Cemetery:

SOUPIR COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Aisne, France

Grave Reference/
Panel Number:

B. 6.

Location:

Soupir is a village and commune in the Department of the Aisne, Northern France. Situated on the northern side of the D.925 road from Soissons to Guignicourt, about 20 kilometres east of Soissons. Take the D.967 from Laon towards Fismes. After passing the 1st Loyal Northlands Memorial at Cerny-en-Laonnois (17 kilometres), and after a further 1.5 kilometres, you will come to the Vendrosse British Cemetery on your right which is then followed by the village of Vendrosse-Beauline. Turn right after entering the village along the Rue de Beaulines (D88), and after a further 6.5 kilometres you will arrive at the village of Soupir. Turn right opposite the church along the Rue de Paris for 50 metres and then turn right again up a steep narrow road marked with a CWGC plaque. This road leads up to the Communal Cemetery. On entering the Cemetery through the main entrance gate, turn right and the 2 plots of war graves are about 30 metres south-west, close to the perimeter wall.

Historical Information:

The village was cleared by the Brigade of Guards on the 14th September, 1914, and on the same day and for some days later heavy fighting took place at the Farm of La Cour de Soupir, near the head of the valley North-West of the village. Dressing Stations were established at Soupir Chateau and at the Farm. The village was in German hands again between the 2nd and the 6th November, 1914, and it was during the greater part of the War very close to the front line. There are now over 10, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. All fell in September-October, 1914 and were brought in after the Armistice from a position near the North-West corner of the village of Vailly.