CHELERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas De Calais
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.37658, Longitude: 2.48074
Location Information
Chelers is a village 22 kilometres west-north-west of Arras and 2 kilometres north of Tinques, a village on the north side of the road from Arras to St Pol. The Communal Cemetery is west of the village on the road to Monchy Breton.
Historical Information
Chelers is a small village and commune 13 miles (22 kilometres) west-north-west of Arras and 1 mile (2 kilometres) north of Tinques, a village on the north side of the N.39 road from Arras to St. Pol. The nearest railway station is at Tinques, but the service is poor and the most convenient manner of reaching Chelers is by taxi from Arras or St. Pol, which both have good road and rail services.
The communal cemetery is west of the village on the D.77 road to the neighbouring village of Monchy-Breton. About 17 yards north-east of the crucifix in the main path are the graves of four soldiers from the United Kingdom.
Burials Details
5834273 Trooper Stanley Sidney Bright, 53rd Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C., died 4th September 1944, aged 32. Son of Thomas George and Ella Roberta Bright; husband of Gladys Florence Bright, of Bermondsey, London. His headstone bears the inscription "Life Is All The Sweeter That He Lived. Heaven Is Happier That He's There"
4457144 Private Raymond Davison, 11th Bn., Durham Light Infantry, died between 10th May 1940 and 26th April 1941, aged 21. Son of John and Dora Davison, of Ryhope, Co. Durham. His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of Our Only Son. Always In Our Thoughts. At. Rest"
Second Lieutenant Edward Moscrop, 11th Bn., Durham Light Infantry, died 21st May 1940, aged 22. Son of Ernest and Evelyn Norah Moscrop; husband of Muriel E. Moscrop, of Billingham, Co. Durham. His headstone bears the inscription "Always In Our Thoughts Of Those Who Loved Him"
4806435 Gunner George John James Smart, 86 (5th Bn. The Devonshire Regt.) Anti-Tank Regt., Royal Artillery, died 5th September 1940, aged 30. Husband of Selina Smart, of Bow, London. His headstone bears the inscription "George, Dearest, You Are Always In Our Hearts. Cissie And The Children"
Chelers is a village 22 kilometres west-north-west of Arras and 2 kilometres north of Tinques, a village on the north side of the road from Arras to St Pol. The Communal Cemetery is west of the village on the road to Monchy Breton.
Historical Information
Chelers is a small village and commune 13 miles (22 kilometres) west-north-west of Arras and 1 mile (2 kilometres) north of Tinques, a village on the north side of the N.39 road from Arras to St. Pol. The nearest railway station is at Tinques, but the service is poor and the most convenient manner of reaching Chelers is by taxi from Arras or St. Pol, which both have good road and rail services.
The communal cemetery is west of the village on the D.77 road to the neighbouring village of Monchy-Breton. About 17 yards north-east of the crucifix in the main path are the graves of four soldiers from the United Kingdom.
Burials Details
5834273 Trooper Stanley Sidney Bright, 53rd Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C., died 4th September 1944, aged 32. Son of Thomas George and Ella Roberta Bright; husband of Gladys Florence Bright, of Bermondsey, London. His headstone bears the inscription "Life Is All The Sweeter That He Lived. Heaven Is Happier That He's There"
4457144 Private Raymond Davison, 11th Bn., Durham Light Infantry, died between 10th May 1940 and 26th April 1941, aged 21. Son of John and Dora Davison, of Ryhope, Co. Durham. His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of Our Only Son. Always In Our Thoughts. At. Rest"
Second Lieutenant Edward Moscrop, 11th Bn., Durham Light Infantry, died 21st May 1940, aged 22. Son of Ernest and Evelyn Norah Moscrop; husband of Muriel E. Moscrop, of Billingham, Co. Durham. His headstone bears the inscription "Always In Our Thoughts Of Those Who Loved Him"
4806435 Gunner George John James Smart, 86 (5th Bn. The Devonshire Regt.) Anti-Tank Regt., Royal Artillery, died 5th September 1940, aged 30. Husband of Selina Smart, of Bow, London. His headstone bears the inscription "George, Dearest, You Are Always In Our Hearts. Cissie And The Children"
