SUCRERIE CEMETERY
Ablain-St. Nazaire
Pas De Calais
France
Location Information
Ablain-St. Nazaire is a village approximately 13 kilometres north of Arras. Take the D937 (Bethune Road) to the village of Souchez. Make a left turn along the D57. Sucrerie cemetery lies 1 kilometre on the left side of this road.
Historical Information
The village and the neighbourhood of Ablain-St. Nazaire were the scene of very severe fighting between the French and the Germans in May and June 1915.
Sucrerie Cemetery is named from a sugar factory, which was destroyed in the War and has been replaced by a farm. It was begun in April 1917, next to a French Military Cemetery, now removed, of 1900 graves, and it was used until October 1918. It was called at one time Saskatchewan Cemetery, and, in accordance with the Canadian practice, it was numbered C.D. 43. The village was later "adopted" by the Urban District of Teddington.
There are now nearly 400, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site.
The cemetery covers an area (without the footpath leading to it) of 1,918 square metres and is enclosed by a low brick wall.
Casualty Details: UK 220, Canada 162, Total Burials: 382
Ablain-St. Nazaire is a village approximately 13 kilometres north of Arras. Take the D937 (Bethune Road) to the village of Souchez. Make a left turn along the D57. Sucrerie cemetery lies 1 kilometre on the left side of this road.
Historical Information
The village and the neighbourhood of Ablain-St. Nazaire were the scene of very severe fighting between the French and the Germans in May and June 1915.
Sucrerie Cemetery is named from a sugar factory, which was destroyed in the War and has been replaced by a farm. It was begun in April 1917, next to a French Military Cemetery, now removed, of 1900 graves, and it was used until October 1918. It was called at one time Saskatchewan Cemetery, and, in accordance with the Canadian practice, it was numbered C.D. 43. The village was later "adopted" by the Urban District of Teddington.
There are now nearly 400, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site.
The cemetery covers an area (without the footpath leading to it) of 1,918 square metres and is enclosed by a low brick wall.
Casualty Details: UK 220, Canada 162, Total Burials: 382
27326 Lance Corporal
Donald Bain
2nd Bn. Cameronians. (Scottish Rifles)
15th June 1918
Plot V. C. 6.
Picture courtesy of grandson, Donald Bain
Donald Bain
2nd Bn. Cameronians. (Scottish Rifles)
15th June 1918
Plot V. C. 6.
Picture courtesy of grandson, Donald Bain
A/38080 Private
William Charles Halliday
8th Bn. Canadian Infantry
10th September 1917, aged 26.
Plot I. A. 16.
Inscription "For ever with the Lord"
Son of Charles L. and Florence Halliday, of 13 Wellesley Road, Wanstead, London, England.
Picture courtesy of Les Emery
William Charles Halliday
8th Bn. Canadian Infantry
10th September 1917, aged 26.
Plot I. A. 16.
Inscription "For ever with the Lord"
Son of Charles L. and Florence Halliday, of 13 Wellesley Road, Wanstead, London, England.
Picture courtesy of Les Emery
6201 Gunner
William Raymond Jerram
"A" Battery, Canadian Royal Horse Artillery
6th September 1917, aged 28.
Plot I. A. 11.
Son of Edith Dunning (formerly Jerram), of Blue River, British Columbia, and the late William Jerram. Native of Derby, England. Resided in Canada 6 years, Enlisted Aug., 1914.
William Raymond Jerram
"A" Battery, Canadian Royal Horse Artillery
6th September 1917, aged 28.
Plot I. A. 11.
Son of Edith Dunning (formerly Jerram), of Blue River, British Columbia, and the late William Jerram. Native of Derby, England. Resided in Canada 6 years, Enlisted Aug., 1914.
93857 Private
Charles Alfred Marsh
12th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
25th August 1918.
Plot V. E. 9.
Picture courtesy of great niece, Jenny Glen
Charles Alfred Marsh
12th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
25th August 1918.
Plot V. E. 9.
Picture courtesy of great niece, Jenny Glen
43415 Private
Norman Watchorn
9th Bn. Essex Regiment
12th October 1918.
Plot VII. A. 14.
Picture courtesy of great nephew, Barry Watchorn
Norman Watchorn
9th Bn. Essex Regiment
12th October 1918.
Plot VII. A. 14.
Picture courtesy of great nephew, Barry Watchorn
39106 Private
F. Webber
7th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
10th June 1918.
Plot IV. C. 12.
F. Webber
7th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
10th June 1918.
Plot IV. C. 12.
