Niagara Cemetery, Iwuy (CWGC)

NIAGARA CEMETERY

Iwuy

Nord

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.21869, Longitude: 3.33322

Location Information

Iwuy is a village approximately 8 kilometres north-east of Cambrai and Niagara Cemetery is 1 kilometre south-east of the village.

Visiting Information

Wheelchair access to this cemetery is possible, but may be by an alternative entrance.

Historical Information

Iwuy was occupied by British troops in the middle of October 1918, and Niagara Cemetery was made at this time.

There are 201, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, 4 are unidentified.

The Cemetery covers an area of 506 square metres and is enclosed by rubble walls on the North-West and North-East sides.

Total Burials: 201.

Identified Casualties: Canada 170, United Kingdom 27. Total 197.

Unidentified Casualties: Canada 2, United Kingdom 2. Total 4.

The cemetery was designed by William Harrison Cowlishaw

Images in gallery below © Thierry Grier

Image © Thierry Grier

Lieutenant Wallace Lloyd Algie V. C.
20th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment), killed in action 11th October 1918 aged 23. Row C. 7.

Son of Dr. Algie, of 1155, King St., Toronto, and the late Rachel Algie.

His headstone bears the inscription; "He That Loses His Life For My Sake Shall Find It."

Citation

An extract from "The London Gazette", No. 31155, dated 28th Jan., 1919, records the following:-"For most conspicuous bravery and self-sacrifice on the 11th October, 1918, north-east of Cambrai, when with attacking troops which came under heavy enfilade machine-gun fire from a neighbouring village. Rushing forward with nine volunteers, he shot the crew of an enemy machine gun, and, turning it on the enemy, enabled his party to reach the village. He then rushed another machine gun, killed the crew. captured an officer and 10 enemy, and thereby cleared the end of the village. Lt. Algie, having established his party, went back for reinforcements, but was killed when leading them forward. His valour and personal initiative in the face of intense fire saved many lives and enabled the position to be held."

Headstone

Picture © Johan Pauwels

Ammunition supply. A stock of 18pdr. Shells in the gun pit. The gun is shown in action in full recoil. ('C' Battery 77th Army Brigade, R.F.A. (Cambrai-Valenciennes Road) at Iwuy. © IWM (Q 10459)

Ammunition Supply. The last stage. Shells being delivered to the gun pits by mules with panniers. Note the camouflage netting over the gun pit. 'C' Battery, 77th Army Brigade, R.F.A, at Iwuy on the Cambrai-Valenciennes Road. © IWM (Q 10452)