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JONCHERY-SUR-VESLE BRITISH CEMETERY Jonchery-sur-Vesle Marne France
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General Directions: Jonchery-sur-Vesle is a village and commune in the Department of the Marne, about 16 kilometres west of Reims, adjacent to the E46-N31, Reims to Soissons road. Exit the motorways A4-E50 or A26-E17 at the Reims intersection "Tinqueux". On leaving the motorway take the N31-E46 road that goes from Reims to Soissons. Follow this road towards Soissons for 11 kilometres, then take the right hand side road to Jonchery-sur-Vesle. Follow this road for a further 2 kilometres, going straight through the centre of the village. Turn right at the last junction (at the CWGC road sign) and go along the Rue de Sachs for about 200 metres. The Cemetery is beside the road on the left hand side. Jonchery-sur-Vesle British Cemetery was made after the Armistice, by the concentration of graves from other cemeteries and from the battlefields. Casualty Details: UK 366, Canada 1, Total Burials: 367
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