LIGNY-EN-CAMBRESIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Ligny-en-Cambresis

Nord

France

General Directions: Ligny-en-Cambresis is a village about 12 kilometres south-east of Cambrai and 4 kilometres south of Fontaine-le-Pire. From Cambrai, take the N43 main road towards Le Cateau. After 11 kilometres, at Beauvois-en-Cambresis, turn right onto the D74 road towards Fontaine-au-Pire and Ligny. After about 4 kilometres turn left onto the D15 road towards Caudry. 500 metres further on turn right into the Communal Cemetery.

This cemetery was used by the Germans to bury their dead, these burials were all later removed. The British burials date from August 26th-September 7th 1914, casualties of the retreat from Mons. There are also the burials of  7 men who died as Prisoners of War during 1917 and 1918.

Casualty Details: UK 40, Total Burials: 40

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