[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by davemac

I sort of guessed that might be the case, so it makes the claim that only one Canadian is in fact buried there, correct.
That poses another question, why is a Canadian buried in the cemetery, and not repatriated.

Many Australians, Canadians & New Zealanders are buried in this country. Firstly because they were born in this country and have relatives here who wanted them buried here, secondly very few of those actually born in those countries were ever returned home. There are several cemeteries near to WW1 militray hospitals that have sections for commonwealth burials, what surprises me is the one at Whalley which was Queen Mary's Hospital, one of the largest military hospitals in the country, yet it only has a small cemetery, most of those who died there were given a military funerals in their home town, there are 55 WW1 burials in Accrington Cemetery, and 42 WW2 burials. I've photographed around 30 of the WW1, and when the weather gets better I'll finish the job, I've done all the other cemeteries, there are three in Gt Harwood whose bodies are not there, they are at St Barts in Snuffy, why the grave markers have been moved beats me.