White City Cemetery - Bois-Grenier, France
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[EN] The White City Cemetery is a cemetery of the First World War located in Bois-Grenier. [FR] Le cimetière « White City Cemetery » est un cimetière de la Première Guerre mondiale situé à Bois-Grenier.
Waymark Code: WMXMJ4
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 01/29/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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The White City Cemetery is a British military cemetery with soldiers who fell during the First World War at Bois-Grenier (North). This small cemetery is located almost one kilometer south of the village center, along the Radinghem-en-Weppes road. The cemetery was designed by Herbert Baker and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. On the south side is the Cross of Sacrifice

Bois-Grenier was during the war near the front, he spent most of the war in the hands of the Allies. The cemetery was used by combat units from October 1914 to December 1915.

92 British are buried, 9 of which could not be identified. There are also three Germans buried.

Sources : The Cemetery

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Le cimetière « White City Cemetery » est un cimetière militaire britannique avec des soldats tombés pendant la Première Guerre mondiale situé à Bois-Grenier (Nord). Ce petit cimetière est situé à presque un kilomètre au sud du centre du village, le long de la route de Radinghem-en-Weppes. Le cimetière a été conçu par Herbert Baker et est maintenu par la Commission des sépultures de guerre du Commonwealth. Sur le côté sud se trouve la Croix du Sacrifice.

Bois-Grenier était pendant la guerre près du front, il a passé la majeure partie de la guerre aux mains des Alliés. Le cimetière a été utilisé par les unités de combat de octobre 1914 à décembre de 1915.

92 Britanniques sont enterrés, dont 9 qui n'ont pas pu être identifiés. Il y a aussi trois Allemands enterrés.

Sources : Le Cimetière

Date cemetery was established: 10/1/1914

Visiting hours:
Free access/Accès libre


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