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VENDEGIES-AU-BOIS CHURCHYARD 

Nord

​France


GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.17977, Longitude: 3.57696

Location Information

Vendegies-au-Bois is a small village in the Nord region of France. It is situated east of Cambrai, just off the D932 road between Bavay and Le Cateau.

From the D932, take the D86 at Croix-Caluyau due north. This road will lead you into the village. Once you have entered the village, take a right turn and head towards the church. Both Vendegies-au-Bois British Cemetery and the churchyard are on the right hand side.

Historical Information

Near the far (South-West) end of the churchyard is a row of nine United Kingdom graves, dating from October and early November, 1918.


Burial Details


198356 Gunner J. Biggs, "C" Battery, 78th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, died 26th October 1918.

A/204106 Rifleman F. H. Cobb, "B'" Company, 13th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps, died 24th October 1918, aged 20. 
Son of Frank A. and Annie Ellen Cobb, of 17, Upper Marsh, Lambeth, London.


61795 Sapper L. Hitchen, 97th Field Company, Royal Engineers, died 23rd October 1918, aged 30. Son of Mr. Hitchen, of Lower Woodroyd Farm, Oakenshaw, Bradford. INSCRIPTION. R.I.P.

6210 Driver John Shaw McElroy, "D" Battery, 79th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, died 30th October 1918, aged 32. Son of James and Margaret Clark McElroy, of 3, George Gray St., Clydeview Place, Rutherglen, Glasgow.

12626 Lance Corporal Richard Lord Rigby, 15th Bn. Durham Light Infantry, died 23rd October 1918, aged 21. Son of Albert Lord Rigby and Elizabeth Rigby, of Darwen, Lancs; husband of Jane Rigby, of 2, James St., Lancaster. INSCRIPTION. MAY HE REST IN PEACE AMEN.

245801 Sapper Robert Shrimpton, 98th Field Company, Royal Engineers, died 23rd October 1918, aged 42. Son of James and Isabella Amelia Shrimpton, of 140, Mount Pleasant, Redditch, Worcs. INSCRIPTION. I HAVE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT I HAVE FINISHED MY COURSE R.I.P.

29067 Private Percy Smith, 7th (Westmoreland and Cumberland Yeomanry), Border Regiment, died 2nd November 1918, aged 29. Son of Mrs. Smith, of 235, Gooch St., Birmingham.

22404 Serjeant George Harold Underwood, "A" Battery, 94th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, died 30th November 1918, aged 25. Son of Thomas Bryant Underwood and Matilda A. Underwood, of 387, Kingsland Rd., London. Born at Hackney, London.

42998 Private William Wilson, 9th Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment, died 24th October 1918, aged 19. Son of William and Ruth Wilson, of 37, Savile Rd., Castleford, Yorks.

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