POIX-DU-NORD COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Poix-du-Nord

Nord

France

General Directions: Poix-du-Nord is a village about 66 kilometres south-east of Lille and 8 kilometres south of Le Quesnoy. This town is also south-east of Lille, and is on the main Valenciennes-Landrecies-Guise road. The Cemetery is on the northern side of the village on the road leading to Ghissignies. Poix-du-Nord is about 8 kilometres south of Le Quesnoy. The Extension is on the north side of the Communal Cemetery.

The village of Poix-du-Nord was captured in the latter part of October, 1918. It was later "adopted" by the Borough of Keighley. The Extension was made after the capture of the village, and increased after the Armistice by the concentration of graves from Escarmain Communal Cemetery Extension. This cemetery stood at the back of the Communal Cemetery and was made by the Germans, it continued to be used by the 2nd Division Burial Officer after the capture of the village at the end of October, 1918. It contained the graves of 20 German soldiers and 27 from the United Kingdom.

Casualty Details: UK 96, Total Burials: 96

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