Country
France
Locality
Pas de Calais
Identified Casualties
394
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access to site possible - maybe by alternative entrance. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our enquiries dept. on 01628 634221.
Local Information
Fouquereuil is a small village in the Department of the Pas- de-Calais between Bethune and Bruay la Buissiere. Leave the village on the D181 heading towards Gosnay. 1.5 kilometres from the church turn right onto Rue des Potieres. After 200 metres turn left and pass under the Motorway. The cemetery is 400 metres from the Motorway bridge slightly to the north, on the edge of a woodland.
Historical Information
The cemetery was begun by XIII Corps at the outset of the German advance in April 1918, and continued to be used by them until September 1918. There are now 394 First World War burials in the cemetery. The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
Cemetery Photo
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CWGC Cemetery Photo: SANDPITS BRITISH CEMETERY, FOUQUEREUIL
Cemetery Plan
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CWGC Cemetery Plan: SANDPITS BRITISH CEMETERY, FOUQUEREUIL
