mazargues war cemetery

Mazargues War Cemetery
LOCATIONMarseille, Departement des Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Show Map
MEMORIALS1,746 added (20% photographed)
CEMETERY ID2159668
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.
  1. FSSF Pollender, Paul Emile Maurice

    SURNAME Pollender FORENAME Paul Emile Maurice UNIT 1 Regiment (5 Company) RANK Private NUMBER D/129989 DATE OF DEATH 30th August 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, France Plot 4 Row C Grave 44 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada born 22.10.1918 Farnham...
  2. FSSF Painton, Robert James

    SURNAME Painton FORENAME Robert James UNIT 1 Regiment (2 Company) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 13th September 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 59 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada from Eston,Saskatchewan born 25.4.1922...
  3. FSSF Mann, Rexford Claude

    SURNAME Mann FORENAME Rexford Claude UNIT 1 Regiment (1 Company) RANK Private NUMBER B/137315 DATE OF DEATH 6th September 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 47 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada son of Claude and Sadie...
  4. FSSF Laporte, Paul Gatien

    SURNAME Laporte FORENAME Paul Gatien UNIT 2 Regiment (6 Company) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 9th September 1944 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 49 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada from Bordeaux,Quebec born 10.12.1916...
  5. FSSF Laplante, James William

    SURNAME Laplante FORENAME James William UNIT 2 Regiment (6 Company) RANK Private NUMBER D/83220 DATE OF DEATH 15th August 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, France Plot 4 Row C Grave 31 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada born 11.08.1923, Montreal...
  6. FSSF Harry, William Bruce

    SURNAME Harry FORENAME William Bruce UNIT 1 Regiment (3 Company) RANK Sergeant NUMBER H/16143 DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 38 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada son of Jean Sinclair and late Wilmot...
  7. FSSF Hansen, Norman Andrew

    SURNAME Hansen FORENAME Norman Andrew UNIT 2 Regiment (1 Company) RANK Sergeant NUMBER G/14180 DATE OF DEATH 15th August 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, France Plot 4 Row C Grave 29 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada born 21.10.1919, Warren, Ontario...
  8. FSSF Guynup, Clarence Norman

    SURNAME Guynup FORENAME Clarence Norman UNIT 2 Regiment (4 Company) RANK Private NUMBER M/105942 DATE OF DEATH 3rd October 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 3 Row D Grave 25 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada born 10.4.1924 Delburne,Alberta...
  9. FSSF Granger, Renaldo Harvey

    SURNAME Granger FORENAME Renaldo Harvey UNIT 3 Regiment (5 Company) RANK Sergeant NUMBER M/65375 DATE OF DEATH 22nd August 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 37 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada from Roselea,Alberta,Canada born...
  10. FSSF Glew, Gordon William

    SURNAME Glew FORENAME Gordon William UNIT 1 Regiment (3 Company) RANK Private NUMBER L/27041 DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada born 10.5.1921 Estevan,Saskatchewan...
  11. FSSF Gardner, George Braden

    SURNAME Gardner FORENAME George Braden UNIT 1 Regiment (4 Company) RANK Sergeant NUMBER C/72766 DATE OF DEATH 30th October 1944 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 3 Row D Grave 15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada from Lindsay,Ontario son of...
  12. FSSF Edgelow, Douglas Gordon

    SURNAME Edgelow FORENAME Douglas Gordon UNIT 2 Regiment (1 Company) RANK Sergeant NUMBER M/65994 DATE OF DEATH 15th August 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 36 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada from Cavalier,Saskatchewan born...
  13. FSSF Dainard, Stanley Ernest

    SURNAME Dainard FORENAME Stanley Ernest UNIT 1 Regiment (3 Company) RANK Private NUMBER C/4446 DATE OF DEATH 6th September 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 48 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada born 26.11.1919 Kingston,Ontario...
  14. FSSF Cutmore, William Charles (Bill)

    SURNAME Cutmore FORENAME William Charles (Bill) UNIT 3 Regiment (1 Company) RANK Sergeant NUMBER B/128516 DATE OF DEATH 16th September 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 60 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada son of Ernest George...
  15. FSSF Blais, Joseph Augustin

    SURNAME Blais FORENAME Joseph Augustin UNIT 3 Regiment (1 Company) RANK Private NUMBER D/138140 DATE OF DEATH 6th October 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 3 Row D Grave 26 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada born 9.4.1923 Quebec,Quebec,Canada...
  16. FSSF Biblowitz, Solomon M.

    SURNAME Biblowitz FORENAME Solomon M. UNIT 3 Regiment (2 Company) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER D/72006 DATE OF DEATH 12th September 1944 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, France Plot 4 Row C Grave 58 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada "of Brooklyn, N.Y. and...
  17. FSSF Belanger, Joseph

    SURNAME Belanger FORENAME Joseph UNIT 3 Regiment (1 Company) RANK Sergeant NUMBER H/17835 DATE OF DEATH 16th September 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 3 Row D Grave 33 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada son of Joseph Edward and Angelina...
  18. FSSF Armatta, Edward Anthony

    SURNAME Armatta FORENAME Edward Anthony UNIT 3 Regiment (1 Company) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER B/128519 DATE OF DEATH 16th September 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 3 Row D Grave 32 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada son of Anthony and Mary...
  19. FSSF Anderson, Robert Charles (Bob)

    SURNAME Anderson FORENAME Robert Charles (Bob) UNIT 2 Regiment (1 Company) RANK Private NUMBER L/12464 DATE OF DEATH 13th September 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 56 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada from...
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