MOLLIENS-AU-BOIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Somme
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.98742, Longitude: 2.38223
Image above © Thierry Grier
Location Information
This cemetery is located in the village of Molliens-au-Bois, on the south side of the D30 Amiens to Pas-en-Artois road.
Historical Information
Molliens-au-Bois Communal cemetery contains six Commonwealth burials of the First World War.
Cemetery images in gallery below © Thierry Grier
Captain
Percival St. George Findlater
21st Div. Train Army Service Corps
28th March 1918, aged 36.
Son of the late Sir William Findlater, D.L., of 22, Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin.
His headstone bears the inscription "A Dearly Loved Brother He Died That We Might Live"
Percival St. George Findlater
21st Div. Train Army Service Corps
28th March 1918, aged 36.
Son of the late Sir William Findlater, D.L., of 22, Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin.
His headstone bears the inscription "A Dearly Loved Brother He Died That We Might Live"
13027 Private
James Russell
6th/7th Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
1st February 1917, aged 21.
Son of Mrs. E. Mathieson, of 2, Pathfoot, Kilwinning, Ayrshire. Born at Kilwinning.
His headstone bears the inscription "Beloved Son Of Mrs. E. Mathieson Pathfoot, Kilwinning Born 23rd Jany. 1895"
James Russell
6th/7th Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
1st February 1917, aged 21.
Son of Mrs. E. Mathieson, of 2, Pathfoot, Kilwinning, Ayrshire. Born at Kilwinning.
His headstone bears the inscription "Beloved Son Of Mrs. E. Mathieson Pathfoot, Kilwinning Born 23rd Jany. 1895"
Other Burial Details
156421 Sapper. J. Blades, 184th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers, died 25th March 1917, aged 42. Son of Andrew Blades and Agnes Blades (nee Dickson) of Lasswade, Co. Edinburgh. Husband of Agnes McGuire Blades, of Kirkaldy, Fife.
WR/20918 Sapper G. Hill, 305th Road Construction Company, Royal Engineers, died 21st April 1918.
S/20724 Private M. McKinnon, 6th Bn. Cameron Highlanders, died 1st February 1917, aged 36. Son of Mrs. Joan McLeod, of Caw, Tarbert, Harris, Inverness-shire. His headstone bears the inscription "Thou Wilt Keep Him In Perfect Peace Because He Trusteth In Thee"
5152 Rifleman Hedley Tasart, 6th Bn. London Regiment (City of London Rifles) transferred to (224480) 249th Div. Employment Coy. Labour Corps, died 14th May 1918, aged 24. Son of Hedley and Florence Tassart, of 31, Poulton's Square, Chelsea, London. His headstone bears the inscription "With God"
156421 Sapper. J. Blades, 184th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers, died 25th March 1917, aged 42. Son of Andrew Blades and Agnes Blades (nee Dickson) of Lasswade, Co. Edinburgh. Husband of Agnes McGuire Blades, of Kirkaldy, Fife.
WR/20918 Sapper G. Hill, 305th Road Construction Company, Royal Engineers, died 21st April 1918.
S/20724 Private M. McKinnon, 6th Bn. Cameron Highlanders, died 1st February 1917, aged 36. Son of Mrs. Joan McLeod, of Caw, Tarbert, Harris, Inverness-shire. His headstone bears the inscription "Thou Wilt Keep Him In Perfect Peace Because He Trusteth In Thee"
5152 Rifleman Hedley Tasart, 6th Bn. London Regiment (City of London Rifles) transferred to (224480) 249th Div. Employment Coy. Labour Corps, died 14th May 1918, aged 24. Son of Hedley and Florence Tassart, of 31, Poulton's Square, Chelsea, London. His headstone bears the inscription "With God"
