ST. MARTIN-D'ABLOIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Marne
France
Location Information
St Martin-d'Ablois is 10 kilometres south-west from Epenay. The communal cemetery is on a small road to the east of the village taking the D11 towards Vinay. The cemetery can be seen on the left side on outskirts of the village. This cemetery contains 91 French war graves and, in the north, or far left-hand corner, of the cemetery are 6 Commonwealth war graves from the 1914-1918 war.
Burial Details:
S/21975 Private John Ainslie, 1/7th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), died 21st July 1918, aged 25. Son of the late Alex Ainslie; husband of Agnes Walker Ainslie of 25 Kirkgate, Cupar, Fife. Born at Cupar.
60802 Lance Serjeant John Brown Balfour, D. C. M. 51st Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), died 21st July 1918, aged 26. Son of William and Jane Balfour of Westerhouses, Hawick.
291242 Private T. Cutt, 6th Bn. Gordon Highlanders, died 22nd July 1918, aged 22. Son of James and Andrina Cutt of Ivy Cottage, North Roadside, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland.
11375 Sergeant R. S. Dobbie, 49th Squadron,Royal Air Force and Inns of Court Training Corps, died 23rd July 1918 (Private Memorial).
S/12289 Private William Hill, 6th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders, died 22nd July 1918, aged 19. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hill of 40 High Street, Ayr.
403516 Private George Stockwell, Royal Army Medical Corps, died 22nd July 1918, aged 24. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Stockwell of 32 Longroyd Avenue, Hunslet, Leeds.
Pictures © Barry Cuttell
St Martin-d'Ablois is 10 kilometres south-west from Epenay. The communal cemetery is on a small road to the east of the village taking the D11 towards Vinay. The cemetery can be seen on the left side on outskirts of the village. This cemetery contains 91 French war graves and, in the north, or far left-hand corner, of the cemetery are 6 Commonwealth war graves from the 1914-1918 war.
Burial Details:
S/21975 Private John Ainslie, 1/7th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), died 21st July 1918, aged 25. Son of the late Alex Ainslie; husband of Agnes Walker Ainslie of 25 Kirkgate, Cupar, Fife. Born at Cupar.
60802 Lance Serjeant John Brown Balfour, D. C. M. 51st Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), died 21st July 1918, aged 26. Son of William and Jane Balfour of Westerhouses, Hawick.
291242 Private T. Cutt, 6th Bn. Gordon Highlanders, died 22nd July 1918, aged 22. Son of James and Andrina Cutt of Ivy Cottage, North Roadside, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland.
11375 Sergeant R. S. Dobbie, 49th Squadron,Royal Air Force and Inns of Court Training Corps, died 23rd July 1918 (Private Memorial).
S/12289 Private William Hill, 6th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders, died 22nd July 1918, aged 19. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hill of 40 High Street, Ayr.
403516 Private George Stockwell, Royal Army Medical Corps, died 22nd July 1918, aged 24. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Stockwell of 32 Longroyd Avenue, Hunslet, Leeds.
Pictures © Barry Cuttell
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TO MEMORY EVER DEAR.
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UNTIL THE DAY DAWN AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY.
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DEATH CANNOT KILL A MOTHER'S LOVE.
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IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF OUR DEAR SON WHO DIED OF WOUNDS GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
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