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CRÉTINIER CEMETERY
Wattrelos
​Nord
France

Location Information

Wattrelos lies between the towns of Roubaix and Tourcoinq, which are both towns in the Lille district. From the Commissariat (police station) in Wattrelos take the first left into the Rue des Ecoles, then turn right into the Rue du Sapin Vert. Crétinier Cemetery entrance is 300 metres after the railway crossing on the left hand side. One Commonwealth War Graves plot is on the right hand side by the entrance, and a second plot is in the far left hand corner of the cemetery.


Visiting Information

Wheelchair access possible via main entrance.
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History Information

There are 11,1914-18 and over 30, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number from the 1939-45 War are unidentified.


World War One Burials​
(Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem except for 2nd picture)

Click on Individual Headstone for Details
(Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem)

World War Two Burials
(Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem)

Other Nationalities and Memorials
(Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem)


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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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  • France
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