The Royal Canadian Regiment and
The First World War - 1914-1919

St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen

St Sever Cemetery and St Sever Cemetery Extension are located within a large communal cemetery situated on the eastern edge of the southern Rouen suburbs of Le Grand Quevilly and Le Petit Quevilly. If approaching Rouen from the north, head for the centre of town and cross over the river Seine, following signs for Caen. Follow this route until you get to the 'Rond Point des Bruyeres' roundabout (next to the football stadium), then take the first exit into the Boulevard Stanislas Girardin. The cemetery is 150 metres down this road on the left. If approaching Rouen from the south, follow the N138 (Avenue des Canadiens) towards the centre of town. At the 'Rond Point des Bruyeres' roundabout (next to the football stadium), take the fourth exit into the Boulevard Stanislas Girardin. The cemetery is 150 metres down this road on the left. If arriving on foot, take the metro to St Sever Metro Station, then follow the Avenue de Caen until you get to the Avenue de la Liberation, then take this road and follow this, which will become the Boulevard du 11 Novembre. At the end of this road is the 'Rond Point des Bruyeres' roundabout. Take the first exit from this into the Boulevard Stanislas Girardin. The cemetery is 150 metres down this road on the left.

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Royal Canadians buried at the St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen are listed below.

Regt. No. Rank. Given Names. Surname. Date of Death. Remarks. CVWM/CWGC Link; Grave Ref.
477114PteNelsBROWN26-Sep-16CVWM
B. 23. 61.
Lieut.John RobertHORTON07-Oct-16CVWM
A. 12. 2.
440977PteGeorgeLEE06-Oct-16CVWM
B. 18. 17.
478840PteDonaldROSS05-Oct-16CVWM
B. 20. 14.
Capt.Norman EwartTOWERS20-Sep-16Attached 7th Canadian Light Trench Mortar BtyCVWM
A. 10. 5.

St. Sever Cemetery Pte Nels Brown Lieut. John Horton Pte George Lee Pte Donald Ross Lieut. Norman Towers

Photos by James Percival, a member of the Great War Forum.

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