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

Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery


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St. Omer is a large town 45 kilometres south-east of Calais. Longuenesse is a commune on the southern outskirts of St. Omer. The Cemetery is approximately 3 kilometres from St Omer, beside the Wizernes (Abbeville) road (the D928), at its junction with the Rue des Bruyeres. There is a large car park to the rear of the cemetery.

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Royal Canadians buried at the Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery are listed below.

Regt. No. Rank. Given Names. Surname. Date of Death. Remarks. CVWM/CWGC Link; Grave Ref.
477550SgtWalterLOWE30-Oct-16MMCVWM
IV. A. 72.
477841PteArthurSKIPPER12-Jun-16 CVWM
II. C. 6.

CWGC headstone for Sgt Walter Lowe CWGC headstone for Pte Arthur Skipper

Photos courtesy of British War Graves.

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