LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY
Vimy
Pas de Calais
France
General Directions: La Chaudiere Military Cemetery is approximately 3 kilometres south of Lens and is situated on the north-western outskirts of Vimy.
Vimy Ridge was taken by the Canadian Corps in April 1917 in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, although the 25th and 47th (London) Divisions had also been involved in heavy fighting there in May 1916. The cemetery was made at the foot of the ridge, on the north-eastern side, next to a house which had contained a camouflaged German gun position. It remained very small until the summer of 1919, when graves were brought in from many other small cemeteries and isolated sites (some of these from the 1916 fighting) on or near the ridge. At this time, the cemetery was known as Vimy Canadian Cemetery No 1.
Victoria Cross: Private, John George Pattison, VC, 50th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment), killed in action 03/06/1917 and buried in plot VI. C. 14.
Casualty Details: UK 268, Canada 638, Total Burials: 906
|
|
|||
|
838266 Private Allan Daniel Dunoon 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles, (Central Ontario Regiment) 09/04/1917, aged 21. Plot VII. C. 15.
He is seen here holding his nephew, William Dunoon-Wilson - QMS B-159312 (WW2) and father of Bob Wilson who submitted this picture of his Great uncle.
|
Latest additions to the site | Belgian Cemetery Index | French Cemetery Index
Other Cemeteries and Memorials around the world | British Cemeteries and Memorials | 1939-1945 Cemetery Index
Cemeteries with Victoria Cross burials | Cemeteries with "Shot at Dawn" burials | Regimental Badge Archive | Roll of Honour
Information on how to submit a photograph or image to the site | Book Reviews | About Us and our task | Links
Contact Us (We always reply) | Site Map | Miscellaneous articles