ST. SOUPLET BRITISH CEMETERY
Nord
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.05249, Longitude: 3.52364
Location Information
St. Souplet is a village about 6 kilometres south of Le Cateau, which is a small town approximately 20 kilometres south-east of Cambrai. St Souplet British Cemetery lies to the south-west of the village after the village of St. Benin.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access to the cemetery is possible, but may be by an alternative entrance.
Historical Information
St. Souplet village was captured by the American 30th Division on the 10th October 1918.
The American troops made a cemetery of 371 American and seven British graves on the South-West side of the village, on the road to Vaux-Andigny. A smaller British cemetery was made alongside. The American graves were removed after the Armistice and the seven British graves were moved into the British cemetery. Further British graves were brought in from the surrounding battlefields and the following smaller burial grounds:-
BOHAIN BRITISH CEMETERY at the South-East end of the village, behind the Hotel Dieu, contained 34 British, one American and eleven German graves Oct.-Nov. 1918). Bohain was taken by the 6th Division 9th Oct. 1918.
CREVECOEUR-SUR-L'ESCAUT CHURCHYARD, contained 8 British and one Italian grave 1917-18, all buried by the enemy.
ESTREES COMMUNAL CEMETERY GERMAN EXTENSION (Aisne), contained 6 British graves from March 1918.
FESMY CHURCHYARD, contained 18 British graves from 1914 and 1918, all buried by the enemy. Fesmy was defended by the 2nd Munsters August 1914 and captured by the 1st Northants November 1918.
LANCHY CHURCHYARD FRENCH MILITARY EXTENSION, contained 3 British graves March 1918.
L'EPINE-DE-DALLON MILITARY CEMETERY (or ST. QUENTIN-ROUPY ROAD GERMAN CEMETERY).
MAROILLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY GERMAN EXTENSION, contained 6 British from Nov., 1918, and Nov., 1919, all buried by British.
MONTBREHAIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY GERMAN EXTENSION, 6 British graves from 1917-18.
NOYELLES-SUR-L'ESCAUT GERMAN CEMETERY, close to the Communal Cemetery, contained 10 British graves from May-Sept. 1917.
OISY CHURCHYARD, contained one British grave from Aug. 1914.
ORIGNY-STE. BENOITE GERMAN CEMETERY, at the South-East end of the village, contained 23 British graves from March-April 1918.
OVILLERS OLD COMMUNAL CEMETERY, SOLESMES, contained 30 British graves of Oct.-Nov. 1918, buried by the 38th Division in the North-East corner.
PREMONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY GERMAN EXTENSION, contained 22 British graves of 1917-18.
ST. MARTIN MILITARY CEMETERY, ST. QUENTIN, a large cemetery of over 8,000 graves on the West side of the city, begun in 1914 and extended after the Armistice, contained 134 British graves.
ST. SOUPLET COMMUNAL CEMEMTERY, contained 10 British graves of 1917-18.
SAULZOIR COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, contained one British grave of Nov., 1917 and 33 buried by the 4th Division Oct.-Nov. 1918.
SOLRE-LE-CHATEAU COMMUNAL CEMETERY GERMAN EXTENSION, contained 7 British graves of 1918; two buried by Germans and five by British.
TROISVILLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, contained 18 British graves of Oct. 1918, made by British troops.
URVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY, a large Franco-German cemetery North of the village, contained 14 graves of the 14th (Light) Division, from March 1918. Urvillers was the scene of fighting in Aug. 1914 and March 1918.
There are 747, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, one-fifth are unidentified and special memorials are erected to 55 soldiers from the United Kingdom, buried in other cemeteries, whose graves could not be found.
The cemetery covers an area of 2,504 square metres and is enclosed by a stone rubble wall.
Total Burials: 747.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 577, Canada 5, Australia 4, India 2, New Zealand 1, South Africa 1, U. S. A. 1. Total 591.
The cemetery was designed by Charles Henry Holden & Arthur James Scott Hutton
Dedications
Lieutenant Albert Dodd, 11th Kite Balloon Section, Royal Air Force, died 30th October 1918, aged 20. Plot II. A. 14.
Remembered by great niece, Elaine Williams
68236 Private George Frederick Nott, 1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment, died 23rd October 1918, aged 24. Plot II. A. 7. Son of J. Nott; husband of E. Bettley (formerly Nott), of 30, Harding St., Crewe.
George Frederick Nott was born on 2 12 1893 the sixth child of seven born to John Burgess Nott and his wife Maud (Massey) in The railway town of Crewe Cheshire. Having served his apprenticeship as a moulder in the railway works and before conscription he signed up to the Royal Welch Fusiliers on 10 02 1915(service no 5153).Three months later he was discharged as medically unfit. On the 25 08 1916 he was recalled to the army and signed into the 14 th Battalion south Lancs regiment (266140), he was released to ship building on 29 04 1918 again being medically unfit. On 3 10 1918 he was in France with the Cheshire regiment (68236), posted to the front on 9 10 1918, on the 23 10 1918 he died from shrapnel wounds to the back having been treated by Field ambulance 48 France.
Always thought about by his grandson great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. R.I.P.
203143 Private Frederick Richards, 2nd Bn. Wiltshire Regiment, died 2nd April 1918. Plot I. G. 35.
Remembered by nephews John and David Richards
Second Lieutenant
Philip Sydney Denton
10th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
13th August 1917, aged 33.
Plot II. C. 6.
Son of the late William Denton, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, and of Mrs. Denton, of Queen Anne's Mansions, London; husband of Alison Jean Denton, of the Bungalow, Great Missenden.
Philip Sydney Denton
10th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
13th August 1917, aged 33.
Plot II. C. 6.
Son of the late William Denton, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, and of Mrs. Denton, of Queen Anne's Mansions, London; husband of Alison Jean Denton, of the Bungalow, Great Missenden.
Lieutenant
Cyrus Radcliffe Eller
8th Bn. Manchester regiment
30th May 1917, aged 25.
Plot II. A. 18.
Son of John H. Eller, of "Hall Green," Old Rd. Dukinfield; husband of Gladys Eller.
His headstone bears the inscription: "He Has Bought His Eternity And Is Not Dead "Arduus Ad Solem""
Cyrus Radcliffe Eller
8th Bn. Manchester regiment
30th May 1917, aged 25.
Plot II. A. 18.
Son of John H. Eller, of "Hall Green," Old Rd. Dukinfield; husband of Gladys Eller.
His headstone bears the inscription: "He Has Bought His Eternity And Is Not Dead "Arduus Ad Solem""
27731 Serjeant
James Jardine, M.M., M.S.M.
17th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
29th October 1918, aged 38.
Plot III. F. 10.
Son of David and Anne Jardine; husband of Henrietta Sarah Jardine, of 80, Mayfield Avenue, Dover. Born at Belfast.
His headstone bears the inscription: "In Loving Memory Of A Dear Husband & Dad Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice."
James Jardine, M.M., M.S.M.
17th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
29th October 1918, aged 38.
Plot III. F. 10.
Son of David and Anne Jardine; husband of Henrietta Sarah Jardine, of 80, Mayfield Avenue, Dover. Born at Belfast.
His headstone bears the inscription: "In Loving Memory Of A Dear Husband & Dad Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice."
Second Lieutenant
John Anthony McCudden, M.C.
84th Sqdn. Royal Flying Corps
18th March 1918, aged 20.
Plot III. D. 4.
Son of Amelia Emma McCudden, of "Pitlochry," 37, Burton Rd., Kingston-on-Thames, and the late William Henry McCudden. His brothers James Thomas Byford McCudden and William T.J. McCudden also fell.
His headstone bears the inscription: "He Is Not Dead He Only Sleeps; Such Spirits Never Die They Are Unquenchable."
John Anthony McCudden, M.C.
84th Sqdn. Royal Flying Corps
18th March 1918, aged 20.
Plot III. D. 4.
Son of Amelia Emma McCudden, of "Pitlochry," 37, Burton Rd., Kingston-on-Thames, and the late William Henry McCudden. His brothers James Thomas Byford McCudden and William T.J. McCudden also fell.
His headstone bears the inscription: "He Is Not Dead He Only Sleeps; Such Spirits Never Die They Are Unquenchable."
201428 Private
William McKenna, M.M.
5th/6th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
23rd October 1918.
Plot I. E. 11.
William McKenna, M.M.
5th/6th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
23rd October 1918.
Plot I. E. 11.
52286 Private
Edmund Russborough Turton Moore
2nd/7th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
21st March 1918, aged 19.
Plot II. B. 11.
Son of the late William and Mary Moore, of Cheapside, Burnley.
Edmund Russborough Turton Moore
2nd/7th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
21st March 1918, aged 19.
Plot II. B. 11.
Son of the late William and Mary Moore, of Cheapside, Burnley.
325151 Private
Arthur Pickles M. M. A Company 2nd/7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment 8th April 1918, aged 22. Plot III. BB. 8. Son of John and Hannah Pickles, of Newchurch-in-Pendle, Fence, Burnley. |
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2602 Serjeant
William Thompson M. M.
8th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
23rd August 1916
Plot II. AA. 11.
Picture courtesy of Mark Abbott
William Thompson M. M.
8th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
23rd August 1916
Plot II. AA. 11.
Picture courtesy of Mark Abbott
Images in this gallery © Johan Pauwels
Tanks of the American 301st Tank Battalion going into action at St. Souplet on the morning of 17 October 1918. Note 'Old Glory' flying from the tank. © IWM Q 49398
