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 Thelus Military Cemetery, Thelus, Pas de Calais, France


Latitude: 50.36134205785377, Longitude: 2.7881240844726562
Thelus Military Cemetery

Notes:
Thelus Military Cemetery is approximately 300 metres west of the N17, located in the open country, about 50 metres north of Thelus village. The village, which stands on the Vimy Ridge, was captured by the Canadian Corps on the 9th April, 1917, and it remained in British hands until the end of the War. There are now nearly 300, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, over 30 are unidentified. The cemetery covers an area of 1,459 square metres and the access path an additional area of 357 square metres. It is enclosed by a red brick wall.
© Commonwealth War Graves Commission


Headstones

 Thumb Description Status Location Name (Died/Buried)
WG: Lineker, Albert
WG: Lineker, Albert

Citation
 
Located  IV E 7  Albert Lineker (d. 11 Apr 1917)
 
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