ROSIÈRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Somme
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.81765, Longitude: 2.70143
Location Information
Rosieres is a village about 32 kilometres east of Amiens and 7.5 kilometres south of the main road from Amiens to St. Quentin.
From Peronne take the N17 towards Roye. Travel for approximately 7 kilometres to Villers Carbonnel then turn right towards Amiens on the N29. Travel for 13 kilometres then turn left on the D329 towards Rosieres, then take the D28 towards Caix. Follow the signs for the communal cemetery which is situated on the northern side of the village.
Historical Information
Rosieres was the scene of heavy fighting between the French Sixth Army and the German First Army at the end of August, 1914. It came within the British lines in February, 1917.
There are now 10, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site.
Commonwealth Casualties: United Kingdom 10.
Rosieres is a village about 32 kilometres east of Amiens and 7.5 kilometres south of the main road from Amiens to St. Quentin.
From Peronne take the N17 towards Roye. Travel for approximately 7 kilometres to Villers Carbonnel then turn right towards Amiens on the N29. Travel for 13 kilometres then turn left on the D329 towards Rosieres, then take the D28 towards Caix. Follow the signs for the communal cemetery which is situated on the northern side of the village.
Historical Information
Rosieres was the scene of heavy fighting between the French Sixth Army and the German First Army at the end of August, 1914. It came within the British lines in February, 1917.
There are now 10, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site.
Commonwealth Casualties: United Kingdom 10.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
Second Lieutenant
Cyril Rayner
18th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
24th February 1917.
Son of William James and Mary Eliza Rayner, of North Bank, Chart Lane, Reigate.
Cyril Rayner
18th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
24th February 1917.
Son of William James and Mary Eliza Rayner, of North Bank, Chart Lane, Reigate.
Other Burials
34544 Private J. Calvey, 17th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, died 8th March 1917. Son of Mrs. Ann Jane Calvey, of 86, Jordan St., Liverpool.
Private G. Clarkson, 18th Bn. Highland Light Infantry, died 4th March 1917.
7353 Company Sergeant Major J. Ferrie, 18th Bn. Highland Light Infantry, died 4th March 1917.
37213 Air Mechanic 2nd Class J. W. Grindley, 34th Kite Balloon Section, Royal Flying Corps, died 27th March 1917.
16868 Private James Keaveney, 18th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, died 26th February 1917, aged 20. Son of Michael and Nancy Keaveney, of 22, Engine Fold, Little Hulton, Bolton. His headstone bears the inscription "He Was A Good Son"
41641 Private C. Marsden, 17th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), died 27th February 1917.
Captain John Alexander Rose, 17th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), died 9th March 1917, aged 32. Son of George Alexander and Emilia Rose, of "Holybourne," Dood's Park Rd., Reigate, Surrey. His headstone bears the inscription "Justi Autem In Perpetuum Vivent Et Apud Dominum Est Merces Eorum"
37426 Private Thomas Snaith, 19th Bn. Durham Light Infantry, died 2nd March 1917, aged 30. Son of Thomas Walker Snaith and Charlotte Snaith, of Whitby, Yorks; husband of Elsie May Snaith, of 3, George St., Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham. His headstone bears the inscription "At Rest"
16105 Lance Corporal J. E. Wilde, 18th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, died 13th March 1917.
34544 Private J. Calvey, 17th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, died 8th March 1917. Son of Mrs. Ann Jane Calvey, of 86, Jordan St., Liverpool.
Private G. Clarkson, 18th Bn. Highland Light Infantry, died 4th March 1917.
7353 Company Sergeant Major J. Ferrie, 18th Bn. Highland Light Infantry, died 4th March 1917.
37213 Air Mechanic 2nd Class J. W. Grindley, 34th Kite Balloon Section, Royal Flying Corps, died 27th March 1917.
16868 Private James Keaveney, 18th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, died 26th February 1917, aged 20. Son of Michael and Nancy Keaveney, of 22, Engine Fold, Little Hulton, Bolton. His headstone bears the inscription "He Was A Good Son"
41641 Private C. Marsden, 17th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), died 27th February 1917.
Captain John Alexander Rose, 17th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), died 9th March 1917, aged 32. Son of George Alexander and Emilia Rose, of "Holybourne," Dood's Park Rd., Reigate, Surrey. His headstone bears the inscription "Justi Autem In Perpetuum Vivent Et Apud Dominum Est Merces Eorum"
37426 Private Thomas Snaith, 19th Bn. Durham Light Infantry, died 2nd March 1917, aged 30. Son of Thomas Walker Snaith and Charlotte Snaith, of Whitby, Yorks; husband of Elsie May Snaith, of 3, George St., Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham. His headstone bears the inscription "At Rest"
16105 Lance Corporal J. E. Wilde, 18th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, died 13th March 1917.
