HERMONVILLE MILITARY CEMETERY
Hermonville
Marne
France
General Directions: Hermonville is a village 11 kilometres north-west of Reims in the direction of Laon. From Reims take the N44 towards Laon. After 5 kilometres turn left at the road sign for Hermonville, along the D30, passing through the village of Villers Franqueux Enter Hermonville along the Rue de Reims and at the village centre turn right (first CWGC direction sign) going along the Rue de L'Eglise on the D530, which leads onto the Rue de Sebastopol and then the Rue St Remy. At the following junction turn right into Rue Charles de Gaulle and 20 metres further on turn left up the Rue des Dourdonnes. The Cemetery is at the end of this 150 metre long narrow road.
Hermonville Military Cemetery contained, on the West side, 407 French and 99 German graves, but these have been removed. The British graves are those of soldiers from the United Kingdom, mainly of the 21st Division, who fell in May and June, 1918, and were reburied here after the Armistice.
Shot at Dawn: Private F. O'Neill of the 1st Bn. Sherwood Foresters, this soldier was executed for desertion on 16/5/1918 for desertion, he is buried in plot 3. G. 6.
Casualty Details: UK 244, Total Burials: 244
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