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ÉCURIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas De Calais
France


Location Information

The village of Écurie is approximately 5 kilometres north of Arras and the Communal Cemetery is on the eastern side of the village.

The British graves are on each side of the main path from the entrance to the Calvary at the southern end of the cemetery.


Burial Details


2823406 Private Samuel Wotton Bleakley, 6th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders, died 25th May 1940, aged 21. Son of Matthew and Rebecca Wotton Bleakley, of Paisley, Renfrewshire.

2822594 Private George Douglas McKenzie, 6th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders, died 25th May 1940, aged 20. Son of Alexander McKenzie and Margaret Ann McKenzie, of Grantown-on-Spey, Morayshire.
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2581090 Signalman Kenneth John Stone, 5th Division Signals, Royal Corps of Signals, died 22nd May 1940, aged 21. Son of Walter and Annie Elizabeth Stone, of Ely, Cardiff.

3247448 Private Hugh Taylor, 6th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders, died 23rd May 1940, aged 19. Son of Robert and Bridget Taylor, of Glasgow.

1616111 Sergeant Maurice John Taylor, Flight Engineer in 427 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th June 1944, aged 20. Son of Benjamin Morris Taylor and Lucy May Taylor, of Wimbush, Essex. 

2735480 Guardsman William Joseph Williams, 2nd Bn. Welsh Guards, died 1st September 1944, aged 27. Son of John and Margaret Williams; husband of Winifred Avis Williams, of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. INSCRIPTION. SAFE IN GOD'S KEEPING.

2734730 Guardsman Gwyn Williams, 2nd Bn. Welsh Guards, died 1st September 1944, aged 25. Son of John and Mary Alice Williams, of Bodorgan, Anglesey. 
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Images in this gallery © Johan Pauwels

Images in this gallery © Werner Van Caneghem

15th Battalion Canadian Memorial at Écurie

(Pictures © Johan Pauwels)

Images in this gallery © Jean-Claude Graux


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