MAZINGARBE COMMUNAL CEMETERY AND EXTENSION
Mazingarbe
Pas de Calais
France
General Directions: Mazingarbe is a small town located in the Pas de Calais between the larger town of Lens and Bethune. Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery and Extension is situated adjacent to the Sains-en-Gohelle road from Mazingarbe on the D75, which can be reached from two major roads, the D932 Arras to Bethune road, and the N43 Lens to Bethune road. There are signposts to the cemetery visible in the centre of Mazingarbe town and on the D75 road. Access to the cemetery and parking is best obtained by taking a small side street off the D75. It should be noted that a one-way system is permanently in operation in Mazingarbe town. The War Graves will be found in two parts of the Communal Cemetery and, as with all town cemeteries, opening hours must be observed.
Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery was used by units and field ambulances from June 1915 to February 1916. It contains 108 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 24 French war graves. The adjoining Communal Cemetery Extension was begun by the 16th (Irish) Division in April 1916 and was used until October 1918.
Victoria Cross: Private, Robert Dunsire, VC, of the 13th Royal Scots, he was killed on 30/01/1916 and is buried in Grave 18 of the Communal Cemetery.
Shot at Dawn: (Communal) Private J. Graham, 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers executed for desertion 21/12/1915 and buried in grave 42.
Private J. Docherty of the 9th Black Watch, he was executed for desertion on 15/02/1916 and is buried in grave 3.
Private J.T. Jones of the 1st Northamptonshire Regiment is buried in grave 104, he was executed on 24/02/1916 for desertion.
Private A. Dale of the 13th Royal Scots, executed on 03/03/1916 for murder and buried in grave 103.
Corporal C. Lewis of the 12th Highland Light Infantry was executed for desertion on 11/03/1916 and is buried in grave 98.
(Extension)
Private A. O'Neil of the 1st South Wales Borderers was executed for desertion on 30/04/1916 and is buried in Plot 1.A.12.
In plot 1.B.5. is buried Driver J.W. Hasemore, he was executed on 12/05/1916 for disobedience, he served with the 180th Brigade, Field Artillery.
Private J. Thomas of the 2nd Welsh Regiment was executed for desertion on 20/05/1916 and is buried in plot. 1.D.2.
In plot 1.D.3. is Private W.H. Burrell of the 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment, he was shot for desertion on 22/05/1916.
Rifleman E.A. Card of the 20th Kings Royal Rifle Corps was executed for desertion on 22/09/1916 and is buried in plot 1.D.7.
One Canadian soldier executed for desertion is also buried here, in plot 3.B.12. lies Private C. Welsh of the 8th Bn. Canadian Expeditionary Force, this man was executed on 06/03/1918.
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Casualty Details: (Communal) UK 108, Total Burials: 108
(Extension) UK 182, Canada 66, Total Burials: 248
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