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WASSIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
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Aisne

​France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.01739, Longitude: 3.60409

Location Information

Wassigny is a commune 32 kilometres north-east of St Quentin and 11 kilometres south of Le Cateau, just off the D27.

The Commonwealth war burials are located on the left front and rear of the cemetery.

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Historical Information

Wassigny was captured by the 1st Division on the 18th-19th October, 1918. The French and German War Graves have been removed from the Communal Cemetery.

There are 29, 1914-18 U. K. war casualties commemorated in this site. Most fell in October and November, 1918, and were buried by their comrades.
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Wassigny Communal Cemetery
Wassigny Communal Cemetery
Wassigny Communal Cemetery
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176373 Gunner 
Albert Horace Crawford
4th Battery, 
Royal Field Artillery
4th November 1918, aged 20.

Son of Charles Henry Crawford, of 29, Carlyle Rd., Lozells, Birmingham.



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Second Lieutenant
Ernest Woods Gyle
7th Bn. 
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
18th October 1918, aged 20.

Son of John and Mary Ann Gyle, of 10, Queen's Avenue, Perth. Born at Lees, Oldham, Lancs.

His headstone bears the inscription "His Duty Done He That Loseth His Life For My Sake Shall Find It"




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Wassigny Communal Cemetery
Wassigny Communal Cemetery
Wassigny Communal Cemetery
Wassigny Communal Cemetery
Wassigny Communal Cemetery
Wassigny Communal Cemetery
Wassigny Communal Cemetery
Wassigny Communal Cemetery
Wassigny Communal Cemetery
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Lieutenant
Herbert Henry Jalland
3rd Bn. attached to 1st Bn. 
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
18th October 1918, aged 32.

Son of William Henry and Mary Susannah Jalland, of "Wassigny," Lane Ends, Romiley, Cheshire. Born at Manchester.

His headstone bears the inscription "May These Souls In Paradise Reap The Fruit Of Sacrifice"



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177837 Sapper
Frederick John Pither
5th Field Survey Company, 
Royal Engineers
30th October 1918.




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Captain
Edward Rod Taylor, M. C. 
1st Bn. 
South Wales Borderers
23rd October 1918, aged 32.

Son of Mr. E. G. and Mrs. M. Taylor, of 43, High St., Newport, Mon.

His headstone bears the inscription "Faithful Unto Death"




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