MAUBEUGE-CENTRE CEMETERY
Nord
France
Location Information
Maubeuge is a large town in the department of the Nord. Maubeuge-Centre Cemetery stands inside the Communal Cemetery of Maubeuge on the route de Mons (N2).
Visiting Information
Opening Times:
1 April to 7 November: 8.30 am to 6 pm
8 November to 31 March: 8.30 am to 5pm
Historical Information
Maubeuge possessed a French military aerodrome, and it was H.Q., R.F.C., from the 16th to the 23rd August 1914. It was captured by the Germans on the 7th September, 1914, and it remained in their hands until it was entered by the 3rd Grenadier Guards in the early morning of the 9th November, 1918. The 5th, 47th Casualty Clearing Stations were posted in the town for different periods between the end of November 1918, and the middle of May 1919.
The "Cimetiere Communal du Centre" one of the town cemeteries, was used by the Germans; it contained at Armistice the graves of German soldiers and British, French, American, Russian, Italian and Rumanian prisoners. These have been to a great extent regrouped, removed, or increased in number by concentrations from other burial grounds; and the British and other war graves are now mainly in the South part. One hundred and five were brought in after the Armistice from the battlefields West of Maubeuge and from:-
PETIT-BAVAY BRITISH CEMETERY, PONT-SUR-SAMBRE, which was a little East of the Forest of Mormal. It contained the graves of 29 soldiers from the United Kingdom, all belonging to the 1st/5th East Lancs or the 1st/10th Manchesters, who fell on the 6th and 7th November, 1918.
There are now 185 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war commemorated here, 6 being unidentified. There are a further 65 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-45 war commemorated in this site. From the 1939-45 War, three United Kingdom graves could not be precisely located and are commemorated by special memorials, inscribed "buried near this spot". There are 105 French and 1 Russian burials here.
The British plot covers an area of 645 square metres.
Total Burials: 356.
Identified World War One Casualties: United Kingdom 150, Australia 17, New Zealand 6, Canada 5, India 1, Russia 1. Total 180.
Identified World War Two Casualties: United Kingdom 48, Canada 10, Australia 7. Total 65.
Maubeuge is a large town in the department of the Nord. Maubeuge-Centre Cemetery stands inside the Communal Cemetery of Maubeuge on the route de Mons (N2).
Visiting Information
Opening Times:
1 April to 7 November: 8.30 am to 6 pm
8 November to 31 March: 8.30 am to 5pm
Historical Information
Maubeuge possessed a French military aerodrome, and it was H.Q., R.F.C., from the 16th to the 23rd August 1914. It was captured by the Germans on the 7th September, 1914, and it remained in their hands until it was entered by the 3rd Grenadier Guards in the early morning of the 9th November, 1918. The 5th, 47th Casualty Clearing Stations were posted in the town for different periods between the end of November 1918, and the middle of May 1919.
The "Cimetiere Communal du Centre" one of the town cemeteries, was used by the Germans; it contained at Armistice the graves of German soldiers and British, French, American, Russian, Italian and Rumanian prisoners. These have been to a great extent regrouped, removed, or increased in number by concentrations from other burial grounds; and the British and other war graves are now mainly in the South part. One hundred and five were brought in after the Armistice from the battlefields West of Maubeuge and from:-
PETIT-BAVAY BRITISH CEMETERY, PONT-SUR-SAMBRE, which was a little East of the Forest of Mormal. It contained the graves of 29 soldiers from the United Kingdom, all belonging to the 1st/5th East Lancs or the 1st/10th Manchesters, who fell on the 6th and 7th November, 1918.
There are now 185 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war commemorated here, 6 being unidentified. There are a further 65 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-45 war commemorated in this site. From the 1939-45 War, three United Kingdom graves could not be precisely located and are commemorated by special memorials, inscribed "buried near this spot". There are 105 French and 1 Russian burials here.
The British plot covers an area of 645 square metres.
Total Burials: 356.
Identified World War One Casualties: United Kingdom 150, Australia 17, New Zealand 6, Canada 5, India 1, Russia 1. Total 180.
Identified World War Two Casualties: United Kingdom 48, Canada 10, Australia 7. Total 65.
World War One Graves and Casualties
3683 Private
Colville Frederick Armstrong (Right)
4th Bn. Australian Machine Gun Corps
19th December 1918, aged 21.
Row B. 37.
Inscription "Have Mercy Upon Him And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Him"
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Son of Colville Beckett Armstrong and Mena Armstrong, of Colins St., Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
Portrait of (on the right) 3683 Lance Corporal Colville Frederick Armstrong of the 4th Machine Gun Battalion, AIF, who died of illness on 19 December 1918. The soldier on the left is Lance Corporal F. Myers from Brisbane. The soldiers are posed with a dog, possibly their unit mascot.
Colville Frederick Armstrong (Right)
4th Bn. Australian Machine Gun Corps
19th December 1918, aged 21.
Row B. 37.
Inscription "Have Mercy Upon Him And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Him"
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Son of Colville Beckett Armstrong and Mena Armstrong, of Colins St., Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
Portrait of (on the right) 3683 Lance Corporal Colville Frederick Armstrong of the 4th Machine Gun Battalion, AIF, who died of illness on 19 December 1918. The soldier on the left is Lance Corporal F. Myers from Brisbane. The soldiers are posed with a dog, possibly their unit mascot.
242745 Private
Frederick F. Ashworth
1st/5th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
6th November 1918.
Row D. 5.
Husband of Mrs. P. Ashworth, of 18, Eccles St., Blackburn.
Frederick F. Ashworth
1st/5th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
6th November 1918.
Row D. 5.
Husband of Mrs. P. Ashworth, of 18, Eccles St., Blackburn.
1261717 Gunner
Henry John Awlward 7th Siege Battery, Canadian Garrison Artillery 16th December 1918, aged 27. Row B. 33. Son of Edward and Mary Aylward, of 79, Milton St., Montreal. |
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203099 Rifleman
William Bennett
1st/5th The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
1st August 1917.
Row A. 2.
Husband of Mrs. J. F. Bennett, of 14, Granville Terrace. Wallasey, Cheshire.
William Bennett
1st/5th The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
1st August 1917.
Row A. 2.
Husband of Mrs. J. F. Bennett, of 14, Granville Terrace. Wallasey, Cheshire.
Lieutenant
Geoffrey Clifford Calvert
16th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
15th January 1919.
Row C. 20.
Geoffrey Clifford Calvert
16th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
15th January 1919.
Row C. 20.
203639 Private
Eric Gordon Culpan
2nd/4th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
6th November 1918, aged 20.
Row D. 4.
Son of John and Ethelburga J. Culpan, of Timber Hill, Burnley.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Awaiting The Resurrection Morn."
Eric Gordon Culpan
2nd/4th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
6th November 1918, aged 20.
Row D. 4.
Son of John and Ethelburga J. Culpan, of Timber Hill, Burnley.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Awaiting The Resurrection Morn."
40975 Private
Walter Ellwood
9th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
14th April 1918, aged 32.
Row A. 24.
Son of Arthur Ellwood, of 17, Intake Lane, Ossett, Yorks.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Ever Remembered."
Walter Ellwood
9th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
14th April 1918, aged 32.
Row A. 24.
Son of Arthur Ellwood, of 17, Intake Lane, Ossett, Yorks.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Ever Remembered."
1897 Private
Herbert Freeman
57th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
14th August 1917, aged 28.
Row A. 3.
Son of Harry Nicholas Freeman and the late Kate Ada Freeman, of Harold St., Parramatta, New South Wales.
A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard the HMAT Port Lincoln (A17) on 4 May 1916. He died on 14 August 1917 while a prisoner of war in German hands at Kriegs Lazarett 7, Gruppe 2, Sous le Bois, Mauberge, aged 28.
Herbert Freeman
57th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
14th August 1917, aged 28.
Row A. 3.
Son of Harry Nicholas Freeman and the late Kate Ada Freeman, of Harold St., Parramatta, New South Wales.
A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard the HMAT Port Lincoln (A17) on 4 May 1916. He died on 14 August 1917 while a prisoner of war in German hands at Kriegs Lazarett 7, Gruppe 2, Sous le Bois, Mauberge, aged 28.
55404 Private
Cyril Henry Gillham
2nd/4th Bn. Hampshire Regiment
6th November 1918, aged 20.
Row C. 15.
Inscription "For Him High Service Waits Tho'Earth's Last Fight His Fought"
Son of William Henry and Alice Mary Gillham, of 95, Ophir Rd., Portsmouth.
Cyril Henry Gillham
2nd/4th Bn. Hampshire Regiment
6th November 1918, aged 20.
Row C. 15.
Inscription "For Him High Service Waits Tho'Earth's Last Fight His Fought"
Son of William Henry and Alice Mary Gillham, of 95, Ophir Rd., Portsmouth.
Images in this gallery © Johan Pauwels
L/5143 Private
Ernest Hannaford
5th (Royal Irish) Lancers
2nd April 1918.
Row A. 16.
Ernest Hannaford
5th (Royal Irish) Lancers
2nd April 1918.
Row A. 16.
359465 Private
John Hawkins
1st/10th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
12th December 1917, aged 22.
Row. A. 9.
Son of Mrs. Hawkins, of 69, Salisbury Rd., Bootle, Liverpool.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Ever In Mother's Memory, Rest In Peace."
John Hawkins
1st/10th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
12th December 1917, aged 22.
Row. A. 9.
Son of Mrs. Hawkins, of 69, Salisbury Rd., Bootle, Liverpool.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Ever In Mother's Memory, Rest In Peace."
2848A Sapper
Claude Tasman Metcher
5th Division, Signal Company, Australian Engineers
19th February 1919, aged 25.
Row C. 32.
Inscription "My Beloved Son Sleeping In Peace From His Sorrowing Mother"
Son of Frederick J. and Rosa A. Metcher, of Brewongle Flats, Belmore Rd., Randwick, New South Wales. Native of Tasmania.
Claude Tasman Metcher
5th Division, Signal Company, Australian Engineers
19th February 1919, aged 25.
Row C. 32.
Inscription "My Beloved Son Sleeping In Peace From His Sorrowing Mother"
Son of Frederick J. and Rosa A. Metcher, of Brewongle Flats, Belmore Rd., Randwick, New South Wales. Native of Tasmania.
Lieutenant
R. G. Plummer
5th Bn. Australian Machine Gun Corps
14th February 1919, aged 25.
Row C. 27.
Son of John and Sarah Plummer, of Government Rd., Medlands, Western Australia. Native of Victoria, Australia.
R. G. Plummer
5th Bn. Australian Machine Gun Corps
14th February 1919, aged 25.
Row C. 27.
Son of John and Sarah Plummer, of Government Rd., Medlands, Western Australia. Native of Victoria, Australia.
66260 Private
John Raymond Pugh
57th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
4th February 1919, aged 29.
Row C. 23.
Inscription "Thy Will Be Done"
Son of Benjamin and Margrettha Pugh; husband of Mrs. E. Pugh, of "Raydor", Clyde St., Croydon Park, New South Wales. Native of Salford, Manchester, England.
John Raymond Pugh
57th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
4th February 1919, aged 29.
Row C. 23.
Inscription "Thy Will Be Done"
Son of Benjamin and Margrettha Pugh; husband of Mrs. E. Pugh, of "Raydor", Clyde St., Croydon Park, New South Wales. Native of Salford, Manchester, England.
55063 Private
Alfred Sydney Woodward
1st Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment
10th November 1918, aged 19.
Row C. 10.
His headstone bears the inscription; "To Memory Ever Dear."
Born in Louth, Lincs, enlisted in Lincoln with The Sherwood Foresters. Trained as a signaller then transferred to the North Staffords.
He was the youngest of three brothers and the son of Alf and Emma Woodward of 40 Maiden Row, Louth, Lincs. His other two brothers Clement Stones Woodward, my grandfather served with the Royal Field Artillery and the Royal Garrison Artillery and Arthur Woodward served with the Royal Engineers, both survived the war.
Picture courtesy of Simon Woodward, great nephew of this soldier
Alfred Sydney Woodward
1st Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment
10th November 1918, aged 19.
Row C. 10.
His headstone bears the inscription; "To Memory Ever Dear."
Born in Louth, Lincs, enlisted in Lincoln with The Sherwood Foresters. Trained as a signaller then transferred to the North Staffords.
He was the youngest of three brothers and the son of Alf and Emma Woodward of 40 Maiden Row, Louth, Lincs. His other two brothers Clement Stones Woodward, my grandfather served with the Royal Field Artillery and the Royal Garrison Artillery and Arthur Woodward served with the Royal Engineers, both survived the war.
Picture courtesy of Simon Woodward, great nephew of this soldier
147680 Private
Robert Sinclair Wright
4th Bn. Canadian Machine Gun Corps
13th December 1918, aged 30.
Row B. 32.
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Son of John and Jane Wright, of 263, Greenmount Rd., Belfast, Ireland.
Robert Sinclair Wright
4th Bn. Canadian Machine Gun Corps
13th December 1918, aged 30.
Row B. 32.
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Son of John and Jane Wright, of 263, Greenmount Rd., Belfast, Ireland.
Men of the Irish Guards man a slit trench near Maubeuge, 11 November 1918. © IWM (Q 3344)
World War Two Graves and Casualties
J/22810 Flying Officer
George Raymond Bousfield
Navigator in 432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
4th July 1943, aged 22.
Row A. 13.
Inscription "Not Just To-Day, But Every Day, In Silence We Remember"
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Son of John Herbert and Evelyn Myrtle Bousfield, of Ceylon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
George Raymond Bousfield
Navigator in 432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
4th July 1943, aged 22.
Row A. 13.
Inscription "Not Just To-Day, But Every Day, In Silence We Remember"
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Son of John Herbert and Evelyn Myrtle Bousfield, of Ceylon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
1207000 Sergeant
Herbert Brock
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in 100 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
10th March 1943, aged 28.
Row B. 20.
Inscription "Loving Remembrance"
Son of Leonard and Minnie Brock, of Rayne, Essex; husband of Ruth Edna Brock.
Herbert Brock
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in 100 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
10th March 1943, aged 28.
Row B. 20.
Inscription "Loving Remembrance"
Son of Leonard and Minnie Brock, of Rayne, Essex; husband of Ruth Edna Brock.
127970 Flying Officer
Henry Eifion Clement
Navigator in 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
15th April 1943, aged 22.
Row A. 20.
Inscription "O Ryfel! Chwerw El Ofwy'n Rhoi'i Faen Mud Ar Eifion Mwyn"
Son of William Thomas Clement and Mary Hannah Clement, of Velindre, Swansea.
Henry Eifion Clement
Navigator in 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
15th April 1943, aged 22.
Row A. 20.
Inscription "O Ryfel! Chwerw El Ofwy'n Rhoi'i Faen Mud Ar Eifion Mwyn"
Son of William Thomas Clement and Mary Hannah Clement, of Velindre, Swansea.
33133 Wing Commander
Henry Reginald Coventry, D. F. C.
Pilot in 102 Squadron, Royal Air Force
14th July 1943, aged 27.
Row A. 4.
Inscription "He Giveth His Beloved Sleep"
Son of The Hon. T. G. Coventry and Alice Coventry, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Henry Reginald Coventry, D. F. C.
Pilot in 102 Squadron, Royal Air Force
14th July 1943, aged 27.
Row A. 4.
Inscription "He Giveth His Beloved Sleep"
Son of The Hon. T. G. Coventry and Alice Coventry, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
R/141441 Flight Sergeant
Douglas Allen Hogg Air Gunner in 432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force 4th July 1943. Click on images to enlarge |
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R/101804 Flight Sergeant
Charles Albert Kitson
Air Gunner in 405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
17th September 1942, aged 20.
Row A. 26.
Inscription "Son Of C. And F. Kitson Born At Macdonald, Manitoba, Canada "Lest We Forget"
Son of Charles F. and Florence H. Kitson, of Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada.
Charles Albert Kitson
Air Gunner in 405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
17th September 1942, aged 20.
Row A. 26.
Inscription "Son Of C. And F. Kitson Born At Macdonald, Manitoba, Canada "Lest We Forget"
Son of Charles F. and Florence H. Kitson, of Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada.
J/88610 Pilot Officer
James Ronald McClelland
Air Bomber in 102 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
28th April 1944, aged 21.
Row B. 3.
Inscription "Only Son Of S. J. And C. A. McClelland, Pembroke, Ontario, Canada "Till The Day Break"
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INSCRIPTIONONLY SON OF S.J. AND C.A. McCLELLAND, PEMBROKE, ONTARIO, CANADA "TILL THE DAY BREAK"
Son of Samuel James McClelland and Charlotte Annie McClelland, of Pembroke, Ontario, Canada.
James Ronald McClelland
Air Bomber in 102 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
28th April 1944, aged 21.
Row B. 3.
Inscription "Only Son Of S. J. And C. A. McClelland, Pembroke, Ontario, Canada "Till The Day Break"
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INSCRIPTIONONLY SON OF S.J. AND C.A. McCLELLAND, PEMBROKE, ONTARIO, CANADA "TILL THE DAY BREAK"
Son of Samuel James McClelland and Charlotte Annie McClelland, of Pembroke, Ontario, Canada.
1001910 Sergeant
Charles McGough
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in 44 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
20th September 1942, aged 30.
Row B. 25.
Inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Them"
Son of John and Margaret McGough, of Carlisle; husband of Mary McGough, of Carlisle.
Picture courtesy of Dave Sainsbury
Charles McGough
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in 44 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
20th September 1942, aged 30.
Row B. 25.
Inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Them"
Son of John and Margaret McGough, of Carlisle; husband of Mary McGough, of Carlisle.
Picture courtesy of Dave Sainsbury
R/92114 Flight Sergeant
William Frederick Murray
Pilot in 405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
17th September 1942.
Row A. 24.
Inscription "Son Of. F. And E. Murray, Armstrong, B. C. Canada"
William Frederick Murray
Pilot in 405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
17th September 1942.
Row A. 24.
Inscription "Son Of. F. And E. Murray, Armstrong, B. C. Canada"
420054 Flying Officer
Arthur Harold Probert
Royal Australian Air Force
11th April 1944, aged 25.
Row B. 7.
Inscription "His Duty Fearlessly And Nobly Done. Ever Remembered"
Son of Harold William and Louise Probert; husband of Irene Clark Probert, of Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia.
Arthur Harold Probert
Royal Australian Air Force
11th April 1944, aged 25.
Row B. 7.
Inscription "His Duty Fearlessly And Nobly Done. Ever Remembered"
Son of Harold William and Louise Probert; husband of Irene Clark Probert, of Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia.
R/54325 Flight Sergeant
Joseph Gordon St. Louis
Air Gunner in 405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
17th September 1942, aged 28.
Row A. 25.
Inscription "Born At Eganville. Son Of Joseph And Margaret St. Louis, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada"
Son of Joseph O. and Margaret St. Louis, of Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
Joseph Gordon St. Louis
Air Gunner in 405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
17th September 1942, aged 28.
Row A. 25.
Inscription "Born At Eganville. Son Of Joseph And Margaret St. Louis, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada"
Son of Joseph O. and Margaret St. Louis, of Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
J/17662 Pilot Officer
William Howard Taylor
Pilot in 432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
4th July 1943.
Row A. 14.
William Howard Taylor
Pilot in 432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
4th July 1943.
Row A. 14.
