HERSIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Hersin
Pas de Calais
France
General Directions: Hersin is a village about 5 kilometres south of Bethune and about 2 kilometres west of the main road from Bethune to Arras. The Communal Cemetery and Extension lie to the north-east of the village.
The extension to Hersin Communal Cemetery was begun by French troops, who made over 100 burials, and was taken over by Commonwealth troops and field ambulances in March 1916. It was used until October 1918. Many of the graves are of engineers, mostly from tunnelling companies. All but seven of the French graves have been removed.
Shot at Dawn: Private J Scone, 2nd Bn. Welsh Regiment, executed 10/05/1918 for murder, plot 3. B. 1.
Private A Briggs, 9th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), executed 19/07/1918 for desertion, plot 3. E. 2.
Casualty Details: UK 130, Canada 39, Australia 55, France 7, Total Burials: 231
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