WW1 Cemeteries.com - A photographic guide to over 4000 military cemeteries and memorials
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • LATEST UPDATES
  • Belgium
    • Commonwealth Cemeteries in Belgium in Alphabetical Order
    • Commonwealth Cemeteries in Belgium >
      • HAINAUT
      • WEST-VLAANDEREN
      • OTHER BELGIAN DEPARTMENTS
    • BELGIAN MILITARY CEMETERIES
    • MEMORIALS IN BELGIUM
  • France
    • Commonwealth Cemeteries in France in Alphabetical Order
    • Commonwealth Cemeteries in France >
      • AISNE
      • MARNE
      • NORD
      • OISE
      • PAS DE CALAIS
      • SEINE-ET-MARNE
      • SEINE-MARITIME
      • SOMME
      • OTHER FRENCH DEPARTMENTS
    • FRENCH CEMETERIES WORLDWIDE
    • Memorials in France
  • Gallipoli
  • UNITED KINGDOM
  • Other Countries with CWGC burials
  • GERMAN CEMETERIES
  • OTHER WAR AND MILITARY CEMETERIES
  • Architects
  • Shot at Dawn
  • Victoria Cross
  • Miscellaneous
  • Regimental Badges
  • "Silent Cities" Revisited

MONTBREHAIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
​​​
Aisne

​France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.96949, Longitude: 3.34487

​Location Information

Montbrehain is a commune 29 kilometres south-east of Cambrai. 

The Cemetery is situated north of the village, and the single Commonwealth war grave is located on the right of the main path at the back of the cemetery.

Historical Information

Montbrehain village was taken on the 3rd October, 1918, by three battalions of the Sherwood Foresters of the 46th Division, but it could not be held at the time; it was finally captured by the 21st and 24th Australian Infantry Battalions two days later.

This cemetery contains one casualty of the First World War.


Burial Details


8746 Private R. McClean, 2nd Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, died 18th September 1914, aged 25. Brother of Mrs. Mary J. Moore, of 36, Clementine St., Rowland St, Belfast.
Montbrehain Communal Cemetery
Montbrehain Communal Cemetery
Montbrehain Communal Cemetery
Montbrehain Communal Cemetery
Montbrehain Communal Cemetery

NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
​

CALVAIRE CEMETERY
MONTBREHAIN BRITISH CEMETERY
HIGH TREE CEMETERY

World War Two Cemeteries
​

Please ask permission if you wish to use any of our images by using the contact tab above
​

Picture
Commonwealth War Graves
​Commission
Picture
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Picture
Australian War Memorial
Picture
New Zealand Online Cenotaph

​© COPYRIGHT TERENCE HEARD AND BRENT WHITTAM
​ 2005-2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
.​
Disclaimer 

The casualty numbers for each cemetery and G. P. S. Coordinates are taken from the C. W. G. C. site. We are aware that there can be discrepancies in the burial numbers quoted due to rededication burials.

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • LATEST UPDATES
  • Belgium
    • Commonwealth Cemeteries in Belgium in Alphabetical Order
    • Commonwealth Cemeteries in Belgium >
      • HAINAUT
      • WEST-VLAANDEREN
      • OTHER BELGIAN DEPARTMENTS
    • BELGIAN MILITARY CEMETERIES
    • MEMORIALS IN BELGIUM
  • France
    • Commonwealth Cemeteries in France in Alphabetical Order
    • Commonwealth Cemeteries in France >
      • AISNE
      • MARNE
      • NORD
      • OISE
      • PAS DE CALAIS
      • SEINE-ET-MARNE
      • SEINE-MARITIME
      • SOMME
      • OTHER FRENCH DEPARTMENTS
    • FRENCH CEMETERIES WORLDWIDE
    • Memorials in France
  • Gallipoli
  • UNITED KINGDOM
  • Other Countries with CWGC burials
  • GERMAN CEMETERIES
  • OTHER WAR AND MILITARY CEMETERIES
  • Architects
  • Shot at Dawn
  • Victoria Cross
  • Miscellaneous
  • Regimental Badges
  • "Silent Cities" Revisited