WELLINGTON CEMETERY
Rieux-en-Cambresis
Nord
France
General Directions: Rieux-en-Canbresis is a village 9 kilometres north-east of Cambrai. Wellington Cemetery is 800 metres north of the village, 50 metres from the traffic lights on the D118, Cauchy-Iwuy-Rieux-en-Canbresis road.
The village was captured in October, 1918, in the Pursuit to the Selle; and the cemetery was made by battalions of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment immediately after. It was then increased by the concentration of graves from a wide area, mainly South of Rieux.
Cemeteries concentrated here include: Vendegies-sur-Ecaillon German Cemetery, this was a small cemetery at the crossing of the Chaussee Brunehaut and the Vendegies-Bermerain road, containing the grave of one soldier from the United Kingdom who fell in October, 1918. The graves of three soldiers from the United Kingdom, who fell in October, 1918, were removed from Verchain-Maugre Communal Cemetery to Wellington Cemetery.
Casualty Details: UK 286, Canada 20, Total Burials: 306
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Picture Courtesy of Ralph Davidson of Milnrow, Rochdale |
Private William Barnes MARRIOTT 1st Bn. Royal Fusiliers 11/10/1918 G/78781 formerly T/292919 Army Service Corps Plot I. D. 6 Wellington Cemetery
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William enlisted in Rochdale on 2nd March
1917, the 3rd son of John William and Naomi, he was employed by
Lowfield Spinning Co Mill, he is commemorated at St. Ann's Belfield
and buried Wellington Cemetery Rieux-en-Cambresis I. D. 6. Date of
birth 8th January 1899. His father John William died 10th August
1934 aged 66 and mother Naomi died 27th August 1953 aged 81.
He is one of three brothers killed during the war |
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