Euston Post Cemetery, Laventie
- Country France
- Total identified casualties 40 Find these casualties
- Region Pas de Calais
- Identified casualties from First World War
- GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.59379, Longitude: 2.76123
Location information
Euston Post was the name given to a strong point on the north-east side of the Estaires-la-Bassere road, about 1 kilometre north-west of Port Arthur. The Euston Post Cemetery is on the same side of the road towards Estaires and Laventie.
Visiting information
Wheelchair access with some difficulty.
For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our enquiries department on telephone number 01628 634221.
History information
Euston Post was the name given to a strong point on the North-East side of the Estaires-La Bassee road, about 800 metres North-West of Port Arthur. The name of the Cemetery is due to a light railway made in the War and known as "The London and North Western". The cemetery was begun in an orchard in January, 1915, and was used until the following October.
There are now over 40, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified.
The Cemetery covers an area of 844 square metres and is enclosed by a rubble wall on three sides.