The Royal Canadian Regiment and
The First World War - 1914-1919

Crest Cemetery

Fontaine-Notre Dame is a village approximately 3 kilometres south-west of Cambrai on the main road from Cambrai to Bapaume (N30). The Cemetery is signposted from the N30 in the village and is located on the right hand side of the road towards Raillencourt.

For more information - CWGC

Royal Canadians buried at the Crest Cemetery are listed below.

Regt. No. Rank. Given Names. Surname. Date of Death. Remarks. CVWM/CWGC Link; Grave Ref.
349168PteGeorgeAILPORT28-Sep-18 CVWM
B. 27.
Lieut.RoyDUPLISSIE28-Sep-18CVWM
C. 24.
Capt. Francis DobreeMcCREA28-Sep-18CVWM
C. 25.
Lieut.James ThomasPROBERT30-Sep-18MCCVWM
C. 23.
733965L-CplStephen PattenSUTHERN30-Sep-18MMCVWM
A. 2.
445594PteCharlesSUTTON28-Sep-18CVWM
A. 29.
477942PteThomasTURNER28-Sep-18CVWM
A. 15.

Crest Cemetery Crest Cemetery

Photos by JM Dominique, a Great War Forum member.


Pte George Ailport Lieut Roy Duplessie Capt Francis McCrea Lieut James Probert L/Cpl Stephen Suthern Pte Charles Sutton Pte Thomas Turner An Unknown Soldier of The RCR, buried at Crest Cemetery

Photos by Maj G., while serving at SHAPE in Mons Belgium.

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