ST. ERME COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Aisne
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.51651, Longitude: 3.84373
Location Information
The military cemetery is an extension of the local communal cemetery of the village of St Erme, which is situated 15 kilometres south-east of Laon and 30 kilometres north-north-west of the town of Reims.
From Junction 13 (Laon) of the A26-E17 motorway, head south on the N2 Laon ring road for 4 kilometres, then turn left on to the Reims road (N44). After 11 kilometres along this road, turn left on to the D90, signposted for St. Erme. On reaching St. Erme, at the T-junction turn left in the direction of Ramecourt, then at the next junction take the second exit marked 'Toutes Directions' and 500 metres along this road you will see a CWGC cemetery direction sign on the left side of the road facing a small stone entrance to the right side of the road. This is the start of a 30 metre pathway leading to this concealed cemetery.
Historical Information
A German Extension was made on its West side, but was removed after the Armistice. The Commonwealth Extension was made between the Armistice and the removal of the German Extension. In 1938, 12 soldiers were moved to this Cemetery from isolated graves.
There are 76 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-18 war, 7 of which are unidentified and 8 of the 1939-1945 war, commemorated in this site. 36 from the 1914-18 War were orginally buried in RAMECOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY. Many of the graves, identified collectively but not individually, are marked by headstones bearing the superscription "Buried near this spot."
The Extension covers an area of 635 square metres and is enclosed by a rubble wall.
Total Burials: 84.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 69.
World War One Unidentified Casualties: 7.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 6, Canada 2. Total 8.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
S/34932 Rifleman
William De Caux Case
2nd Bn. Rifle Brigade
6th August 1918, aged 18.
Row A. 23
Son of William and Muriel Tessie Case, of 25, North Denes Rd., Great Yarmouth. Born at Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk.
His headstone bears the inscription "Of Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk"
William De Caux Case
2nd Bn. Rifle Brigade
6th August 1918, aged 18.
Row A. 23
Son of William and Muriel Tessie Case, of 25, North Denes Rd., Great Yarmouth. Born at Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk.
His headstone bears the inscription "Of Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk"
89442 Private
James Alfred Dolby
50th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
9th June 1918.
Row B. 16.
James Alfred Dolby
50th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
9th June 1918.
Row B. 16.
Second Lieutenant
Henry Tarrant Eyres
101st Squadron, Royal Flying Corps attached to The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
9th November 1918, aged 19.
Plot C. 6.
Son of Ernest and Elizabeth K. Eyres, of Orchard Lea, Bloomfield Gardens, Bath.
His headstone bears the inscription "He That Loseth His Life For My Sake Shall Find It" St. Matt. X, V. 39.
Henry Tarrant Eyres
101st Squadron, Royal Flying Corps attached to The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
9th November 1918, aged 19.
Plot C. 6.
Son of Ernest and Elizabeth K. Eyres, of Orchard Lea, Bloomfield Gardens, Bath.
His headstone bears the inscription "He That Loseth His Life For My Sake Shall Find It" St. Matt. X, V. 39.
5392 Private
Evan Hugh Owen
6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
9th September 1918.
Row B. 11.
Evan Hugh Owen
6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
9th September 1918.
Row B. 11.
42156 Private
Frederick George Tansill
4th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
8th September 1918, aged 19.
Row B. 7.
Son of George and Catherine Tansill, of 1, Towy Villa, Station Rd., Carmarthen.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Did His Duty He Died To Save Us"
Frederick George Tansill
4th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
8th September 1918, aged 19.
Row B. 7.
Son of George and Catherine Tansill, of 1, Towy Villa, Station Rd., Carmarthen.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Did His Duty He Died To Save Us"
