VIESLY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.15103, Longitude: 3.4712
Location Information
Viesly is a small village in the Department of Nord, some 16 kilometres east of Cambrai. To get to the Communal cemetery, take the road on the right hand side of the church. At the end of this road the cemetery is on the left hand side. On entering the cemetery, turn immediately right at the entrance. The war graves plots will be found near the back of the plot facing you.
History Information
The South-East part of the Communal Cemetery was used by German troops, and in October, 1918, by British Units. An Extension on the South West side was made by the 48th Field Ambulance in October, 1918, but the 15 graves have been removed to St. Souplet British Cemetery; and all German graves have been removed. There are now 19, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site, of which 1 is unidentified.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 15, New Zealand 3. Total 18.
Unidentified Casualty: 1.
Viesly is a small village in the Department of Nord, some 16 kilometres east of Cambrai. To get to the Communal cemetery, take the road on the right hand side of the church. At the end of this road the cemetery is on the left hand side. On entering the cemetery, turn immediately right at the entrance. The war graves plots will be found near the back of the plot facing you.
History Information
The South-East part of the Communal Cemetery was used by German troops, and in October, 1918, by British Units. An Extension on the South West side was made by the 48th Field Ambulance in October, 1918, but the 15 graves have been removed to St. Souplet British Cemetery; and all German graves have been removed. There are now 19, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site, of which 1 is unidentified.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 15, New Zealand 3. Total 18.
Unidentified Casualty: 1.
Images in this gallery © Johan Pauwels
Lieutenant
Oliver Forsyth
37th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
11th October 1918.
Row C. 2.
Oliver Forsyth
37th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
11th October 1918.
Row C. 2.
62405 Private
Harry Stewart
2nd Bn. Canterbury Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
24th October 1918, aged 29.
Row A. 9.
Son of William John Stewart and Sarah Stewart (nee Turner) of Tauranga, New Zealand. Husband of Mrs Elsie Chapman (formerly Stewart, nee Christmas) of Ellerslie, Auckland.
Harry Stewart
2nd Bn. Canterbury Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
24th October 1918, aged 29.
Row A. 9.
Son of William John Stewart and Sarah Stewart (nee Turner) of Tauranga, New Zealand. Husband of Mrs Elsie Chapman (formerly Stewart, nee Christmas) of Ellerslie, Auckland.
