PLAINE FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY
Bas-Rhin
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.41178, Longitude: 7.14749
Image above used with the permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Location Information
Plaine is a village in the Department of the Bas-Rhin, formerly part of Alsace (Elsass). The Cemetery is situated on the south-west side of the village. The Commonwealth war graves plot is in the South-West corner.
Historical Information
Plaine French National Cemetery was made in 1921.
There are 44, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, 12 are unidentified and special memorials are erected to four soldiers known or believed to be buried among them. Other special memorials commemorate five buried at Labroque.
Commonwealth graves came from; Albet (or Albe) Communal Cemetery German Extension, Liepvre Military Cemetery and from Ste. Marie-Auz-Mines German Cemetery.
Total Burials: 44.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 31, South Africa 1. Total 32.
Unidentified Casualties: 12.
Pictures © Conrad Freeling
Second Lieutenant
Harold Charles Davis
104th Squadron, Royal Air Force, attached to 9th Bn. Essex Regiment
26th June 1918, aged 24.
Grave 343.
Son of George James and Mary Jane Olivia Davis.
Harold Charles Davis
104th Squadron, Royal Air Force, attached to 9th Bn. Essex Regiment
26th June 1918, aged 24.
Grave 343.
Son of George James and Mary Jane Olivia Davis.
Flight Lieutenant
George Rivers Sanderson Fleming
3 Wing. Royal Naval Air Service
17th April 1917, aged 31.
Grave Ref: 324.
Son of Atwell and Sara Sheppherd Fleming, of 54, Elm Avenue, Toronto, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription: "A Man Honoured And Loved."
George Rivers Sanderson Fleming
3 Wing. Royal Naval Air Service
17th April 1917, aged 31.
Grave Ref: 324.
Son of Atwell and Sara Sheppherd Fleming, of 54, Elm Avenue, Toronto, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription: "A Man Honoured And Loved."
6617 Lance Corporal
James Jamieson
16th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles
11th July 1918.
Grave Ref: 339.
James Jamieson
16th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles
11th July 1918.
Grave Ref: 339.
220148 Gunner
A. McLean
"A" Bty. 82nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery
18th June 1918, aged 24.
Grave Ref: 370.
Son of Mr D. McLean, of Wood Cottage, Ullapool, Ross-shire; husband of Mary McLean, of 108, Main St., Largs, Ayrshire.
His headstone bears the inscription: "Thy Will Be Done."
A. McLean
"A" Bty. 82nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery
18th June 1918, aged 24.
Grave Ref: 370.
Son of Mr D. McLean, of Wood Cottage, Ullapool, Ross-shire; husband of Mary McLean, of 108, Main St., Largs, Ayrshire.
His headstone bears the inscription: "Thy Will Be Done."
Sopwith 11/2 Strutter N5116 after arrival at Luxeuil. This aircraft served with No. 4 Flight, then No. 2 Squadron of No. 3 Wing before being transferred to the French. © IWM (Q 68078)
Troops of the 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers in a captured dug-out at Feuchy cross roads. Feuchy was captured by the 9th Division, 9 April 1917. © IWM (Q 5152)
One of a number of German prisoners captured at the Battle of St. Quentin is offered a flask of water by a British soldier, part of the Rifle Brigade escort from the 20th Division, during the march along the Roye-Ham road, 22 March 1918. © IWM (Q 10773)
