Démuin is a village and commune in the Department of the Somme in the valley of the Luce to the east of Domart. Toronto Cemetery is 2 kilometres north of Démuin village, in the fields.
GPS | N | E | OSM |
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Decimal | 49.83723 | 2.53658 | Map |
Démuin was lost and recaptured on 30th March 1918, and lost again on the 31st, but on 8th August 1918, it was retaken by the 58th Canadian Battalion.
The cemetery was begun by the 3rd Canadian Battalion (Toronto Regiment) in August 1918, and used by other Canadian units for the burial of their dead in that month.
Toronto Cemetery contains 97 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 22 of which are unidentified. The cemetery also contains four German graves.
The Bois de Morgement iin the background
Private Harry Fentiman 204320
15th Bn Canadian Infantry
48th Highlanders of Canada
Died on 8th August 1918 aged 20
Son of J W Fentiman
Grave: A 18
He died fighting
For the country
He loved so much
Private James Patterson 47921
15th Bn Canadian Infantry
48th Highlanders of Canada
Died on 8th August 1918 aged 21
Son of William Patterson
of Providence Bay, Ontario
Grave: A 20
Private James Love 447126
15th Bn Canadian Infantry
48th Highlanders of Canada
Died on 8th August 1918 aged 39
Father of William Love
of Watts, Alberta
Grave: B 7
Robert Pelka
Garde Grenadier Regiment Nr 5
Died on 10th November 1918
Grave: I E 4