VERCHAIN BRITISH CEMETERY

Verchain-Maugre

Nord

France

General Directions: Verchain-Maugre is a village in the Department of the Nord about 13 kilometres south of Valenciennes and Verchain British Cemetery is 1.5 kilometres north-west of the village on the north side of the road to Monchaux and Thiant.

The British Cemetery was made by fighting units (mainly of the 4th Division) in the period 24th October-1st November, 1918.

Casualty Details: UK 109, Canada 1, Total Burials: 110

306507 Lance Corporal

Harry Aspinall

2nd Bn. Duke of Wellington's Regiment

24/10/1918

aged 22.

Son of Wilson and Harriet Ann Aspinall, of 22, Wyke Lane, Bailiffe Bridge, Brighouse, Yorks.

Row B. 24.

Photo courtesy of Nicola Furbisher, Great-niece of this soldier

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