QUATRE-VENTS MILITARY CEMETERY
Estrée-Cauchy
Pas De Calais
France
Location Information
Estrée-Cauchy is a village 16 kilometres north-west of Arras on the main road from Arras to Boulogne. Les Quatre-Vents is a hamlet about 2 kilometres south-east of Estrée-Cauchy. The cemetery is found just north of the junction of the main road (D341) and the road (D57) from Aubingy-en-Artois to Servins.
Historical Information
The area was used by Dressing Stations during the greater part of the War, and the cemetery was begun by French troops in June 1915, and carried on by British Field Ambulances from March 1916 to April 1918. The 335 French and 19 German graves were removed after the Armistice to other cemeteries.
There are now over 100, 1914-18 casualties and one 1939-45 war casualty commemorated in this site.
The cemetery covers an area of 1,428 square metres and is enclosed by a rubble wall.
Casualty Details: UK 55, Canada 77, South Africa 4, India 1, Total Burials: 137.
Shot at Dawn
11528 Rifleman Frederick Harding, 1st Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps, executed for desertion 29th June 1916, aged 21. Plot II. A. 6.
177753 Private, John Maurice Higgins, 1st Bn. Canadian Infantry, executed for desertion 7th December 1916, aged 24. Plot I. B. 2. Son of David and Emma Higgins, of 24, Gwynne Avenue, Toronto, Canada. Born at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island..
457241 Private Henry H. Kerr, 7th Bn. Canadian Infantry, executed for desertion 21st November 1916. Plot III. A. 9.
12182 Private Allan Murphy, 9th Bn. Cameronians, (Scottish Rifles) executed for desertion 17th August 1916 Plot II. A. 9.
Estrée-Cauchy is a village 16 kilometres north-west of Arras on the main road from Arras to Boulogne. Les Quatre-Vents is a hamlet about 2 kilometres south-east of Estrée-Cauchy. The cemetery is found just north of the junction of the main road (D341) and the road (D57) from Aubingy-en-Artois to Servins.
Historical Information
The area was used by Dressing Stations during the greater part of the War, and the cemetery was begun by French troops in June 1915, and carried on by British Field Ambulances from March 1916 to April 1918. The 335 French and 19 German graves were removed after the Armistice to other cemeteries.
There are now over 100, 1914-18 casualties and one 1939-45 war casualty commemorated in this site.
The cemetery covers an area of 1,428 square metres and is enclosed by a rubble wall.
Casualty Details: UK 55, Canada 77, South Africa 4, India 1, Total Burials: 137.
Shot at Dawn
11528 Rifleman Frederick Harding, 1st Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps, executed for desertion 29th June 1916, aged 21. Plot II. A. 6.
177753 Private, John Maurice Higgins, 1st Bn. Canadian Infantry, executed for desertion 7th December 1916, aged 24. Plot I. B. 2. Son of David and Emma Higgins, of 24, Gwynne Avenue, Toronto, Canada. Born at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island..
457241 Private Henry H. Kerr, 7th Bn. Canadian Infantry, executed for desertion 21st November 1916. Plot III. A. 9.
12182 Private Allan Murphy, 9th Bn. Cameronians, (Scottish Rifles) executed for desertion 17th August 1916 Plot II. A. 9.
