Bois Carré

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Location

Haisnes is a village just south of La Bassee but Bois-Carré Military Cemetery is approximately 2 kilometres south of the village, south-west of the village of Hulluch. From Lens, take the D947 towards La Bassee. At Hulluch, turn left at the roundabout, taking the D39 towards Vermelles. The cemetery is on the left side of the road in the middle of the fields.

Note that Hulluch is pronounced oo-loosh and not hull-uck !

Bois Carré Cemetery

In the village behind Hulluch - Benifontaine you will find the Castelaine Brasserie which brews the excellent range of local Ch'ti beers. Visits are possible and there is a very good boutique.

Ch'ti Brasserie

Historical Information

Haisnes village remained in German hands until the final advance in the year 1918, but parts of the commune were gained by British troops in the Battle of Loos.

Loos 1915 Loos 1915

Bois-Carré Military Cemetery is named from a small copse about 274 metres to the South-West.

It was begun in September 1915, and used, largely by the 16th (Irish) Division, until August 1916, one more grave being added in March 1918.

Bois Carré Cemetery

There are now over 200, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, nearly a quarter are unidentified and the graves of 47, destroyed by shell fire, are now represented by special memorials.

The irregular arrangement of the rows is due to the difficult conditions under which these burials were carried out.

The cemetery covers an area of 1 649 square metres.

 
2nd Lt Harold Keable

Second Lieutenant Harold Keable
8th Bn Royal Berkshire Regiment
Died on 25 September 1915, aged 26

Son of Charles and Constance Keable, of The Fairfield, Farnham, Surrey. Native of Luton Hoo, Beds.

Grave: F 30

 
7th Bn London Regiment

Soldiers from 7th Bn London Regiment who died on 19 October 1915
In the distance, Ninth Avenue (on the left) and St Mary's ADS Cemeteries

Corporal C W Bosher 2446
Aged 31
Son of Walter and Winifred Bosher, of Limes Rd, Egham, Surrey.
Grave: A 10

Corporal Ronald Bosher 2449
Aged 22
Son of the late Ellington Bosher, of Lewes.
Grave: A 11

Corporal N M Nisbitt 2371
Grave: A 12

Private W Bowers 3547
Grave: A 13

Private H F Buckingham 2679
Grave: A 14

Private A Jacobs 2856
Died on 20 October 1915, aged 18
Son of the late Reuben and Henrietta Jacobs, of London.
Grave: A 15

 

There are two other cemeteries within walking distance:

Ninth Avenue Ninth Avenue
St Mary's ADS St Mary's ADS