Find A Grave - Departement du Pas-de-Calais

Chick ., Pvt. Charles Arthur b. July 28, 1890 d. May 3, 1917

Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot: IV. F. 15.
Collin, Joseph Henry b. April 10, 1893 d. April 9, 1918
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Jarrow, England, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1/4th Battalion King's Own Regiment, British Army. In actions near Givenchy, France, April 9, 1918, 2nd Lieutenant Collin after withstanding resistance against heavy enemy fire, held by his platoon with only five of his men remaining. The enemy were pressing hard with machine-gun fire from close range, when 2nd Lieutenant Collin single-handed with his revolver attacked the machine gun putting the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Vieille-Chapelle, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot: III. A. 11.
Combe, Robert Grierson b. August 5, 1880 d. May 3, 1917
Canadian-Scottish World War I recipient of the Victoria Cross, the United Kingdom’s highest award for valor.
Vimy Memorial, Vimy, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Cook ., . J J b. November 28, 1886 d. April 23, 1916

Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot: VIII. A. 99.
Cotter, Corp. William Reginald b. March, 1883 d. March 14, 1916
WWI recipient of the Victoria Cross, the United Kingdom’s highest award for valor.
Lillers Communal Cemetery, Lillers, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot: IV.E.45.
Cunningham, Pvt. John b. October 22, 1890 d. April 16, 1917
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension, Barlin, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot: I.A.39.
De Pass, Lieut. Frank Alexander b. April 26, 1887 d. November 25, 1914
WWI winner of the Victoria Cross, the United Kingdom’s highest award for valor.
Bethune Town Cemetery, Bethune, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot: I.A.24.
de San Martin, José [original burial site] b. February 25, 1778 d. August 17, 1850
Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru.
Cathedrale de Notre-Dame de Boulogne-sur-Mer, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Douglas-Hamilton, LTC. Angus Falconer b. August 20, 1863 d. September 26, 1915
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Brighton, England, he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 6th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, British Army. On September 26, 1915 during operations at Loos, France, Lieutenant Colonel Douglas-Hamilton, when the battalions on his right and left had retired, rallied his own battalion and led his men forward four times. The last time he led all that remained were about 50 men and he was killed at head of them. For his bravery and splendid leadership...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos-en-Gohelle, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot: Loos Memorial, Panel 119 to 124 (No known grave)
Dunsire, Pvt. Robert Anderson b. November 24, 1891 d. January 30, 1916
Scottish WWI recipient of the Victoria Cross, the United Kingdom’s highest award for valor.
Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery, Mazingarbe, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot: CWCG Grave 18.
Edward III of Bar b. June, 1377 d. October 25, 1415
French Nobility. Also known as Edouard d'Bar. A division commander at the Battle of Agincourt (October 25, 1415), he died in action. The son of Robert, first Duke of Bar, he became heir to the Duchy in 1396 following the death of his two older brothers in the Battle of Nicopolis. He fought with the Duke of Orleans during the Guyenne campaign (1406), but after Orleans' assasination the following year he switched...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Church of the Cordeliers (Defunct), Hesdin, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Edwards, Sgt. Alexander [memorial] b. November 4, 1885 d. March 24, 1918
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Lossiemouth, Scotland, he served as a Sergeant in the 1/6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. In an attack on July 31, 1917, at Ypres, Belgium, when Sergeant Edwards, located a German machine gun position, he led some men against it, killed all the team and captured the gun. Later, he was wounded in the arm but went on to stalk and kill a sniper, and led his Company on to capture the final objective. For most conspicuous bravery, he was decorated...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot: Arras Memorial, Bay 8 (No Known Grave)
Erskine, Sgt. John McLaren [memorial] b. January 13, 1894 d. April 14, 1917
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot: Arras Memorial, Bay 6 (No Known Grave)
Foley ., . Martin b. December 6, 1870 d. May 21, 1915

Vimy Memorial, Vimy, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot: Final resting place unknown. Name listed on the Vimy Memorial.
Fox ., Spr. David Charles b. February 6, 1876 d. August 10, 1915

Aire Communal Cemetery, Aire-sur-la-Lys, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot: I. C. 3.
Frederick of Lorraine b. 1368 d. October 25, 1415
French Nobility. Count of Vaudemont. Also known as Ferry ler de Lorraine. A commander at the Battle of Agincourt (October 25, 1415), he died in action. The son of John I, Duke of Lorraine, Frederick became Count of Vaudemont in 1390 while his older brother, Charles II, succeeded to the dukedom. In 1393 he also became Sire of Joinville through marriage. He was a member of the Burgundian faction and at the height of their political power (1407 to 1413) was an "advisor" to the mad King...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Church of the Cordeliers (Defunct), Hesdin, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot: Site destroyed in 1553
Gaudier-Brzeska, Henri [memorial] b. October 4, 1891 d. June 5, 1915
French Sculptor and Draughtsman. He became a sculptor in Paris without any training. In 1911, he moved to London with his partner, Sophie Brzeska, and there, he associated with figures such as Wyndham Lewis and Ezra Pound. He became a founder member of the London Group and the following year signed the Vorticist Manifesto. Later, he enlisted in the French Army, and sadly, he was killed in the front. Although his work was ignored during his life-time, he was widely recognized as one of the most...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Polish Memorial, Neuville-Saint-Vaast, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Gobar Singh Negi b. October 7, 1893 d. March 10, 1915
Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the United Kingdom’s highest award for valor.
Neuve-Chapelle Memorial, Neuve-Chapelle, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot: Panel 32 and 33 (No Known Grave)
Grainger ., Pvt. Walter b. 1897 d. April 26, 1917

Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Aubigny-en-Artois, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot: II. G. 20.
Green, Capt. John Leslie b. December 4, 1888 d. July 1, 1916
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Buckden, England, he served as a Captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps attached to 1/5th Battalion, Sherwood Forresters. On July 1, 1916, in actions at Foncquevillers, France, Captain Green although wounded, went to the assistance of an officer who had been wounded and was hung up on the enemy's wire entanglements. Under heavy enemy fire, he succeeded in dragging him to a shell hole, where he dressed his wounds. He then endeavored to bring the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, Foncquevillers, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot: III.D.15.

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