QUESNOY-SUR-DEÛLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.71192, Longitude: 3.00453
Location Information
Quesnoy-sur-Deûle is a town in the department Nord, 15 kilometres north of Lille.
Leaving the church in Quesnoy-sur-Deûle heading north, turn right at the first set of traffic lights. 200 metres after passing the Marie, on the left hand side, turn right onto the D36. Quesnoy sur Deule Communal Cemetery will be found on the right hand side. The Commonwealth War Graves plot is situated in the centre of the cemetery.
Historical Information
Quesnoy-sur-Deûle remained in German hands for most of the First World War and the Communal Cemetery was used by German troops, and extended by them to the east. After the Armistice the German graves in the Communal Cemetery were removed to the Extension, 41 Commonwealth graves were removed from the Extension to Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, and the Commonwealth graves in the Communal Cemetery were regrouped.
Quesnoy-sur-Deûle Communal Cemetery contains nine Commonwealth burials of the First World War, two of which are unidentified. There are also two Second World War burials.
Quesnoy-sur-Deûle is a town in the department Nord, 15 kilometres north of Lille.
Leaving the church in Quesnoy-sur-Deûle heading north, turn right at the first set of traffic lights. 200 metres after passing the Marie, on the left hand side, turn right onto the D36. Quesnoy sur Deule Communal Cemetery will be found on the right hand side. The Commonwealth War Graves plot is situated in the centre of the cemetery.
Historical Information
Quesnoy-sur-Deûle remained in German hands for most of the First World War and the Communal Cemetery was used by German troops, and extended by them to the east. After the Armistice the German graves in the Communal Cemetery were removed to the Extension, 41 Commonwealth graves were removed from the Extension to Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, and the Commonwealth graves in the Communal Cemetery were regrouped.
Quesnoy-sur-Deûle Communal Cemetery contains nine Commonwealth burials of the First World War, two of which are unidentified. There are also two Second World War burials.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
Captain
William Marshall Burt-Marshall
2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
17th November 1914, aged 27.
Son of Catherine Burt-Marshall, of 34, Hans Place, Chelsea, London, and the late James Burt-Marshall, of Luncarty, Perthshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Died Of Wounds"
William Marshall Burt-Marshall
2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
17th November 1914, aged 27.
Son of Catherine Burt-Marshall, of 34, Hans Place, Chelsea, London, and the late James Burt-Marshall, of Luncarty, Perthshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Died Of Wounds"
World War One Burials
7337 Private A. Adams, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 1st November 1914.
5756 Private R. Hayball, 1st Bn. Somerset Light Infantry, died 25th December 1914.
6964 Private T. H. Keetley, 2nd Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, died 26th November 1914.
4797 Lance Corporal F. C. Scott, 3rd (King's Own) Hussars, died 25th October 1914.
7888 Private H. G. Smith, 2nd Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, died 23rd November 1914.
978 Lance Corporal John Campbell Stobo, 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders, died 29th October 1914, aged 20. Son of Alexander and Agnes Forrester Stobo, of 7, Fairley St., Dennistoun, Glasgow. His headstone bears the inscription "To Memory Ever Dear"
World War Two Burials
1524795 Gunner Dennis Dunn, 222 Battery, 56 Anti-Tank Regiment, 4th Bn. The King's Own Royal Regiment, died 28th May 1940, aged 22. Son of Harriet Dunn. His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory. All Our Thoughts Are With You. From Mother. R. I. P"
1464107 Gunner Edward Wilcox, 222 Battery, 56 Anti-Tank Regiment, 4th Bn. The King's Own Royal Regiment, died 28th May 1940, aged 20. Son of John Robert and Phyllis Mary Wilcox, of Barrow in Furness, Lancashire. His headstone bears the inscription "God Will Link The Broken Chain As One By One We Meet Again"
