Level Crossing Cemetery
Location
Fampoux is a village 8 kilometres east of Arras on the D42. Level Crossing Cemetery is on the southern side of the village.
It is possible to park just in front of the cemetery but, to turn around, cross the level crossing and use the entrance way there.
| GPS | N | E | OSM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 50.297307 | 2.873542 | Map |
Historical Information
Fampoux village was taken by the 4th Division (passing through the 9th (Scottish) Division) on 9th April 1917. It remained close behind the Allied front line, but part of it was lost on 28th March 1918 during the German advance.
The village was cleared by the 51st (Highland) Division on 26th August 1918. The cemetery was begun in June 1917 when a numbers of graves of April and May were brought in from the battlefield.
It was used until March 1918 and two further burials were made in October 1918. In addition to the 9th and 51st Division, the 15th (Scottish) Division fought in the area, and over half the graves are those of soldiers of Scottish regiments.
Level Crossing Cemetery contains 405 burials and commemorations of the First World War. 29 of the burials are unidentified and a special memorial commemorates one casualty believed to be buried in this cemetery.
The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.
Guardsman Arthur James 27535
1st Bn Grenadier Guards
Died on 9th February 1918 aged 19
Son of John and Ann James
of 10 West St, Warrington
Grave: II B 27
Guardsman Charles Bricknell 21302
4th Bn Coldstream Guards
Died on 19th January 1918 aged 30
Husband of the late Emily Bricknell
Grave: II B 30
Guardsman Thomas Russell 16927
2nd Bn Scots Guards
Died on 22nd February 1918
Son of Elizabeth Russell
of Rhualtan, Cawdor, Nairn
Grave: II B 24
Guardsman Francis Kavanagh 8361
2nd Bn Irish Guards
Died on 24th January 1918 aged 25
Son of Francis Kavanagh
Husband of Mary Kavanagh
of Knockatee, Monilea, Mullingar
Grave: II B 29
2nd Lieutenant Charles Ballard
1st Bn Welsh Guards
Died on 10th March 1918 aged 49
Son of George and Sarah Ballard;
Husband of Mary Ballard
of 28, Hamlet Gardens, London
Grave: II B 14