ANZIN-ST AUBIN CHURCHYARD
Pas De Calais
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.31405, Longitude: 2.74447
Location Information
The village of Anzin-St Aubin is on the north-western outskirts of Arras and the British Cemetery is on the northern side of the village.
Historical Information
Near the middle of the north wall of the church are the graves of five soldiers from the United Kingdom. Two of them are not identified.
Burial Details
2815406 Private Thomas Bremner, 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders, died 21st May 1940, aged 33. Son of Thomas and Grace Bremner; husband of Elsie Bremner (nee Davidson), of Elgin, Morayshire. His headstone bears the inscription "God's Greatest Gift, Remembrance"
1063274 Gunner Moses Brooks, 208 Bty. 52 Anti-Tank Regt., Royal Artillery, died 23rd May 1940, aged 33. Husband of Violet Francis Brooks, of Newbold-on-Avon, Warwickshire. His headstone bears the inscription "He Made The Supreme Sacrifice For The Redemption Of Humanity"
3123226 Sergeant Archie Murdoch, 2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers, died 23rd May 1940, aged 38. Son of Thomas Smith Murdoch and Sarah Lees Murdoch; husband of Jessie Murdoch, of Riccarton, Ayrshire. His headstone bears the inscription "He Died That We Might Live"
The village of Anzin-St Aubin is on the north-western outskirts of Arras and the British Cemetery is on the northern side of the village.
Historical Information
Near the middle of the north wall of the church are the graves of five soldiers from the United Kingdom. Two of them are not identified.
Burial Details
2815406 Private Thomas Bremner, 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders, died 21st May 1940, aged 33. Son of Thomas and Grace Bremner; husband of Elsie Bremner (nee Davidson), of Elgin, Morayshire. His headstone bears the inscription "God's Greatest Gift, Remembrance"
1063274 Gunner Moses Brooks, 208 Bty. 52 Anti-Tank Regt., Royal Artillery, died 23rd May 1940, aged 33. Husband of Violet Francis Brooks, of Newbold-on-Avon, Warwickshire. His headstone bears the inscription "He Made The Supreme Sacrifice For The Redemption Of Humanity"
3123226 Sergeant Archie Murdoch, 2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers, died 23rd May 1940, aged 38. Son of Thomas Smith Murdoch and Sarah Lees Murdoch; husband of Jessie Murdoch, of Riccarton, Ayrshire. His headstone bears the inscription "He Died That We Might Live"
