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BÉTHONSART CHURCHYARD

Pas De Calais

France

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GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.37424, Longitude: 2.55094

Location Information
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Béthonsart is a village and commune 11 miles (18 kilometres) north-west of Arras and about 2 miles (3 kilometres) north-north-west of Savy-Berlette, a village on the Arras-Boulogne railway line and the Arras-St. Pol road. Taxis are available at Savy-Berlette, which is the nearest station to Bethonsart. The British grave in this churchyard is near the southern wall and the south-western corner of the church.


Burial Details


316706 Corporal Howard Chambers, 12th Royal Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps, died 20th May 1940, aged 29. Husband of W. F. A. Chambers, of Canterbury. His headstone bears the inscription In Loving Memory Of My Darling Husband And Wally's Daddy. "Called To Higher Duty"

Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels

Béthonsart Churchyard
Béthonsart Churchyard
Béthonsart Churchyard
Béthonsart Churchyard

Images in gallery below © Jean-Claude Graux

Béthonsart Churchyard
Béthonsart Churchyard
Béthonsart Churchyard

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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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