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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.

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