shaymen Posted 19 June , 2005 Share Posted 19 June , 2005 From the statement below would it be right to assume that all those buried in this cemetery were POWs Cemetery: CONDE-SUR-L'ESCAUT COMMUNAL CEMETERY Country: France Locality: Nord Historical Information: Conde-sur-l'Escaut Communal Cemetery contains the graves of 90 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War, all of whom died in German hands between June 1917 and October 1918. The cemetery also contains three French war graves. No. of Identified Casualties: 102 Your Thoughts appreciated Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham-McAdam Posted 19 June , 2005 Share Posted 19 June , 2005 Conde was well behind the lines through the War - some 25 miles east of Cambrai & the Hindenburg Line - so that makes sense. Somebody will have details of where and why prisoners were there; presumably secure enough and easy to get to from the W Front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Posted 21 June , 2005 Share Posted 21 June , 2005 There are 99 Commonwealth Casualties, some died of sickness, phthisis in Conde Hospital, as POW. Pierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 21 June , 2005 Author Share Posted 21 June , 2005 Graham / Pierre Many thanks for the replies Pierre - do you have any info on Conde Hospital during the War. Regards Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Posted 24 June , 2005 Share Posted 24 June , 2005 Glyn, There is no more hospital at Condé sur l'Escaut, it was at le Château de l'Hermitage, a castel near the Belgian frontier, or in a barracks called Caserne Rombault ,who does not exist any more, in center town, but nobody can tell me wich one precisely. Information from the Maison du Tourisme of the town. Regards Pierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 24 June , 2005 Author Share Posted 24 June , 2005 Pierre Thanks Again Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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