Etaples British Military Cemetery
During the First World War, the area around Etaples was the scene of immense concentrations of Commonwealth reinforcement camps and hospitals. It was remote from attack, except from aircraft, and accessible by railway from both the northern or the southern battlefields. In 1917, 100,000 troops were camped among the sand dunes and the hospitals, which included eleven general, one stationary, four Red Cross hospitals and a convalescent depot, could deal with 22,000 wounded or sick. In September 1919, ten months after the Armistice, three hospitals and the Q.M.A.A.C. convalescent depot remained.
The cemetery contains 10,771 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, the earliest dating from May 1915. 35 of these burials are unidentified.
Hospitals were again stationed at Etaples during the Second World War and the cemetery was used for burials from January 1940 until the evacuation at the end of May 1940. After the war, a number of graves were brought into the cemetery from other French burial grounds. Of the 119 Second World War burials, 38 are unidentified.
Etaples Military Cemetery also contains 662 Non Commonwealth burials, mainly German, including 6 unidentifed. There are also now 5 Non World War service burials here.
The cemetery, the largest Commission cemetery in France, was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
Etaples Military Cemetery
Etaples Military Cemetery
Etaples Military Cemetery
With our Trail of the Caribou tour of Europe, we visit Etaples Military Cemetery. This is the resting place of 18 Newfoundlanders who fought with the Regiment and 5 who fought with Canada's forces.
From Wikipedia: Étaples Military Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Étaples, near Boulogne on the north-west coast of France. The cemetery holds over 11,500 dead from both World War I and World War II.
Etaples Commonwealth Military Cemetery
Luke Smout had a chance to visit Etaples Cemetery in France (2014)
Etaples Military Cemetery, Plot XXVIII
During the Great War, the area around the small fishing port of Etaples was the scene of immense concentrations of Commonwealth reinforcement camps and hospitals. It was remote from attack, except from aircraft, and accessible by railway from both the northern or the southern battlefields. At its peak, 100,000 troops were housed there with Commonwealth army training and reinforcement camps and an extensive complex of hospitals.
In 1917, 100,000 troops were camped among the sand dunes and the hospitals, which included eleven general, one stationary, four Red Cross hospitals and a convalescent depot, could deal with 22,000 wounded or sick. In September 1919, 10 months after the Armistice, three hospitals and the Q.M.A.A.C. convalescent depot remained.
The cemetery is the final resting place of 20 women, including nurses, army auxiliaries and civilian volunteers of the YMCA and Scottish Church Huts organisations. They were killed in air raids or by disease.
By the latter part of the war, more than 2,500 women were serving at the Étaples base. Hailing from many parts of the British Empire as well as France and America, they included ambulance drivers, nurses, members of the Voluntary Aid Detachment and those employed by the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps as bakers, clerks, telephonists and gardeners.
In its early years, the cemetery was visible as the train from Boulogne to Paris passed close by. Sir Fabian Ware, the founder of the Imperial War Graves Commission, ensured that trains would linger for a minute or so to allow passengers a glimpse.
Hospitals were stationed again at Etaples during the Second World War. The cemetery was used for burials from January 1940 until the evacuation at the end of May 1940. After the war, a number of graves were brought into the cemetery from other French burial grounds. Of the 119 Second World War burials, 38 are unidentified.
Etaples Military Cemetery
Me recording HaaarBeeeh, ryan and sam at the etaples miliary cemetery in France. Dont really know why uploaded t, it was just on my phoine and uploaded just for the sake of it.
Etaples Military Cemetery
Here is a brief video of the cemetary at Etaples. We visited here on a day trip to Le Touquet as Etaples was close by. Well worth a visit if you are in the area. This cemetary is maintianed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, more info at cwgc.org.
Etaples Military Cemetery
Brandpompier@World War 1 Etaples Military Cemetery (France)
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Étaples Military Cemetery
This is a collection of photographs and some clips taken at Étaples Military Cemetery.
The first song is 'Temporary' by Ghosts and I chose it because it is such a beautiful song...
The second song is 'Ghosts' by Ghosts which I chose because it was stuck in my head all the time I was there.
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Etaples Military Cemetery : 2nd View - Down Amongst the Lads
Funeral Nursing Sister Gladys Maude Mary Wake Etaples 22 May 1918
Funeral of Nursing Sister Gladys Maude Mary Wake at Etaples Military Cemetery, 22 May 1918. The aftermath of the bombing on 19 May 1918 of 1st Canadian General Hospital at Etaples on 22 May 1918.
Etaples
War Graves Cemetery Etaples France
Etaples Memorial, France
Largest Comenwealth Cemetary in France
Uncle Austin's Grave in Etaples France
Recorded on April 20, 2011 using a Flip Video camcorder.
Fromelles Cemetery opens
On 19 July 2010, exactly 94 years after the Battle of Fromelles, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission new Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery opened.
Thousands of people attended this very special event, including hundreds of relatives of those soldiers who died during the battle.
Etaples to Thiepval, 2011
France motorcycle tour 2011
Roclincourt: Military Cemetery
During July we went to see the the Roclincourt Military Ceremony for World War One victims. I DO NOT OWN THE MUSIC. IT HAS BEEN USED FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. No Copyright Infringement Intended
Etaples Memorial 360
Fully immersive 360° video using either a Google Chrome browser or the YouTube app on a mobile device. Try to select the highest resolution, then move your phone around to experience the magic of 360° video.
Étaples Military Cemetery
Etaples is a town about 27 kilometres south of Boulogne. The Military Cemetery is to the north of the town, on the west side of the road to Boulogne.
During the First World War, the area around Etaples was the scene of immense concentrations of Commonwealth reinforcement camps and hospitals. It was remote from attack, except from aircraft, and accessible by railway from both the northern or the southern battlefields. In 1917, 100,000 troops were camped among the sand dunes and the hospitals, which included eleven general, one stationary, four Red Cross hospitals and a convalescent depot, could deal with 22,000 wounded or sick. In September 1919, ten months after the Armistice, three hospitals and the Q.M.A.A.C. convalescent depot remained. The cemetery contains 10,771 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, the earliest dating from May 1915. 35 of these burials are unidentified.
Hospitals were again stationed at Etaples during the Second World War and the cemetery was used for burials from January 1940 until the evacuation at the end of May 1940. After the war, a number of graves were brought into the cemetery from other French burial grounds. Of the 119 Second World War burials, 38 are unidentified.
Etaples Military Cemetery also contains 662 Non Commonwealth burials, mainly German, including 6 unidentified. There are also now 5 Non World War service burials here.
Location 50°32'07?N 1°37'21?E
near Étaples, Pas-de-Calais
Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens
Total burials Over 11,500
Unknown burials 73
Burials by nation
UK - 8819
Canada - 1145
Australia - 464
New Zealand - 260
South Africa - 68
India - 17
Germany - 658
Funeral Nursing Sister Lowe 29 May 1918
Funeral of Nursing Sister Margaret Lowe, No. 1 Canadian General Hospital, Canadian Army Medical Corps, 29th May 1918 at Etaples Military Cemetery in France. Aftermath footage of the bombing of No. 1 Canadian General Hospital in Etaples, 20th May 1918.