ROZIÈRES CHURCHYARD
Rozières-Sur-Crise
Aisne
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.3263, Longitude: 3.35526
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.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 11.
Unidentified Casualty: 1.
Burial Details
7851 Private J. Baker, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 16th September 1914. Grave 4.
8172 Private. J. Blair, 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders, died 17th September 1914. Grave 5.
7191 C.S.M. Harry Stewartson Blanchard, 1st Bn. King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, died of wounds 14th September 1914, aged 39. Grave 3.
935 Private James Burns, 2nd Bn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, died 20th September 1914, aged 21. Grave 15. Son of George and Maggie Burns of 43 Roxburgh Street, Grangemouth. His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Remembrance".
2246 Private Patrick Edwards, “A” Coy. 1st Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment, died 19th September 1914, aged 20. Grave 10. Son of Robert Edwards of 29 Court, 1 House, Hurst Street, Birmingham.
7887 Private Robert Geddis, 1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers, died 17th September 1914, aged 27. Grave 6. Son of Joseph and Margaret Geddis of Rathfriland; husband of Mary Elizabeth Geddis of Main Street, Rathfriland, Co. Down. His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Only Gone Before From Wife And Son".
7425 Private J. H. Hayden, 2nd Bn. Essex Regiment, died 15th September 1914. Grave 7.
10271 Sergeant L. B. Lyons, 1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers, died 19th September 1914. Grave 12.
6286 Private Joseph Sixsmith, 1st Bn. King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, died of wounds 14th September 1914, aged 32. Grave 2. Husband of Elizabeth Ann Sixsmith of 28 Seddon Street, Radcliffe, Manchester. His headstone bears the inscription "He Sleeps With The Brave In God's Keeping Thy Will Be Done".
9420 Private A. W. Turner 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 18th September 1914. Grave 11.
9934 Private Walter Fulford Watts, “A” Coy. 1st Bn. East Surrey Regiment, died 18th September 1914, aged 21. Grave 9. Son of Walter and Mary Ann Watts of 79 Fulwell Road, Teddington, Middlesex.
9173 Private A. Wilkins, 1st Bn. King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, 14th September 1914. Grave 1.
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.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 11.
Unidentified Casualty: 1.
Burial Details
7851 Private J. Baker, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 16th September 1914. Grave 4.
8172 Private. J. Blair, 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders, died 17th September 1914. Grave 5.
7191 C.S.M. Harry Stewartson Blanchard, 1st Bn. King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, died of wounds 14th September 1914, aged 39. Grave 3.
935 Private James Burns, 2nd Bn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, died 20th September 1914, aged 21. Grave 15. Son of George and Maggie Burns of 43 Roxburgh Street, Grangemouth. His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Remembrance".
2246 Private Patrick Edwards, “A” Coy. 1st Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment, died 19th September 1914, aged 20. Grave 10. Son of Robert Edwards of 29 Court, 1 House, Hurst Street, Birmingham.
7887 Private Robert Geddis, 1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers, died 17th September 1914, aged 27. Grave 6. Son of Joseph and Margaret Geddis of Rathfriland; husband of Mary Elizabeth Geddis of Main Street, Rathfriland, Co. Down. His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Only Gone Before From Wife And Son".
7425 Private J. H. Hayden, 2nd Bn. Essex Regiment, died 15th September 1914. Grave 7.
10271 Sergeant L. B. Lyons, 1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers, died 19th September 1914. Grave 12.
6286 Private Joseph Sixsmith, 1st Bn. King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, died of wounds 14th September 1914, aged 32. Grave 2. Husband of Elizabeth Ann Sixsmith of 28 Seddon Street, Radcliffe, Manchester. His headstone bears the inscription "He Sleeps With The Brave In God's Keeping Thy Will Be Done".
9420 Private A. W. Turner 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment, died 18th September 1914. Grave 11.
9934 Private Walter Fulford Watts, “A” Coy. 1st Bn. East Surrey Regiment, died 18th September 1914, aged 21. Grave 9. Son of Walter and Mary Ann Watts of 79 Fulwell Road, Teddington, Middlesex.
9173 Private A. Wilkins, 1st Bn. King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, 14th September 1914. Grave 1.
