NEUILLY-ST. FRONT FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY
(La Nécropole Nationale de Neuilly-Saint-Front)
Aisne
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.1616, Longitude: 3.2406
Location Information
Neuilly-St-Front is a commune 26 kilometres south of Soissons, 3 kilometres south of the River Ourcq.
The cemetery is on the right hand side of the road, Departementale D4, in the direction of "La Ferte Milan", about 3 kilometres outside the town.
Historical Information
The French National Cemetery was begun after the Armistice and contains 18 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 11 of which are unidentified. The graves were moved from Fère-en-Tardenois French Military Cemetery and Breny French Military Cemetery.
Commonwealth World War One Graves
Total Commonwealth Burials: 18.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 7.
World War One Unidentified Casualties: United Kingdom 11.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
8963 Private
Harry Young
2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
18th September 1914.
Harry Young
2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
18th September 1914.
Other Burial Details
L/3280 Private H. Chapman, "B" Squadron, 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers, died 10th September 1914, aged 21. Son of Joseph and Sarah Anne Chapman, of 315, Botolph Claydon, Winslow.
7756 Private Ernest Edwards, 2nd Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, died 18th September 1914, aged 30. Husband of Gertrude Alice Crick (formerly Edwards), of 95, Rolleston St., Leicester. His headstone bears the inscription "God Is Love"
9232 Private E. H. Ives, 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment, died 16th September 1914.
73995 Private T. McNamara, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), died 27th May 1918.
L/399 Private W. Pryce, "B" Squadron, 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers, died 10th September 1914.
973 Private E. Walker, 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders, died 27th September 1914.
L/3280 Private H. Chapman, "B" Squadron, 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers, died 10th September 1914, aged 21. Son of Joseph and Sarah Anne Chapman, of 315, Botolph Claydon, Winslow.
7756 Private Ernest Edwards, 2nd Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, died 18th September 1914, aged 30. Husband of Gertrude Alice Crick (formerly Edwards), of 95, Rolleston St., Leicester. His headstone bears the inscription "God Is Love"
9232 Private E. H. Ives, 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment, died 16th September 1914.
73995 Private T. McNamara, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), died 27th May 1918.
L/399 Private W. Pryce, "B" Squadron, 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers, died 10th September 1914.
973 Private E. Walker, 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders, died 27th September 1914.
