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BOSC-LE-HARD COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Seine-Maritime
France

Location Information

Bosc-le-Hard is a village and commune 15 miles north-north-east of Rouen. It is on the D.151 road from Igneauville, which is 5 miles (8 kilometres) from Rouen on the N.28 road from Rouen to Bellencombre and Abbeville. There is a railway station (Amiens-Serqueux-Le Havre line) and buses from Rouen to Bellencombre pass through the village of Bosc-le-Hard. The communal cemetery is on the south-east side of the village, some 400 yards from the church. The British graves are near the northern boundary of the cemetery and some 20 yards north-east of the 1870 war monument.


Burial Details

1758770 Private Peter Burns, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), died between 4th June 1940 and 17th June 1940, aged 21. Son of Peter and Elizabeth Burns, of Dundee.

2932359 Private David Downie, 
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, died 9th June 1940, aged 21.


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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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