People of Carleton County, New Brunswick
Frank MCLARDY
1887 - 1918 (30 years)
Generation: 1
1. Frank MCLARDY was born on 19 May 1887 in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 9 Apr 1918 in Agny, France; was buried in 1918 in Wally Orchard Cemetery, Agny, France. Notes:
Killed in action, Agny, France
Interred Wailly Orchard Cemetery, Pas De Calais, France https://www.ww1cemeteries.com/wailly-orchard-cemetery.html
Location Information:
Wailly is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 6 kilometres south-west from Arras. Wailly Orchard Cemetery stands above the village.
Visiting Information: Wheelchair access is possible with some difficulty.
Historical Information:
The cemetery was begun in May 1916 by the Liverpool battalions of the 55th (West Lancashire) Division, as a front line cemetery, screened from German observation by a high wall. It was little used in 1917, but in March-August 1918, it was considerably enlarged by the Canadian and other units defending the Third Army front.
Wailly Orchard Cemetery contains 366 First World War burials, 13 of them unidentified.
Casualty Details: Canada 189, United Kingdom 177. Total Burials: 366
Identified Casualties: Canada 189, United Kingdom 164. Total 353.
Unidentified Casualties: United Kingdom 13. Total 13.