ST. NICOLAS BRITISH CEMETERY

St. Nicolas

Pas de Calais

France

General Directions: Ste. Catherine and St. Nicolas are villages and districts in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais and adjoining the city of Arras on the north side. Ste. Catherine lying to the west, and St. Nicolas to the east of the N37 road to La Targette and Souchez. St. Nicolas British Cemetery lies along a footpath to the south of the Rue D'Enfer, which joins the road to Roclincourt.

From March 1916 to the Armistice, the village of St. Nicolas was occupied by Commonwealth forces and for much of that time it was within the range of German artillery fire. The cemetery was started in March 1917 and used by the divisions and field ambulances stationed on that side of Arras until October 1918.

Shot at Dawn: Private T. Ward, 8/10th Bn. Gordon Highlanders, executed for desertion 16/10/1917, plot 2. C. 17.

Private N.H Taysum, 9th Bn. The Black Watch, executed for desertion 16/10/1917, plot 2. C. 16.

Private J. S. Adamson, 7th Bn. Cameron Highlanders, executed for cowardice 23/11/1917, plot 2. C. 18.

Private H. Dalande, 8th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders, executed 09/03/1918, plot 2. D. 1.

Casualty Details: UK 350, Canada 3, Australia 2, South Africa 9, Total Burials: 364

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