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ANNEZIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Pas De Calais

France

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GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.53419, Longitude: 2.61529

Location Information

Annezin les Bethune is a small town in the Pas de Calais, west of Bethune. To find the cemetery, leave the N43, Bethune-Calais road, by taking the D181E in the direction of Vendin. The cemetery is located on the second road on the left, and the war graves will be found at the rear of the cemetery on the right of the Calvaire. 
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Historical Information

Annezin Communal Cemetery contains 12 First World War burials and five from the Second World War.


Total Burials: 17.

World War One Casualties: United Kingdom 12.

World War Two Casualties: United Kingdom 5.

Cemetery images in all 3 galleries © Johan Pauwels

Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery

World War One Individual Headstones

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Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
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Second Lieutenant
Paul William John Stevenson
"C" Company, 23rd Bn.London Regiment
25th May 1915, aged 20.

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Son of John and Louise Augustine Stevenson, of "Earlsmill," Dower Avenue, Wallington, Surrey.

His headstone bears the inscription "Fear God Love The Brotherhood"

World War Two Individual Headstones

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Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
Annezin Communal Cemetery
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4269371 Bombardier
Robert Key
71 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
5th September 1944, aged 30.

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Son of Edward and Sarah Elizabeth Key, of Coventry.

​His headstone bears the inscription "Though Seas Divide Us From Where You Lie Memories Of You Will Never Die"

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Disclaimer


The casualty numbers for each cemetery are taken from the C. W. G. C. site. We are aware that there can be discrepancies in the numbers quoted.
(The G. P. S. Coordinates are also taken from the C. W. G. C. site)


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