VITRY-LE-FRANÇOIS FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY
Marne
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.71933, Longitude: 4.58106
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Location Information
Vitry-le-François is a major town in the department of Marne, 33 kilometres south-east of Châlons-en-Champagne. The French Military Cemetery is an extension of the Communal Cemetery, and its entrance is on Rue des Cypres. It is well signposted from the centre of the town. The cemetery contains 7 Commonwealth war graves. The Commonwealth War Graves Plot is in the south west part of the cemetery, and Private Malcolm's grave is at the south end of the cemetery between large trees.
History Information
The cemetery contains the graves of 4,067 French soldiers (of whom, 2,250 are unidentified).
The six graves in the Commonwealth War Graves Plot came from Vitry le François Military Cemetery No.2 and Pte. Malcolm's grave came from Contrisson French Military Cemetery.
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World War One Commonwealth Burial Details
235443 Private Edward Stevens Crouch, 6th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment, died 5th June 1918, aged 24. Son of the late Mr. C. E. and Mrs. L. Crouch. Born in London. His headstone bears the inscription "In Proud And Loving Memory Of Our Darling Teddy"
2188482 Corporal Percival Sydney Grimes, 76th Company, Canadian Forestry Corps, died 28th January 1918. Son of Mrs. Barbara G. Grimes, of Coldbrook House, Hammerfield, Boxmoor, Herts.
S/41269 Private J. Irvine, 1st/6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), died 23rd July 1918.
1420 Follower Markus Karma, 57th (Oraon) Indian Labour Company, Indian Labour Corps, died 28th October 1917.
63081 Private David Thomas Malcolm, 9th Bn. Welsh Regiment, died 3rd June 1918. Son of George and Sarah Helen Malcolm.
174350 Driver George Stacey, 245th Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers, died 3rd June 1918. Son of George Stacey, of East Bilney; husband of Mary Elizabeth Stacey, of Church Rd., Stanford, East Dereham, Norfolk. Born at East Bilney, Norfolk.
3/10475 Private A. Wright, 2nd Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment, died 13th June 1918.
235443 Private Edward Stevens Crouch, 6th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment, died 5th June 1918, aged 24. Son of the late Mr. C. E. and Mrs. L. Crouch. Born in London. His headstone bears the inscription "In Proud And Loving Memory Of Our Darling Teddy"
2188482 Corporal Percival Sydney Grimes, 76th Company, Canadian Forestry Corps, died 28th January 1918. Son of Mrs. Barbara G. Grimes, of Coldbrook House, Hammerfield, Boxmoor, Herts.
S/41269 Private J. Irvine, 1st/6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), died 23rd July 1918.
1420 Follower Markus Karma, 57th (Oraon) Indian Labour Company, Indian Labour Corps, died 28th October 1917.
63081 Private David Thomas Malcolm, 9th Bn. Welsh Regiment, died 3rd June 1918. Son of George and Sarah Helen Malcolm.
174350 Driver George Stacey, 245th Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers, died 3rd June 1918. Son of George Stacey, of East Bilney; husband of Mary Elizabeth Stacey, of Church Rd., Stanford, East Dereham, Norfolk. Born at East Bilney, Norfolk.
3/10475 Private A. Wright, 2nd Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment, died 13th June 1918.
Images in gallery below © Thierry Grier
Image above © Johan Pauwels
