ROZIÈRES CHURCHYARD
Rozières-Sur-Crise
Aisne
France
Location Information
Rozières-sur-Crise is a commune 4 kilometres south of Soissons, and can be reached from the direction of Soissons via the D1. Leaving Soissons take a left turn onto the D831, following the sign for Rozières-sur-Crise. After 1 kilometre you will arrive at the village. 300 metres from the village sign you will find the churchyard on the left side of the road, beside the church. The churchyard is in the centre of the village. In the churchyard there are 12 Commonwealth burials from the First World War, located to the right hand side of the church. All the soldiers died in September 1914.
Burial Details
Pte. J. BAKER, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regt. 16th Sept. 1914. Grave 4
Pte. J. BLAIR, 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders. 17th Sept. 1914. Grave 5
C.S.M. Harry Stewartson BLANCHARD, 1st Bn. King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regt. Died of wounds 14th Sept. 1914, aged 39. Grave 3
Pte. J. BURNS. 2nd Bn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. 20th Sept. 1914, aged 21. Grave 15. Son of George and Maggie Burns of 43 Roxburgh Street, Grangemouth
Pte. Patrick EDWARDS. “A” Coy. 1st Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regt. 19th Sept. 1914, aged 20. Grave 10. Son of Robert Edwards of 29 Court, 1 House, Hurst Street, Birmingham
Pte. Robert GEDDIS. 1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers. 17th Sept. 1914, aged 27. Grave 6. Son of Joseph and Margaret Geddis of Rathfriland; husband of Mary Elizabeth Geddis of Main Street, Rathfriland, Co. Down
Pte. J. H. HAYDEN. 2nd Bn. Essex Regt. 15th Sept. 1914. Grave 7
Sgt. L. B. LYONS. 1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers. 19th Sept. 1914. Grave 12
Pte. Joseph SIXSMITH. 1st Bn. King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regt. Died of wounds 14th Sept. 1914, aged 32. Grave 2.
Husband of Elizabeth Ann Sixsmith of 28 Seddon Street, Radcliffe, Manchester
Pte. A. W. TURNER. 1st Bn. Hampshire Regt. 18th Sept. 1914. Grave 11
Pte. Walter Fulford WATTS. “A” Coy. 1st Bn. East Surrey Regt. 18th Sept. 1914, aged 21. Grave 9. Son of Walter and Mary Ann Watts of 79 Fulwell Road, Teddington, Middlesex
Pte. A. WILKINS. 1st Bn. King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regt. 14th Sept. 1914. Grave 1
Pictures © Barry Cuttell
Rozières-sur-Crise is a commune 4 kilometres south of Soissons, and can be reached from the direction of Soissons via the D1. Leaving Soissons take a left turn onto the D831, following the sign for Rozières-sur-Crise. After 1 kilometre you will arrive at the village. 300 metres from the village sign you will find the churchyard on the left side of the road, beside the church. The churchyard is in the centre of the village. In the churchyard there are 12 Commonwealth burials from the First World War, located to the right hand side of the church. All the soldiers died in September 1914.
Burial Details
Pte. J. BAKER, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regt. 16th Sept. 1914. Grave 4
Pte. J. BLAIR, 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders. 17th Sept. 1914. Grave 5
C.S.M. Harry Stewartson BLANCHARD, 1st Bn. King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regt. Died of wounds 14th Sept. 1914, aged 39. Grave 3
Pte. J. BURNS. 2nd Bn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. 20th Sept. 1914, aged 21. Grave 15. Son of George and Maggie Burns of 43 Roxburgh Street, Grangemouth
Pte. Patrick EDWARDS. “A” Coy. 1st Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regt. 19th Sept. 1914, aged 20. Grave 10. Son of Robert Edwards of 29 Court, 1 House, Hurst Street, Birmingham
Pte. Robert GEDDIS. 1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers. 17th Sept. 1914, aged 27. Grave 6. Son of Joseph and Margaret Geddis of Rathfriland; husband of Mary Elizabeth Geddis of Main Street, Rathfriland, Co. Down
Pte. J. H. HAYDEN. 2nd Bn. Essex Regt. 15th Sept. 1914. Grave 7
Sgt. L. B. LYONS. 1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers. 19th Sept. 1914. Grave 12
Pte. Joseph SIXSMITH. 1st Bn. King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regt. Died of wounds 14th Sept. 1914, aged 32. Grave 2.
Husband of Elizabeth Ann Sixsmith of 28 Seddon Street, Radcliffe, Manchester
Pte. A. W. TURNER. 1st Bn. Hampshire Regt. 18th Sept. 1914. Grave 11
Pte. Walter Fulford WATTS. “A” Coy. 1st Bn. East Surrey Regt. 18th Sept. 1914, aged 21. Grave 9. Son of Walter and Mary Ann Watts of 79 Fulwell Road, Teddington, Middlesex
Pte. A. WILKINS. 1st Bn. King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regt. 14th Sept. 1914. Grave 1
Pictures © Barry Cuttell
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