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| Cemetery: | MAING COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION |
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| Country: | France |
| Locality: | unspecified |
| Visiting Information: | The location or design of this site make wheelchair access impossible. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our enquiries department on 01628 634221. |
| Location Information: | Maing is a village approximately 8 kilometres south of Valenciennes. The Cemetery is on the southern side of the village on the north-eastern side of the road to Querenaing and 2 kilometres before Thiant. |
| Historical Information: | Maing village was captured by the 51st (Highland) Division on the 24th October, 1918. On the East side of the Communal Cemetery are the graves of three United Kingdom soldiers and one Russian, buried by the enemy in mid-October, 1918. The German graves have been removed, and two other British graves have been transferred to the Extension. The Extension is on the South side of the Communal Cemetery. It was made by units of the 51st (Highland) and 49th (West Riding) Division in October and November, 1918. There are now over 80, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified. The Cemetery covers an area of 548 square metres and is enclosed at the sides and the back by a low stone rubble wall. |
| No. of Identified Casualties: | 85 |
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Name: EDGAR, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 25/10/1918 Service No: S/17562 Awards: M M Additional information: Son of William and Agnes Edgar, of Glenedge, Polmont, Stirlingshire. Native of East Linton, Prestonkirk, East Lothian. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 3. Cemetery: MAING COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION |
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Name: MICHAEL Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn. Age: 30 Date of Death: 25/10/1918 Service No: S/43265 Additional information: Son of James and Mary Mackintosh Michael, of 1, Shore St., Beauly, Inverness-shire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 30. Cemetery: MAING COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION |
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Name: SIMMONS Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn. Date of Death: 25/10/1918 Service No: S/26734 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 29. Cemetery: MAING COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION |
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Name: McCONNELL, JOHN C. Initials: J C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn. Age: 26 Date of Death: 25/10/1918 Service No: 285435 Awards: M M Additional information: Son of John and Mary A. Grant McConnell, of "St. Ruth's," 29, Hamilton Green, Arbroath. A printer. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 28. Cemetery: MAING COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION |
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Name: MIDDLETON Initials: E A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn. Date of Death: 25/10/1918 Service No: S/43741 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 27. Cemetery: MAING COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION |
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Name: GOODYEAR, ALBERT Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 25/10/1918 Service No: S/43781 Additional information: Son of George and Julia Goodyear, of 1, Berkley Cottages, Speenhamland, Newbury. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 26. Cemetery: MAING COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION |
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Name: GLASS, JOHN MELDRUM Initials: J M Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 25/10/1918 Additional information: Son of Robert and Jane M. Glass, of 5, Clarence St., Edinburgh. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 25. Cemetery: MAING COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION |
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Name: GOODBRAND, JAMES Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 25/10/1918 Service No: 265828 Additional information: Son of James and Margaret Goodbrand, of 27, Station Rd., Keith, Banffshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 23. Cemetery: MAING COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION |