Capelle-Beaudignies Road Cemetery
- Country France
- Total identified casualties 53 Find these casualties
- Region Nord
- Identified casualties from First World War
- GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.23594, Longitude: 3.56659
Location information
Capelle (or Capelle-sur-Ecaillon) is a small village in the Department of the Nord, 13 kilometres south of Valenciennes. Capelle-Beaudignies Road Cemetery is 1.5 kilometres east of the village, on the south side of the road to Beaudignies (D109).
Visiting information
Wheelchair access with some difficulty.
For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our enquiries department on telephone number 01628 634221.
The register is available in the Mairie on Monday and Wednesday from 16.00 to 18.00 and Friday from 15.00 to 17.00
History information
Capelle-Beaudignies Road Cemetery was made by the 3rd Division in October-November, 1918, after the capture of the place. There are now over 50, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified. Eleven German graves of the 31st October, 1918, have been removed. The cemetery covers an area of 333 square metres and is enclosed by a low brick wall.