MONCHY-BRETON CHURCHYARD
Pas De Calais
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.39917, Longitude: 2.44332
Location Information
Monchy Breton is a small village in the department of Pas-de-Calais, some 35 kilometres north-west of Arras. Take the N39 Arras-St Pol; at Tincques turn right in the direction of Chelers, Monchy Breton.
The churchyard is in the centre of the village. One plot is in the north-west part of the churchyard against the church wall, and the second plot is in the south-west part.
Total Commonwealth Burials: 4.
World War One Burials: United Kingdom 2.
World War Two Burials: Canada 2.
Monchy Breton is a small village in the department of Pas-de-Calais, some 35 kilometres north-west of Arras. Take the N39 Arras-St Pol; at Tincques turn right in the direction of Chelers, Monchy Breton.
The churchyard is in the centre of the village. One plot is in the north-west part of the churchyard against the church wall, and the second plot is in the south-west part.
Total Commonwealth Burials: 4.
World War One Burials: United Kingdom 2.
World War Two Burials: Canada 2.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
Second Lieutenant
Rhys Beynon Davies
Royal Flying Corps and 4th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
1st May 1917, aged 20.
Son of James and Margaret Davies, of Llwyngwern, Henllan, Cardiganshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "Only Son Of James & Margaret Davies Llwyngwern Henllan S. Wales"
Rhys Beynon Davies
Royal Flying Corps and 4th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
1st May 1917, aged 20.
Son of James and Margaret Davies, of Llwyngwern, Henllan, Cardiganshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "Only Son Of James & Margaret Davies Llwyngwern Henllan S. Wales"
Other World War One Burial
41452 Private John Hamilton, 9th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), died 5th March 1917, aged 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hamilton, of Sweethope Farm, Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Native of Hamilton. His headstone bears the inscription "Until The Day Dawns And The Shadows Flee Away"
41452 Private John Hamilton, 9th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), died 5th March 1917, aged 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hamilton, of Sweethope Farm, Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Native of Hamilton. His headstone bears the inscription "Until The Day Dawns And The Shadows Flee Away"
J/87659 Pilot Officer
Allan Halford Waite
Pilot in 425 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
21st February 1944.
Allan Halford Waite
Pilot in 425 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
21st February 1944.
Other World War Two Burial
J/16807 Flying Officer Charles Hugh Guest, Pilot in 139 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, died 15th November 1943.
J/16807 Flying Officer Charles Hugh Guest, Pilot in 139 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, died 15th November 1943.
