LE MANS WEST CEMETERY
Le Mans
Sarthe
France
General Directions: The Cemetery is in the north-west suburb of the town, west of the River Sarthe, off the main road, Avenue Rhin et Danube (D304). From the D304, turn into the Rue des Etamines, then left into Rue de la Madelaine. The cemetery is off the Rue de la Madelaine in the Rue de le Garenne. The War Graves plot is at the far end of the cemetery on the left hand side.
In 1914, when St. Nazaire and Nantes were the British bases, Le Mans was the Advanced Base and a hospital centre. In 1939 the British General Headquarters were concentrated here from the 14th to 21st September, and in June, 1940 the Headquarters of the southern portion of the British Expeditionary Force were at Chateau de la Blanchardiere, Le Mans.
Casualty Details: UK 60, Canada 1, Total Burials: 61
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