Tigris Lane Cemetery
Location
Wancourt is a village 1.5 kilometres south of the straight main road from Arras to Cambrai. Tigris Lane Cemetery is on the north-east side of the road from Wancourt to Tilloy, the D37E, and next to the TGV railway line.
| GPS | N | E | OSM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 50.255883 | 2.845180 | Map |
Historical Information
Wancourt was captured on 12th April 1917, after very heavy fighting. The village was lost in March 1918 and re-taken by the Canadian Corps on 26th August 1918.
The cemetery (named from a trench) was made by the burial officer of the 14th (Light) Division in May 1917, and was used again in August-September 1918. The cemetery contains 119 First World War burials, nine of them unidentified.
The cemetery was designed by G H Goldsmith.
Private Urban Matsell 26959
6th Bn Somerset Light Infantry
Died on 9th April 1917 aged 28
Son of Henry and Elizabeth Matsell
of Corby, Grantham
6th Bn Somerset Light Infantry
Died on 9th April 1917 aged 28
Son of Henry and Elizabeth Matsell
of Corby, Grantham
Lance Cpl Frederick Scarborough 28702
6th Bn Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
Died on 9th April 1917 aged 25
Son of Christopher and Ann Scarborough
of 4 Fisher’s Green Rd, Stevenage, Herts
6th Bn Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
Died on 9th April 1917 aged 25
Son of Christopher and Ann Scarborough
of 4 Fisher’s Green Rd, Stevenage, Herts
Grave: I C 14
Grave: I C 15
Private Albert Seymour 20522
6th Bn Somerset Light Infantry
Died on 9th April 1917 aged 21
Son of John Seymour
of Marlpits, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater, Somerset
6th Bn Somerset Light Infantry
Died on 9th April 1917 aged 21
Son of John Seymour
of Marlpits, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater, Somerset
Private Herbert Sampson 34357
6th Bn Somerset Light Infantry
Died on 9th April 1917 aged 21
Son of Katherine and the late Edward Sampson
of Hucklesbrook, Gorley, Fordingbridge, Salisbury
6th Bn Somerset Light Infantry
Died on 9th April 1917 aged 21
Son of Katherine and the late Edward Sampson
of Hucklesbrook, Gorley, Fordingbridge, Salisbury
Grave: I C 14
Grave: I C 16