WOOD CEMETERY
Marcelcave
Somme
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.8376, Longitude: 2.59266
Location Information
Wood Cemetery is in the village of Marcelcave, 24 kilometres east of Amiens in the Department of the Somme.
From Amiens take the Road Nationale N29 to Villers Bretonneux. Turn onto the D23 in the direction of Demuin. Take the first road to the left (Road Departmentale) D136 to reach the village of Marcelcave.
The Cemetery is south-east of Marcelcave on a dead end road.
The register is available in the Mairie from Monday to Tuesday from 16.00 to 18.00
Wednesday from 10.00 to 12.00
Thursday from 18.00 to 19.00
Friday from 10.00 to 12.00
Historical Information
Marcelcave was captured by the Canadian Corps on 8 August 1918. Wood Cemetery was made by the Canadian Corps later that month.
The cemetery contains 50 First World War burials, three of which are unidentified.
The cemetery was designed by George Hartley Goldsmith
Total Burials: 50
Identified Casualties: Canada 39, United Kingdom 8. Total 47.
Unidentified Casualties: Canada 2, United Kingdom 1. Total 3.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
9528 Private
Edmund Wallace Allen
3rd Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 23.
Row A. 10.
Son of Mr. G. and Mrs. E. Allen, of Crew Green, Salop, England.
His headstone bears the inscription "Thy Will Be Done"
Edmund Wallace Allen
3rd Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 23.
Row A. 10.
Son of Mr. G. and Mrs. E. Allen, of Crew Green, Salop, England.
His headstone bears the inscription "Thy Will Be Done"
2075662 Private
James Bray Anthony
24th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 27.
Row B. 5.
Son of Moses Anthony, of 138, Charron St, Point St. Charles, Montreal, and the late Susanna Anthony.
His headstone bears the inscription "Too Far Away Thy Grave To See But Not Too Far To Think Of Thee
James Bray Anthony
24th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 27.
Row B. 5.
Son of Moses Anthony, of 138, Charron St, Point St. Charles, Montreal, and the late Susanna Anthony.
His headstone bears the inscription "Too Far Away Thy Grave To See But Not Too Far To Think Of Thee
730698 Private
Elmer Arthur Dahmer
4th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 20.
Row B. 7.
Son of Henry and Sarah Dahmer, of Shakespeare Ontario.
Elmer Arthur Dahmer
4th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 20.
Row B. 7.
Son of Henry and Sarah Dahmer, of Shakespeare Ontario.
Lieutenant
Kevin Stewart Drummond, M. C.
24th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 28.
Row B. 6.
Son of John J. and Annabelle D. Drummond, of 104, Chomedy St., Montreal. Previously wounded at Vimy Ridge.
Kevin Stewart Drummond, M. C.
24th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 28.
Row B. 6.
Son of John J. and Annabelle D. Drummond, of 104, Chomedy St., Montreal. Previously wounded at Vimy Ridge.
800203 Private
Neil McMillan
19th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 33.
Row B. 13.
Son of Roger and Isabella McMillan, of Urakaig, Colonsay, Argyle, Scotland.
His headstone bears the inscription "Dileas Gu Bas"
Neil McMillan
19th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 33.
Row B. 13.
Son of Roger and Isabella McMillan, of Urakaig, Colonsay, Argyle, Scotland.
His headstone bears the inscription "Dileas Gu Bas"
878092 Corporal
Albert James Rowe
25th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918.
Row A. 11.
Albert James Rowe
25th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918.
Row A. 11.
794053 Private
Theophilus Ellery Underhill
26th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 22.
Row A. 18.
Son of George and Mary Underhill, of Underhill, Northumberland County, New Brunswick.
Theophilus Ellery Underhill
26th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 22.
Row A. 18.
Son of George and Mary Underhill, of Underhill, Northumberland County, New Brunswick.
715592 Private
Lavetta Willigar
25th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 26.
Row A. 20.
Son of Mrs. Clara Phinney, of Springhill, Nova Scotia.
Lavetta Willigar
25th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 26.
Row A. 20.
Son of Mrs. Clara Phinney, of Springhill, Nova Scotia.
70027 Lance Sergeant
Frederick A. Woodbury
26th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 29.
Row A. 24.
Son of Mrs. Mary A. Woodbury.
Frederick A. Woodbury
26th Bn. Canadian Infantry
8th August 1918, aged 29.
Row A. 24.
Son of Mrs. Mary A. Woodbury.
