Cuts
Location
Cuts is a small town approximately ten kilometres to the the south-east of Noyon on the D 934 towards Blérancourt. The French National Cemetery is situated within the town on the right hand side of the road coming from Noyon.
| GPS | N | E | OSM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 49.52939 | 3.09206 | Map |
Historical Information
The cemetery was created in 1920 in order to concentrate burials from the battles in the Oise in 1914 and 1918. Over the next two years burials were brought in from the temporary military cemeteries of :
Carlepont, Caisnes, Autrêches, Chevillecourt, Nampcel, Lassigny, Plessis-de-Roye, Margny-aux-Cerises and Bailly, together with the military plot from the communal cemetery at Noyon.
The cemetery contains the burials of 3 307 soldiers of whom 1 770 are buried in two communal graves. There is one Russian soldier amongst the casualties.
In terms of burials this is the largest French Military Cemetery in the Département of the Oise.
The first ten graves to the right as you enter the cemetery are those of soldiers who fell during the 1940 Campagne de France. Most of them are Muslim soldiers.
The communal graves (ossuaires) show the names
known to be buried amongst the remains.
Jean Peignaux
Zouave, 3e Régiment de Marche de Zouaves
Born on 23 September 1893 at Létra
He was 20 years old when he was killed
at Tracy le Val on 20 September 1914
Eliaou Cohen
Marsouin, Régiment d’Infanterie Coloniale de Maroc
Born on 12 March 1893 at Oran, Algeria
He was 25 years old when he was killed at
Carlepont on 16th June 1918
Antoine Desgranges
Soldat 2è classe, 2e Régiment de Marche de Zouaves
Born on 1 December 1884 at Reyrieux
He was 29 years old when he was killed at
Quennevières on 23rd September 1914.