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BILLY-MONTIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Pas De Calais

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.41602, Longitude: 2.91797

Location Information

Billy-Montigny is a commune in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais containing the two mining villages of Billy-Montigny and Montigny, the former of which is immediately South of Fouquières. ​

Historical Information

The cemetery contains 3 World War One Burials, 1 of which is unidentified and 3 World War Two Burials.

World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 2. 

World War One Unidentified Casualty: Canada 1. 

World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 3.

Entrance to Cemetery
Pictures © Jean-Claude Graux​

Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery

World War One Graves
Pictures © Jean-Claude Graux​​

Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
World War One Burials

37915 Private G. T. Paget, 18th Bn. Welsh Regiment, died 19th July 1916.

Lieutenant Denis Percival Beauchamp Taylor, M. C. 3rd Sqdn and 3rd (King's Own) Hussars, Royal Flying Corps, died 14th March 1916, aged 21. Son of Col. Philip Beauchamp Taylor, C.B.E.

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World War Two Graves and French Plot
Pictures © Jean-Claude Graux​​​

Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
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114526 Private
Albert Penniston
11 Troop Carrying Company. Royal Army Service Corps
25th May 1940, aged 21.


Son of Albert and Mildred Ann Penniston, of Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Son Albert. God Be with You Till We Meet Again"



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T/89379 Lance Corporal 
Clarence Edgar Pickering
11 Troop Carrying Company, Royal Army Service Corps,
25th May 1940.
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Husband of Irene Pickering, of Hull.
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Remembered by his cousin Rob Williams



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Other World War Two Burial

T/129665 Driver Alfred James George Templeman, 11 Troop Carrying Company, Royal Army Service Corps, died 25th May 1940, aged 23. on of Alfred George and Emily Fanny Templeman; husband of Hilda Templeman, of Enfield, Middlesex.


​Images in this gallery © Johan Pauwels

Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery
Billy-Montigny Communal Cemetery

NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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SALLAUMINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
NOYELLES-GODAULT COMMUNAL CEMETERY
BEAUMONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY

World War One Cemeteries
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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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