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Forenville Military Cemetery IP: 81.136.107.208 Posted on 19/12/2016 at 15:09:06 by David Richardson
My grandfather was killed-in-action during the second Battle of Cambrai on the 8th October 1918. He was in the King’s Liverpool Regiment (KLR) and is buried in the Forenville Military Cemetery southeast of Cambrai.
Apart from his comrades in the KLR, there are around 80 other soldiers buried at Forenville including 21 Royal Fusiliers and 10 Northumberland Fusiliers, as well as several other regiments.
I am in the initial planning stage for a centenary commemoration “event” to be held on the 8th October 2018 as most men fell on that day. I have made initial enquiries with CWGC and also the local Marie (Mayor) in the area.
I have “advertised” the idea since July at The Great War Forum, but with no UK enquiries at all, although family of the two New Zealanders buried there have replied through the NZ Online Cenotaph and they are coming all being well.
I wondered if leaving message here could highlight my plans with the hope of spreading the news a bit wider. I am happy for people to reach me for further details through this website. Obviously I can provide a postal address if needed.