Frechencourt Communal Cemetery

Cemetery Details

Location Gr Grande Rue, Frechencourt, Somme - Hauts-de-France, France
Co‑ordinates N49.96438, E2.43763
Description

Location Information
Frechencourt is a village in the Somme department of France and is approximately 12 kilometres north-east of Amiens. From Amiens head along the D929 towards Albert. At the village of Querrieu turn left along the D30 towards St Gratien and then first right along a minor road towards Frechencourt. Just before you reach the village there is a Commission road sign directing you to turn right towards the Communal Cemetery. The Commission plot is at the rear of the cemetery.

History Information
The communal cemetery was used by Commonwealth troops from April to August 1918 and contains 57 burials of the First World War.

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Names

Showing 8 people of interest from cemetery

PLATTEN, Frederick

Service number 2430A
Gunner
11th Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 1 Jun 1882

EARP, Reginald William

Service number 30205
Gunner
10th Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 22 Jul 1898

BLAIR, Archibald

Service number 38028
Gunner
5th Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 17 Jun 1896

BUTTERCASE, Robert Dingwall

Service number 1376
Lieutenant
11th Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 25 Apr 1881

ABERNETHY, Reginald McClure

Service number 6529
Lieutenant
5th Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 28 Oct 1892

SHIELS, Leslie Thomas

Service number 9465
Private
1st Light Horse Field Ambulance
AIF WW1

LEYLAND, Louis Gerald

Service number 21142
Bombardier
11th Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 27 Dec 1895

MCBEAN, Herbert William

Lieutenant
40th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 3 Mar 1892

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