WARLUS COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas De Calais
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.28168, Longitude: 2.66586
Location Information
Warlus is a village 8 kilometres west-south-west of Arras and 2 kilometres north of the main road from Arras to Doullens. The Communal Cemetery is approximately one kilometre north of the village on the road to the neighbouring village of Agnez-les-Duisans.
Historical Information
Warlus Communal Cemetery contains one Commonwealth burial of the First World War and one from the Second World War.
World War Two Burial details
4457658 Private Richard Cowe, 8th Bn. Durham Light Infantry, died 21st May 1940 aged 21.
Warlus is a village 8 kilometres west-south-west of Arras and 2 kilometres north of the main road from Arras to Doullens. The Communal Cemetery is approximately one kilometre north of the village on the road to the neighbouring village of Agnez-les-Duisans.
Historical Information
Warlus Communal Cemetery contains one Commonwealth burial of the First World War and one from the Second World War.
World War Two Burial details
4457658 Private Richard Cowe, 8th Bn. Durham Light Infantry, died 21st May 1940 aged 21.
Shot at Dawn
A/1579 Rifleman Albert Edward Parker, D Company, 7th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps, who was executed for desertion on 15th May 1916, aged 35. Son of John and Ellen Parker, of 13, Sussex Rd., Watford, Herts.
His offence was committed with intent to avoid service in the line. At trial, Parker admitted to drunkenness (which of course was no mitigation). (Putkowski,p.80)
A/1579 Rifleman Albert Edward Parker, D Company, 7th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps, who was executed for desertion on 15th May 1916, aged 35. Son of John and Ellen Parker, of 13, Sussex Rd., Watford, Herts.
His offence was committed with intent to avoid service in the line. At trial, Parker admitted to drunkenness (which of course was no mitigation). (Putkowski,p.80)
Picture © Geerhard Joos
