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LINSELLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord
France

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Location Information

Linselles is a town in the departement Nord, 25 kilometres north of Lille. Leaving the church on the Rue Freres Vanrullen in Linselles, turn right at the first junction. Take the next turning on the left opposite the garage. Linselles Communal Cemetery is 200 metres from this turning on the right hand side. The Commonwealth War Graves plot is situated towards the centre of the cemetery.


History Information

The Communal Cemetery was used by the Germans in the 1914-18 War; but after the Armistice the 681 German graves were removed. The British graves were regrouped in the South-East part of the cemetery. There are now 33, 1914-18 and 6, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site.

Total Burials: 39.

World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 27, Canada 1. Total 28.

World War One Unidentified Casualties: 5.

World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 6. Total 6.
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Second Lieutenant
Edward Eustace Erlebach
45th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
7th February 1917.

Inscription "On Joyful Wing Cleaving The Sky Per Ardua Ad Astra"


Son of H. Arthur and Annie E. Erlebach, of Woodford House School, Birchington, Kent. His brothers Arthur Woodland Erlebach and Henry Woodland Erlebach also fell. Arthur is buried in Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery in France and Henry is buried in Hop Store Cemetery in Belgium

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Second Lieutenant
John Darg Laing
19th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and General List
24th October 1917, aged 19.

Inscription "Loretto School - Scotland 1907-1916 God Is Love"


Son of Mrs. M. P. Laing.

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Second Lieutenant
Thomas Gibbs Sturrock
1st Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and 17th Bn. Royal Scots
16th October 1916, aged 20.


Son of John and Annie M.M. Lloyd Sturrock, of Leith, Edinburgh.

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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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