Feuchy British Cemetery
Location
Feuchy is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 5 kilometres east of Arras, on the south bank of the Scarpe river. Feuchy British Cemetery is on the south-west side of the village, between the Arras road, the railway and the church.
Note the very distinctive church tower. It acts as a very good marker whilst out on the battlefields.
| GPS | N | E | OSM |
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| Decimal | 50.293065 | 2.v | Map |
Historical Information
Feuchy village was captured by the 15th (Scottish) Division on 9th April 1917, lost at the end of March 1918, and retaken at the end of the following August.
Feuchy British Cemetery was made by the 12th Division in April 1917, and used until March 1918. A few graves were added after the recapture of the village. The present Plot I was regrouped in 1926 to allow the construction of a railway station.
The cemetery now contains 209 First World War burials. Two of the graves, destroyed by shell fire, are now represented by special memorials.
The railway line is immediately behind the cross
Private Frederick Godley 202957
7th Bn Suffolk Regiment
Died on 29th April 1917 aged 25
Son of Charles Godley
of Ilford
Husband of A Godley
of Lockwood Rd, Ilford, Essex
Grave: I D 13
Sergeant William l’Hirondelle MM 808771
10th Bn Canadian Infantry
Alberta Regiment
Died on 30 August 1918 aged 22
Son of Mr and Mrs L L’Hirondelle
of Alix, Alberta
Grave: II C 1