Country
France
Locality
Pas de Calais
Identified Casualties
150
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access to this cemetery with some difficulty. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our Enquiries Section on telephone number 01628 507200.
Local Information
Haute-Avesnes is a village 9 kilometres west of Arras on the south side of the Arras-St Pol road. The British Cemetery is north of the village on the road leading to Habarcq (C.2).
Historical Information
The 51st (Highland) Division started the cemetery in July 1916 and it continued to be used by field ambulances of the divisions holding this part of the line. The cemetery contains 142 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and eight German war graves. The cemetery was designed by A J S Hutton.
Cemetery Photo
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CWGC Cemetery Photo: HAUTE-AVESNES BRITISH CEMETERY
Cemetery Plan
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CWGC Cemetery Plan: HAUTE-AVESNES BRITISH CEMETERY
