PONTARLIER COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Doubs
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 46.90999, Longitude: 6.35544
Location Information
Pontarlier is a town 59 kilometres south-east of Besancon. From the centre of Pontarlier (Centre Ville), head north taking the direction "Places des Casernes" (also called "Place Jules Panier"). After passing over the Doubs river bridge, the cemetery can be found between the Rue de Doubs and the Rue de Morteau. The single Commission war graves is near the entrance of the French War Graves Plot.
There are 226 French Graves of which 78 are unknown.
Commonwealth Burial Details
13992 Private John Jones, 8th Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment, died 21st December 1918, aged 41.Husband of Cicely Jones, of 12 Back, Holborn, Newcastle, Staffs.
Pontarlier is a town 59 kilometres south-east of Besancon. From the centre of Pontarlier (Centre Ville), head north taking the direction "Places des Casernes" (also called "Place Jules Panier"). After passing over the Doubs river bridge, the cemetery can be found between the Rue de Doubs and the Rue de Morteau. The single Commission war graves is near the entrance of the French War Graves Plot.
There are 226 French Graves of which 78 are unknown.
Commonwealth Burial Details
13992 Private John Jones, 8th Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment, died 21st December 1918, aged 41.Husband of Cicely Jones, of 12 Back, Holborn, Newcastle, Staffs.
