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CWGC Cemetery: CAYEUX MILITARY CEMETERY

Country

France

Locality

Somme

Identified Casualties

102

Visiting Information

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Local Information

Cayeux-en-Santerre is a village and commune situated on the River Luce in the department of the Somme. Coming from Amiens on the N29 - E44, in the direction of St Quentin, turn right after Larmotte Warfusee towards Bayonvillers and Harbonnieres (the D337). At Harbonnieres take the D41 towards Caix. At Caix take the D76 to Cayeux. Cayeux Military Cemetery is situated on the side of the road to Beaucourt-en-Santerre, approximately 1.5 kilometres outside of Cayeux.

Historical Information

Cayeux village, which had been in the hands of Commonwealth forces for some time, was lost on 27 March 1918 during the great German advance, but recaptured by the Canadian Corps on the following 8 August. The cemetery was begun by French troops. It was used in March, April and May 1917 by the 36th Casualty Clearing Station, and again for a few burials in March and August 1918. It was enlarged after the Armistice when graves were brought in, mainly from the battlefields to the north. The cemetery now contains 216 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 114 of which are unidentified. French and German graves have been removed to other cemeteries. The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.

Cemetery Photo

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CWGC Cemetery Photo: CAYEUX MILITARY CEMETERY

CWGC Cemetery Photo: CAYEUX MILITARY CEMETERY

Cemetery Plan

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CWGC Cemetery Plan: CAYEUX MILITARY CEMETERY

CWGC Cemetery Plan: CAYEUX MILITARY CEMETERY

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