MONCHAUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.28721, Longitude: 3.4571
Location Information
Monchaux sur Écaillon is a commune in the department of the Nord, 12 kilometres south west of Valenciennes. The Communal Cemetery is situated behind the church, and the Commonwealth war graves plot is sited near the right hand side of the path, near the centre.
Historical Information
There are 9, U. K. burials from World War One buried in this cemetery. All the men were killed on 24th October 1918 and were in the 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment.
Monchaux sur Écaillon is a commune in the department of the Nord, 12 kilometres south west of Valenciennes. The Communal Cemetery is situated behind the church, and the Commonwealth war graves plot is sited near the right hand side of the path, near the centre.
Historical Information
There are 9, U. K. burials from World War One buried in this cemetery. All the men were killed on 24th October 1918 and were in the 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment.
Cemetery images in this gallery © Johan Pauwels
29122 Private
Edwin Phillip Lyndon
1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment
24th October 1918, aged 18.
Son of Robert and Jane Lyndon, of Probus, Cornwall.
Edwin Phillip Lyndon
1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment
24th October 1918, aged 18.
Son of Robert and Jane Lyndon, of Probus, Cornwall.
31074 Private
Tom Wills
1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment
24th October 1918, aged 19.
Tom Wills
1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment
24th October 1918, aged 19.
Other Burials
11250 Lance Corporal Fred Bennett, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 24th October 1918, aged 23. Son of Frank and Ellen Bennett, of 1, Eton Cottage, Nettlestone, Isle of Wight. His headstone bears the inscription "Rest In Peace"
28569 Lance Corporal O. H. Blower, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 24th October 1918.
33166 Private, W. Casey, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 24th October 1918.
43542 Private Albert Edward Fricker, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 24th October 1918, aged 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Fricker, of 49, Galbraith St., Cubitt Town, London. his headstone bears the inscription "In Memory Of Our Loving Son His Blody Duty Nobly Done"
31220 Private William Humphries, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 24th October 1918, aged 18. Son of Frank and Ellen Louise Humphries, of 8, Pound St., Warminster, Wilts.
29127 Private F. C. May, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 24th October 1918, aged 18. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John May, of Provost St., Fordingbridge, Salisbury. his headstone bears the inscription "In Ever Loving Memory Of My Dear Son So Hath God Willed R. I. P."
29910 Private F. Rozee, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 24th October 1918.
11250 Lance Corporal Fred Bennett, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 24th October 1918, aged 23. Son of Frank and Ellen Bennett, of 1, Eton Cottage, Nettlestone, Isle of Wight. His headstone bears the inscription "Rest In Peace"
28569 Lance Corporal O. H. Blower, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 24th October 1918.
33166 Private, W. Casey, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 24th October 1918.
43542 Private Albert Edward Fricker, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 24th October 1918, aged 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Fricker, of 49, Galbraith St., Cubitt Town, London. his headstone bears the inscription "In Memory Of Our Loving Son His Blody Duty Nobly Done"
31220 Private William Humphries, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 24th October 1918, aged 18. Son of Frank and Ellen Louise Humphries, of 8, Pound St., Warminster, Wilts.
29127 Private F. C. May, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 24th October 1918, aged 18. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John May, of Provost St., Fordingbridge, Salisbury. his headstone bears the inscription "In Ever Loving Memory Of My Dear Son So Hath God Willed R. I. P."
29910 Private F. Rozee, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 24th October 1918.
