ST. JEAN-CAP-FERRAT COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Alpes-Maritimes
France
Location Information
St Jean-Cap-Ferrat is a small coastal village on a peninsular on the eastern outskirts of Nice and due south of Villefranche-sur-Mer. Pass through Villefranche-sur-Mer which links up with St Jean-cap-Ferrat. Travel through the village to the Marina/Harbour then turn right at the T Junction at the Marina. Follow the road until it splits into three. Take the left turn to the cemetery. The war grave is located in the south-east corner of the old part of the cemetery against a wall.
History Information
The cemetery was extended to the South during the War. In the South-East corner of the old ground is buried:-
M/205212 Corporal C. Bowles, 906th M. T. Company, Army Service Corps, died 4th May 1917.
This soldier was drowned on H.M.S. Transylvania in 1917. His parents erected a memorial at the rear of his grave which gives his rank as Sergeant.
Pictures © Eric Mainardi of Laventie, France, unless stated otherwise
St Jean-Cap-Ferrat is a small coastal village on a peninsular on the eastern outskirts of Nice and due south of Villefranche-sur-Mer. Pass through Villefranche-sur-Mer which links up with St Jean-cap-Ferrat. Travel through the village to the Marina/Harbour then turn right at the T Junction at the Marina. Follow the road until it splits into three. Take the left turn to the cemetery. The war grave is located in the south-east corner of the old part of the cemetery against a wall.
History Information
The cemetery was extended to the South during the War. In the South-East corner of the old ground is buried:-
M/205212 Corporal C. Bowles, 906th M. T. Company, Army Service Corps, died 4th May 1917.
This soldier was drowned on H.M.S. Transylvania in 1917. His parents erected a memorial at the rear of his grave which gives his rank as Sergeant.
Pictures © Eric Mainardi of Laventie, France, unless stated otherwise
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Picture © André De Smet
Picture courtesy André De Smet
Picture © André De Smet
