PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY
Mazingarbe
Pas De Calais
France
Location Information
Philosophe lies between Bethune and Lens.
From the Lens-Bethune road (N43), follow the D165E road for 400 metres to a right turn. The cemetery lies to the left 100 metres along this track. The first CWGC sign for the cemetery is at the junction of the N43 and the D165E.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access is possible with some difficulty.
Historical Information
The cemetery was started in August 1915. In 1916 it was taken over by the 16th (Irish) Division, who held the Loos Salient at the time, and many of their dead were brought back to the cemetery from the front line. Succeeding divisions used the cemetery until October 1918, and men of the same Division, and often the same battalion, were buried side by side.
After the Armistice, this cemetery was one of those used for the concentration of isolated graves from the Loos battlefield. The bodies of 41 men of the 9th Black Watch were brought from positions a little West of Loos, and those of 340 officers and men of other Regiments from different points in the communes of Cambrin, Auchy, Vermelles, Halluch and Loos.
There are now 1,996 Commonwealth burials of the First World War in the cemetery, 277 of them unidentified.
Casualty Details: UK 1989, Canada 6, Australia 2, Germany 2, France 1, Total Burials: 2000.
The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker
Philosophe lies between Bethune and Lens.
From the Lens-Bethune road (N43), follow the D165E road for 400 metres to a right turn. The cemetery lies to the left 100 metres along this track. The first CWGC sign for the cemetery is at the junction of the N43 and the D165E.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access is possible with some difficulty.
Historical Information
The cemetery was started in August 1915. In 1916 it was taken over by the 16th (Irish) Division, who held the Loos Salient at the time, and many of their dead were brought back to the cemetery from the front line. Succeeding divisions used the cemetery until October 1918, and men of the same Division, and often the same battalion, were buried side by side.
After the Armistice, this cemetery was one of those used for the concentration of isolated graves from the Loos battlefield. The bodies of 41 men of the 9th Black Watch were brought from positions a little West of Loos, and those of 340 officers and men of other Regiments from different points in the communes of Cambrin, Auchy, Vermelles, Halluch and Loos.
There are now 1,996 Commonwealth burials of the First World War in the cemetery, 277 of them unidentified.
Casualty Details: UK 1989, Canada 6, Australia 2, Germany 2, France 1, Total Burials: 2000.
The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker
Second Lieutenant
George Bott
3rd Bn. Rifle Brigade
9th February 1917, aged 30.
Plot I. M. 1.
Son of the Rev. Richard and Sarah Bott, of Cotehill Vicarage, Carlisle, Born at Hayton Rectory, Maryport, Cumberland.
Picture courtesy of Luc D'Haene
George Bott
3rd Bn. Rifle Brigade
9th February 1917, aged 30.
Plot I. M. 1.
Son of the Rev. Richard and Sarah Bott, of Cotehill Vicarage, Carlisle, Born at Hayton Rectory, Maryport, Cumberland.
Picture courtesy of Luc D'Haene
765447 Gunner
Charles William Davis
42nd 13 Bty. 2nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery
15th August 1917, aged 19.
Plot I. U. 28.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Davis, of 5, Alexandra Terrace, Barnsley St., Holderness Rd., Hull.
Charles William Davis
42nd 13 Bty. 2nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery
15th August 1917, aged 19.
Plot I. U. 28.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Davis, of 5, Alexandra Terrace, Barnsley St., Holderness Rd., Hull.
51908 Corporal
George Herne
103rd Field Company. Royal Engineers
28th October 1916.
Plot I. K. 22.
Son of Samuel and Jane Herne of Bournemouth, Hampshire. Husband of Edith Herne nee Arney of Bournemouth, Hampshire.
Picture courtesy of Marlene Sayers, granddaughter of this soldier
George Herne
103rd Field Company. Royal Engineers
28th October 1916.
Plot I. K. 22.
Son of Samuel and Jane Herne of Bournemouth, Hampshire. Husband of Edith Herne nee Arney of Bournemouth, Hampshire.
Picture courtesy of Marlene Sayers, granddaughter of this soldier
240769 Private
T. Lovett
1st/5th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment
25th August 1917, aged 22.
Plot I. V. 6.
Son of Edward Lovett, of Barrow-on-Soar, Loughborough.
T. Lovett
1st/5th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment
25th August 1917, aged 22.
Plot I. V. 6.
Son of Edward Lovett, of Barrow-on-Soar, Loughborough.
14891 Private
James Parsons
20th Bn. Middlesex Regiment
8th October 1916
Plot I. G. 35.
He left behind a wife (Harriet Francis Ann Leaver) and 2 sons (James and Richard). One of the above photos is of James with his son of the same name. James' war medals, including his dead man's penny is still in the family today and very much treasured. James' brother Richard Parsons was also killed in action just one month after James' death.
Pictures courtesy of great granddaughter Dianna Pinard
Click on pictures below to enlarge
James Parsons
20th Bn. Middlesex Regiment
8th October 1916
Plot I. G. 35.
He left behind a wife (Harriet Francis Ann Leaver) and 2 sons (James and Richard). One of the above photos is of James with his son of the same name. James' war medals, including his dead man's penny is still in the family today and very much treasured. James' brother Richard Parsons was also killed in action just one month after James' death.
Pictures courtesy of great granddaughter Dianna Pinard
Click on pictures below to enlarge
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26623 Private
Arthur Vince
11th Bn. Essex Regiment
24th March 1917
Plot I. N. 10.
Husband of A. A. Vince, of Colchester Rd., Elmstead, Colchester.
Picture courtesy of great niece, Margaret Gilman
Arthur Vince
11th Bn. Essex Regiment
24th March 1917
Plot I. N. 10.
Husband of A. A. Vince, of Colchester Rd., Elmstead, Colchester.
Picture courtesy of great niece, Margaret Gilman
Three young casualties of the war aged 15, 16 and 17.
(Click on headstone for details of each serviceman including inscription)
(Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem)
(Click on headstone for details of each serviceman including inscription)
(Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem)
