Marseilles is the chief town in the Department of the Bouches-du-Rhone. Mazargues is a southern suburb (the 9th Arrondissement), some 6 kilometres from the centre of Marseilles. The cemetery is located 200 metres south of the 'Rond-Point de Mazargues' on the main road (the D559) to Toulon via Cassis. The address of the cemetery is No. 24 Avenue General de Lattre de Tassigny.
Marseilles was the base for Indian troops in France during the 1914-18 war; and throughout the War the Royal Navy, the Merchant Navy, British troops and Labour units worked in the port or passed through it. Five of the town cemeteries were used, in the main, for the burial of officers and men of the Commonwealth forces who died at Marseilles: St. Pierre Cemetery, where bodies of Hindu soldiers and labourers were cremated in 1914-16; Le Canet Old Cemetery and Le Canet New Cemetery, where Indian soldiers and Indian, Egyptian and Chinese labourers were buried in 1917-19; Port St. Louis- du-Rhone Communal Cemetery, and Mazargues Cemetery, where remains from the others were consolidated after the Armistice.
There are now 1487 World War I and 267 World War II casualties commemorated in this site. The cemetery covers an of 9021 square metres.
SURNAME
Dalziel
FORENAME
Brian George
UNIT
SOE Massingham
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
96709
DATE OF DEATH
25th June 1944
AGE
25
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 3 Row E Coll.grave 30-37
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parent unit 2 Bn London Scottish,Gordon Highlanders...
SURNAME
Hay
FORENAME
Alastair Kerr
UNIT
Interallied Mission Michel
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
76405
DATE OF DEATH
13th June 1944
AGE
32
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 3 Row E Grave 41
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parent unit Royal Artillery
son of Alexander...
SURNAME
Whitelam
FORENAME
Robert William
UNIT
624 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
1622627
DATE OF DEATH
25th June 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 3 Row E Coll.grave 30-37
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flight engineer
Halifax JP240...
SURNAME
Ellis
FORENAME
William Charles
UNIT
624 Squadron (R.C.A.F.)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
R/156577
DATE OF DEATH
25th June 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, France Plot 3 Row E Coll.grave 30-37
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resided Galt, Ontario, Canada...
SURNAME
Corbett
FORENAME
Dalton Morgan
UNIT
624 Squadron (R.C.A.F.)
RANK
Flight Sergeant
NUMBER
R/170887
DATE OF DEATH
25th June 1944
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 3 Row E Coll.grave 30-37
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born 13.6.1916...
SURNAME
Coady
FORENAME
Francis Anthony
UNIT
624 Squadron (R.C.A.F.)
RANK
Flight Sergeant
NUMBER
R/198799
DATE OF DEATH
25th June 1944
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 3 Row E Coll.grave 30-37
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son of James M.P. and...
SURNAME
Burnside
FORENAME
Lloyd Weldon
UNIT
624 Squadron (R.C.A.F.)
RANK
Warrant Officer Second Class
NUMBER
R/161811
DATE OF DEATH
25th June 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 3 Row E Coll.grave 30-37
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son of...
SURNAME
McDermid
FORENAME
Earl Duncan
UNIT
624 Squadron (R.C.A.F.)
RANK
Warrant Officer Second Class
NUMBER
R/162752
DATE OF DEATH
25th June 1944
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 3 Row E Coll.grave 30-37
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son of Norman...
SURNAME
Sneath
FORENAME
Robert Howard
UNIT
624 Squadron (R.C.A.F.)
RANK
Flying Officer
NUMBER
J/27589
DATE OF DEATH
25th June 1944
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 3 Row E Coll.grave 30-37
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son of George and Mabel...
SURNAME
Calvert
FORENAME
Ernest
UNIT
4 Bn
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
14219293
DATE OF DEATH
15th August 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 5
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born Liverpool
son of Ernest and Mary Calvert, Liverpool...
SURNAME
Morley
FORENAME
Eric Arthur (Terry)
UNIT
23 Independent Parachute Platoon
RANK
Private
NUMBER
6299827
DATE OF DEATH
15th August 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 8
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born London SW
resided...
SURNAME
Whittaker
FORENAME
Ronald Allen
UNIT
3 Regiment (3 Company)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
G/7586
DATE OF DEATH
10th September 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 53
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Canada
born 5.12.1922 Saint John,New...
SURNAME
Pede
FORENAME
Edwin Rudolph
UNIT
2 Regiment (1 Company)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
M/105136
DATE OF DEATH
15th August 1944
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, France Plot 4 Row C Grave 34
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Canada
from Edmonton, Alberta
born...
SURNAME
Middleton
FORENAME
Joseph John (Jack)
UNIT
2 Regiment (1 Company)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
L/86947
DATE OF DEATH
15th August 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, France Plot 4 Row C Grave 30
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Canada
from Yorkton, Saskatchewan...
SURNAME
Chesnichesky
FORENAME
Leo
UNIT
2 Regiment (1 Company)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
D/140088
DATE OF DEATH
15th August 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 35
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Canada
from Montreal,Quebec
born 11.6.1924 St...
SURNAME
Bodner
FORENAME
Joseph
UNIT
2 Regiment (2 Company)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
B/61753
DATE OF DEATH
16th August 1944
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 33
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Canada
born 22.03.1916 Saint Paul, Alberta...
SURNAME
Wright
FORENAME
Stephen Jasper
UNIT
1 Regiment (2 Company)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
M/66207
DATE OF DEATH
13th September 1944
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 57
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Canada
born Calgary,Alberta
son of...
SURNAME
Schmidt
FORENAME
Floyd Stanley
UNIT
2 Regiment (6 Company)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
A/58248
DATE OF DEATH
27th August 1944
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 26
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Canada
son of Fred and Hilda...
SURNAME
Samuel
FORENAME
Ross Leroy
UNIT
2 Regiment (3 Company)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
27th August 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 27
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Canada
from Arthur,Ontario
born 9.10.1921...
SURNAME
Potenza
FORENAME
Thomas Charles
UNIT
2 Regiment (6 Company)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
B/137590
DATE OF DEATH
2nd November 1944
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 3 Row D Grave 16
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Canada
son of Antonio and Josephine...
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