MOŸ-DE-L'AISNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Aisne
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.75251, Longitude: 3.3554
Location Information
Moÿ-de-l'Aisne is a village and commune 12 kilometres south-south-east of St. Quentin and 2 kilometres east of the N44 road to La Fere. The cemetery is in a by-road west of the village and off the D3412 road which leads from the main road (N44) to Moy-de-L'Aisne. In the south-western corner two British airmen of the 1939-1945 War are buried alongside five British soldiers of the 1914-1918 War.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 5.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 2.
Moÿ-de-l'Aisne is a village and commune 12 kilometres south-south-east of St. Quentin and 2 kilometres east of the N44 road to La Fere. The cemetery is in a by-road west of the village and off the D3412 road which leads from the main road (N44) to Moy-de-L'Aisne. In the south-western corner two British airmen of the 1939-1945 War are buried alongside five British soldiers of the 1914-1918 War.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 5.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 2.
Cemetery images © Johan Pauwels
Captain
John Colloryan Michell
12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers
28th August 1914, aged 43.
Eldest son of John and Lucy Michell (nee Dangar), of St. Neot, Cornwall; husband of Ella Michell, of 51, Hans Rd., London, S.W.3.
His headstone bears the inscription "Fell Leading His Squadron. Dulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori"
John Colloryan Michell
12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers
28th August 1914, aged 43.
Eldest son of John and Lucy Michell (nee Dangar), of St. Neot, Cornwall; husband of Ella Michell, of 51, Hans Rd., London, S.W.3.
His headstone bears the inscription "Fell Leading His Squadron. Dulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori"
Major
Foster Swetenham
2nd Dragoon, (Royal Scots Greys)
28th August 1914, aged 38.
Husband of Muriel Gladys Swetenham. Served in the South African War.
Foster Swetenham
2nd Dragoon, (Royal Scots Greys)
28th August 1914, aged 38.
Husband of Muriel Gladys Swetenham. Served in the South African War.
Other World War One Burials
1561 Private C. Coote, 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal),Lancers, died 28th August 1914.
5248 Lance Corporal William Ryan, "C" Squadron, 20th Hussars, died 29th August 1914, aged 21. Son of Patrick and Esther Ryan, of 14, Portland Place, Carlisle. Born at Carlow, Ireland.
4873 Quartermaster Serjeant Edward James Tompkins, 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers, died 28th August 1914, aged 31. Son of Joseph and Sarah Tompkins, of Wimbledon, London; husband of Edith Mary Tompkins, of 15, Tower Rd., St. Leonards-on-Sea. Served in the South African. His headstone bears the inscription "Dearly Loved Till The Last And Brightest Easter Day Be Born"
World War Two Burials
969366 Warrant Officer Alan Charlesworth, Pilot in 77 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 18th November 1943, aged 23. Son of Charlie and Sarah Frances Charlesworth, of Widnes, Lancashire. His headstone bears the inscription "The Supreme Sacrifice" At Rest
1392746 Sergeant Frederick Reuben Wise, Navigator in 77 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 18th November 1943.
1561 Private C. Coote, 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal),Lancers, died 28th August 1914.
5248 Lance Corporal William Ryan, "C" Squadron, 20th Hussars, died 29th August 1914, aged 21. Son of Patrick and Esther Ryan, of 14, Portland Place, Carlisle. Born at Carlow, Ireland.
4873 Quartermaster Serjeant Edward James Tompkins, 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers, died 28th August 1914, aged 31. Son of Joseph and Sarah Tompkins, of Wimbledon, London; husband of Edith Mary Tompkins, of 15, Tower Rd., St. Leonards-on-Sea. Served in the South African. His headstone bears the inscription "Dearly Loved Till The Last And Brightest Easter Day Be Born"
World War Two Burials
969366 Warrant Officer Alan Charlesworth, Pilot in 77 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 18th November 1943, aged 23. Son of Charlie and Sarah Frances Charlesworth, of Widnes, Lancashire. His headstone bears the inscription "The Supreme Sacrifice" At Rest
1392746 Sergeant Frederick Reuben Wise, Navigator in 77 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 18th November 1943.
