WHITE CITY CEMETERY
Bois-Grenier
Nord
France
Location Information
Bois-Grenier is a village about 4 kilometres south of Armentieres. The Cemetery is south of the village, on the west side of the road (D22) to Radinghem.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible with difficulties.
Historical Information
White City Cemetery was used by fighting units from October 1914 to December 1915 when it was closed.
The cemetery contains 92 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, seven of them unidentified, and three German graves.
Casualty Details: United Kingdom 92, Germany 3. Total Burials 95.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 85.
Unidentified Casualties: United Kingdom 7.
The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker.
Bois-Grenier is a village about 4 kilometres south of Armentieres. The Cemetery is south of the village, on the west side of the road (D22) to Radinghem.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible with difficulties.
Historical Information
White City Cemetery was used by fighting units from October 1914 to December 1915 when it was closed.
The cemetery contains 92 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, seven of them unidentified, and three German graves.
Casualty Details: United Kingdom 92, Germany 3. Total Burials 95.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 85.
Unidentified Casualties: United Kingdom 7.
The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker.
989 Serjeant
James Henry Halsall
1st/5th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
19th June 1915, aged 25.
Row D. 9.
Son of William Fairhurst Halsall and Jane Ellen Halsall, of 21, Dacy Rd., Everton, Liverpool. Native of Lathom, Lancs.
James Henry Halsall
1st/5th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
19th June 1915, aged 25.
Row D. 9.
Son of William Fairhurst Halsall and Jane Ellen Halsall, of 21, Dacy Rd., Everton, Liverpool. Native of Lathom, Lancs.
