LE DOULIEU CHURCHYARD
Nord
France
Location Information
The village and commune of Le Doulieu is 25 kilometres (15.5 miles) west-north-west of Lille and 6 kilometres (4 miles) south of Bailleul. This is a small town on the N.42 road from Lille to Boulogne, with a railway station on the Lille-Hazebrouck-Calais and Dunkirk lines. It is the nearest station to Le Doulieu, and taxis are available to complete the journey. The one British grave in the churchyard is about 10 yards north of the north-eastern corner of the church.
Burial Details
818411 Serjeant William Arthur Edward Northey, 5 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 19th May 1940, aged 22. Son of Frederick and Amelia Emma Northey, of Portsmouth.
Pictures © Johan Pauwels
The village and commune of Le Doulieu is 25 kilometres (15.5 miles) west-north-west of Lille and 6 kilometres (4 miles) south of Bailleul. This is a small town on the N.42 road from Lille to Boulogne, with a railway station on the Lille-Hazebrouck-Calais and Dunkirk lines. It is the nearest station to Le Doulieu, and taxis are available to complete the journey. The one British grave in the churchyard is about 10 yards north of the north-eastern corner of the church.
Burial Details
818411 Serjeant William Arthur Edward Northey, 5 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 19th May 1940, aged 22. Son of Frederick and Amelia Emma Northey, of Portsmouth.
Pictures © Johan Pauwels
