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ST. LAURENT-BLANGY COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Pas De Calais

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.30517, Longitude: 2.80838

Location Information

St. Laurent-Blangy is a village and commune, 3 kilometres east of Arras on the N.50 road to Douai. 

The communal cemetery is on the north-eastern side of the village about 1 kilometre from the church in a by-road leading to the main road (N 319) from Arras to Bailleul-Sire-Berthoult. 

In the southern corner are the graves of four soldiers from the United Kingdom one of whom is not identified.


Burial Details

4345317 Private Charles Walter Earl, 4th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 21st May 1940.

4344750 Private Richard (Dicky) Alma Hills, 4th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 23rd May 1940, aged 20. Son of Richard Alma Hills, and stepson of Rosemond Hills, of York. His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Son Dicky. Ever Remembered"

4336646 Warrant Officer Class II (C. S. M.) James Warner, 4th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 22nd May 1940, aged 36. Son of Samuel and Ada Warner; husband of Lily Warner. His headstone bears the inscription "Everlasting Memories Of Jim A Beloved Husband And Father Jane And Nadia"

Images in gallery below © Werner Van Caneghem

St. Laurent-Blangy Communal Cemetery
St. Laurent-Blangy Communal Cemetery
St. Laurent-Blangy Communal Cemetery
St. Laurent-Blangy Communal Cemetery
St. Laurent-Blangy Communal Cemetery
St. Laurent-Blangy Communal Cemetery
St. Laurent-Blangy Communal Cemetery
St. Laurent-Blangy Communal Cemetery
St. Laurent-Blangy Communal Cemetery

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