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FRELINGHIEN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord
France

Location Information

The village of Frelinghien is about 14 kilometres north-west of Lille and 8 kilometres north-east of Armentieres.  

The Communal Cemetery is on the north-eastern side of the village and 6 graves of soldiers from the United Kingdom are to be found near the north-western corner at the northern boundary. Two of them are not identified.


Burial Details

3446211 Fusilier Albert Edward Edwards, Lancashire Fusiliers, died 28th May 1940, aged 30. 
Son of Robert and Mary Jane Edwards, of Patricroft, Lancashire; husband of Mabel Edwards, of Patricroft.

4797398 Fusilier Arthur Richardson, Lancashire Fusiliers, died 28th May 1940.

7014095 Private Kevin James Spratt, 8th Bn. King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster), died 29th May 1940, aged 19. Son of Christopher and Kathleen Spratt, of Dublin, Irish Republic.

3449698 Fusilier John William Travis, Lancashire Fusiliers, died 28th May 1940, aged 28. Husband of Aleece Travis, of Stretford, Lancashire.


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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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