa Turner; husband of Rhoda Sabrina Turner, of Leavesden Green, Watford. INSCRIPTION. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
340 Private E. Walker, 2nd Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, died 26th August 1914.
Lieutenant
William Malcolm Chisholm
1st Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
27th August 1914, aged 22.
Allied British Section. 9.
Son of Dr. William and Emma Isabel Chisholm. Born in Sydney, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Elder Son Of Dr. & Mrs. William Chisholm Of Sydney,New South Wales."
William Malcolm Chisholm
1st Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
27th August 1914, aged 22.
Allied British Section. 9.
Son of Dr. William and Emma Isabel Chisholm. Born in Sydney, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Elder Son Of Dr. & Mrs. William Chisholm Of Sydney,New South Wales."
Lieutenant
Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest
70th Sqdn. Royal Flying Corps and 5th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
25th March 1917, aged 20.
Allied British Section. 4.
Son of Florence Mary Harrison (formerly Vane-Tempest), of The Cottage, Norton-on-Tees, and the late Charles Henry Vane-Tempest.
Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest
70th Sqdn. Royal Flying Corps and 5th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
25th March 1917, aged 20.
Allied British Section. 4.
Son of Florence Mary Harrison (formerly Vane-Tempest), of The Cottage, Norton-on-Tees, and the late Charles Henry Vane-Tempest.
Caudry, France. September 1918. A German Army column preparing to bivouac in the town.
The Third Battle of the Aisne. A German motor ambulance convoy outside the entrance to the captured French field hospital (No. 15) at Montigny, June 1918. HOE was the French Army abbreviation for Hospital d'evacuation. © IWM (Q 55343)
