PICQUIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Somme
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.94372, Longitude: 2.14106
Location Information
Picquigny is a village on the banks of the River Somme, north-east of Amiens. From Amiens take the N235 towards Picquigny. Once in the village, take the D936 towards Airaines. On the outskirts of the village is a chateau on the left hand side of the road, and the Communal Cemetery is opposite this chateau.
History Information
The ten Commonwealth burials in the communal cemetery were made between December 1915 and July 1917, when Picquigny was on the lines of communication for French and Commonwealth forces. The German advance of March 1918 brought casualty clearing stations to the village and the nearby British cemetery was opened in April.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 10.
Picquigny is a village on the banks of the River Somme, north-east of Amiens. From Amiens take the N235 towards Picquigny. Once in the village, take the D936 towards Airaines. On the outskirts of the village is a chateau on the left hand side of the road, and the Communal Cemetery is opposite this chateau.
History Information
The ten Commonwealth burials in the communal cemetery were made between December 1915 and July 1917, when Picquigny was on the lines of communication for French and Commonwealth forces. The German advance of March 1918 brought casualty clearing stations to the village and the nearby British cemetery was opened in April.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 10.
Entrance and single grave of J. J. Frost
The grave is located close to the entrance
Images in gallery © Johan Pauwels
11718 Private J. J. Frost, 2nd Bn. Border Regiment, died 25th December 1915, aged 34. Husband of Mrs. Frost, of 316, Beaufort St., Liverpool.
4 graves in this plot
The graves are located in the middle of the cemetery
Images in gallery © Johan Pauwels
54148 Corporal
John Ewart Patterson
18th Division, Signal Company, Royal Engineers
3rd June 1916, aged 28.
His headstone bears the inscription "Also Lieut. George Gordon Patterson The King's Liverpool Regt. 25th Of Sept. 1916"
His brother is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial on the Somme
John Ewart Patterson
18th Division, Signal Company, Royal Engineers
3rd June 1916, aged 28.
His headstone bears the inscription "Also Lieut. George Gordon Patterson The King's Liverpool Regt. 25th Of Sept. 1916"
His brother is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial on the Somme
Other Burial Details
L/9752 Corporal John Betts, 1st Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), died 24th July 1917, aged 25. Son of Alfred and Annie Betts, of Stamford, Lincs.
568 Corporal Joseph Thomas Fuller, 1st/1st Northumberland Hussars, died 23rd May 1916, aged 32. Husband of Frances R. Fuller, of 11, Front St., Twizell, Beamish, Co. Durham. His headstone bears the inscription "Sacred To His Memory Beloved Husband Of F. Fuller Of Twizell Seamish Durham"
G/59867 Private Herbert Walter Waby, 1st Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), died 24th July 1917, aged 38.
L/9752 Corporal John Betts, 1st Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), died 24th July 1917, aged 25. Son of Alfred and Annie Betts, of Stamford, Lincs.
568 Corporal Joseph Thomas Fuller, 1st/1st Northumberland Hussars, died 23rd May 1916, aged 32. Husband of Frances R. Fuller, of 11, Front St., Twizell, Beamish, Co. Durham. His headstone bears the inscription "Sacred To His Memory Beloved Husband Of F. Fuller Of Twizell Seamish Durham"
G/59867 Private Herbert Walter Waby, 1st Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), died 24th July 1917, aged 38.
3 graves in this plot and Cemetery plan
The graves are located to the back of the cemetery
Cemetery Images in gallery © Johan Pauwels
22012 Private R. Gibb, 6th Bn. Cameron Highlanders, died 29th July 1916. His headstone bears the inscription "Too Far Away Thy Grave To See But Not Too Far Too Us To Think Of Thee"
6665 Private Albert Negus, 16th Bn. Middlesex Regiment, died 22nd December 1916, aged 33. Son of John and Martha Negus, of Waltham Cross, Herts. His headstone bears the inscription "From Broken Hearted Mother And Father R. I. P."
40770 Private J. Shelley, 2nd Bn. Worcestershire Regiment, died 6th July 1917, aged 31. Husband of K. E. Shelley, of 18, Tame Rd., Witton, Birmingham. His headstone bears the inscription "Rest In Peace The Dearest Wish Of His Wife And Son, Birmingham"
The graves of Herbert Thomas Munns and Harold Broadbent
The graves are located to the back of the cemetery
Pictures © Johan Pauwels
M2/051624 Private Harold Broadbent, Amm. Sub. Park Mechanical Transport, Army Service Corps, died 7th April 1916, aged 20. (The epitaph is Private Harold Broadbent. M2/051624. M. T. A. S. C. Died 7th April 1916. Aged 20 Years. Of New Brighton. England. Erected by this Comrades.)
102690 Driver Herbert Thomas Munns, "T" Battery, 14th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, died 23rd January 1916, aged 19. Son of John and Jane Munns, of Wellingborough, Northants. His headstone bears the inscription "We Shall Ne'er Forget His Footsteps Or That Sweet Familiar Face"
102690 Driver Herbert Thomas Munns, "T" Battery, 14th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, died 23rd January 1916, aged 19. Son of John and Jane Munns, of Wellingborough, Northants. His headstone bears the inscription "We Shall Ne'er Forget His Footsteps Or That Sweet Familiar Face"
