WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Somme
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.01247, Longitude: 2.52686
Picture © Werner Van Caneghem
Location Information
Warloy-Baillon is a village about 21 kilometres north-east of Amiens along the D919 to Arras. The Communal Cemetery is on the east side of the village and the extension is on the eastern side of the cemetery.
Visiting Information
Both the Communal Cemetery and the Communal Cemetery Extension are at all times open to the public
Wheelchair access with some difficulty.
Historical Information
The first Commonwealth burial took place in the communal cemetery in October 1915 and the last on 1 July 1916. By that date, field ambulances had come to the village in readiness for the attack on the German front line eight kilometres away, and the extension was begun on the eastern side of the cemetery.
The fighting from July to November 1916 on the northern part of the Somme front accounts for the majority of the burials in the extension, but some are from the German attack in the spring of 1918.
The communal cemetery contains 46 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 158 French war graves.
Total Burials: 206.
Commonwealth Casualties: United Kingdom 46.
Other Burials: France 158.
Non War Casualties: 2.
The extension contains 1,340 First World War Commonwealth burials and two from the Second World War. There are also 18 German war graves in the extension.
Total Burials: 1,360.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 867, Australia 321, Canada 152, Germany 17. Total 1.357.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 2, Germany 1. Total 3.
Lieutenant Colonel
Thomas Mowbray Martin Berkeley
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), Camp Commandant, 8th Corps, Staff D.A.Q.M.G.
20th May 1916, aged 56.
Row A. 2.
Son of Robert Berkeley and Lady Catherine Berkeley, of Spetchley Park, Worcester. Medal and Clasp, Nile Expedition, 1884-5; Khedive's Star Queen's Medal King's Medal and Clasp, S.A. War.
His headstone bears the inscription "Son Of Robert Berkeley Of Spetchley, Killed in Action May We Rest In Peace"
Thomas Mowbray Martin Berkeley
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), Camp Commandant, 8th Corps, Staff D.A.Q.M.G.
20th May 1916, aged 56.
Row A. 2.
Son of Robert Berkeley and Lady Catherine Berkeley, of Spetchley Park, Worcester. Medal and Clasp, Nile Expedition, 1884-5; Khedive's Star Queen's Medal King's Medal and Clasp, S.A. War.
His headstone bears the inscription "Son Of Robert Berkeley Of Spetchley, Killed in Action May We Rest In Peace"
Second Lieutenant
Thomas Seton Gordon
11th Bn. Border Regiment
22nd January 1916, aged 25.
Row C. 6.
Son of Charles and Josephine Gimby Gordon. Native of Owen Sound, Ontario. Enlisted May, 1915, C.O.T.C., 2nd University Coy. P.P.C.L.I. (University of Toronto), transf. Sept., 1915, to Border Regt.
His headstone bears the inscription Born In Owen Sound, Canada "Noblesse Oblige"
Thomas Seton Gordon
11th Bn. Border Regiment
22nd January 1916, aged 25.
Row C. 6.
Son of Charles and Josephine Gimby Gordon. Native of Owen Sound, Ontario. Enlisted May, 1915, C.O.T.C., 2nd University Coy. P.P.C.L.I. (University of Toronto), transf. Sept., 1915, to Border Regt.
His headstone bears the inscription Born In Owen Sound, Canada "Noblesse Oblige"
Images in this gallery © Werner Van Caneghem
7515 Rifleman
William John Higgins
1st Bn. Royal Irish Rifles
12th April 1916, aged 20.
Row C. 7.
Son of William Higgins, of King St., Magherafelt, Co. Londonderry.
William John Higgins
1st Bn. Royal Irish Rifles
12th April 1916, aged 20.
Row C. 7.
Son of William Higgins, of King St., Magherafelt, Co. Londonderry.
Lieutenant Colonel
Percy Wilfred Machell, Companion of St. Michael and St. George, Distinguished Service Order
11th Service Bn. (Lonsdale), Border Regiment
1st July 1916, aged 54.
Row A. 17.
Son of the late Canon Machell and Hon. Emma, sister of 8th Lord Middleton. Joined 56th (Essex Regt.) in 1882. In 1884-5 he served in the Nile Expeditionary Force (medal with clasp and bronze star). Attached to the Egyptian Army in 1886, he was in command at the capture of Fort Khor Moussa (Order of the Osmanieh, 4th class); operations round Suakin and action of Gemaizah, 1888 (clasp, horse shot); Sudan, 1889-91, Toski Expedition, Brigade-Major No. 2 Column; capture of Tokar (clasp, and clasp on bronze star, Medjidie, 4th class); helped to raise and commanded 12th Sudanese Battalion, 1891-95; Inspector General Egyptian Coastguard, 1896; Adviser to the Ministry of Interior, Egypt, 1898-1906; (Grand Cordon of the Medjidie, 1902), (C.M.G., 1906). Raised, trained and commanded 11th (S) Border Regt. (Lonsdale), 1914-16. M. (1905) Lady Valda Gleichen, D. of Admiral Prince Victor of Hohenlohe Langenbur, R.N., G.C.B.
His headstone bears the inscription "56 Regt. Egyptian Army 1886 C. O. X11 Sudanese 1891 - 1895 Advisor Ministry Of Interior Egyptian Government 1898 - 1908 Prospice"
Percy Wilfred Machell, Companion of St. Michael and St. George, Distinguished Service Order
11th Service Bn. (Lonsdale), Border Regiment
1st July 1916, aged 54.
Row A. 17.
Son of the late Canon Machell and Hon. Emma, sister of 8th Lord Middleton. Joined 56th (Essex Regt.) in 1882. In 1884-5 he served in the Nile Expeditionary Force (medal with clasp and bronze star). Attached to the Egyptian Army in 1886, he was in command at the capture of Fort Khor Moussa (Order of the Osmanieh, 4th class); operations round Suakin and action of Gemaizah, 1888 (clasp, horse shot); Sudan, 1889-91, Toski Expedition, Brigade-Major No. 2 Column; capture of Tokar (clasp, and clasp on bronze star, Medjidie, 4th class); helped to raise and commanded 12th Sudanese Battalion, 1891-95; Inspector General Egyptian Coastguard, 1896; Adviser to the Ministry of Interior, Egypt, 1898-1906; (Grand Cordon of the Medjidie, 1902), (C.M.G., 1906). Raised, trained and commanded 11th (S) Border Regt. (Lonsdale), 1914-16. M. (1905) Lady Valda Gleichen, D. of Admiral Prince Victor of Hohenlohe Langenbur, R.N., G.C.B.
His headstone bears the inscription "56 Regt. Egyptian Army 1886 C. O. X11 Sudanese 1891 - 1895 Advisor Ministry Of Interior Egyptian Government 1898 - 1908 Prospice"
