HESDIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas De Calais
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.37399, Longitude: 2.05099
Location Information
Hesdin is a small town at the junction of the Rivers Canche and Turnoise. It is 54 kilometres west-north-west of Arras on the road to St. Pol and Boulogne, the N39. The Communal Cemetery is on the south-eastern outskirts of Hesdin, and is actually in the adjoining commune of Marconne next to the Marconne churchyard.
History Information
In 1916 Hesdin became General Headquarters (2nd Echelon); the 47th Casualty Clearing Station was placed near the town in July-November, 1916, and the 59th in April, 1917-August, 1918. The British burials were carried out mainly by two hospitals, by G.H.Q. Troops, or by units posted in the neighbourhood. There are 14, 1914-18 and 10, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 14. Total 14.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 8, Canada 1, New Zealand 1. Total 10.
World War Two Unidentified Casualties: Total 2.
Hesdin is a small town at the junction of the Rivers Canche and Turnoise. It is 54 kilometres west-north-west of Arras on the road to St. Pol and Boulogne, the N39. The Communal Cemetery is on the south-eastern outskirts of Hesdin, and is actually in the adjoining commune of Marconne next to the Marconne churchyard.
History Information
In 1916 Hesdin became General Headquarters (2nd Echelon); the 47th Casualty Clearing Station was placed near the town in July-November, 1916, and the 59th in April, 1917-August, 1918. The British burials were carried out mainly by two hospitals, by G.H.Q. Troops, or by units posted in the neighbourhood. There are 14, 1914-18 and 10, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 14. Total 14.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 8, Canada 1, New Zealand 1. Total 10.
World War Two Unidentified Casualties: Total 2.
Images in gallery below © Jean-Claude Graux
World War One Burials
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Images in gallery below © Jean-Claude Graux
8261 Bandsman J. Foster, 20th Hussars, died 12th October 1914 is buried in the French Military plot
Images in gallery below © Jean-Claude Graux
World War Two Burials
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Images in gallery below © Jean-Claude Graux
J/18091 Pilot Officer
Leo Bradden
88 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
16th August 1943.
Row B. 2.
Leo Bradden
88 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
16th August 1943.
Row B. 2.
412274 Flying Officer
Allan Bishop Smith
88 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force
16th August 1943, aged 21.
Row B. 3.
Son of Ernest Bishop Smith and of Eliza Mexted Smith (nee Quinlan), of Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.
Allan Bishop Smith
88 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force
16th August 1943, aged 21.
Row B. 3.
Son of Ernest Bishop Smith and of Eliza Mexted Smith (nee Quinlan), of Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.
