Hangard Wood British Cemetery
Hangard Wood British Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War. It is located near Villers-Bretonneux, in the Somme department of France.Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery located in Somme, in France
- Also known as: “Hangard Wood British Cemetery (CWGC)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Martin d’Hangard and Toronto Cemetery.
Église Saint-Martin d’Hangard
Church
Photo: APictche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Martin d’Hangard is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Hangard Wood British Cemetery.
Toronto Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Toronto Cemetery is situated 2 km east of Hangard Wood British Cemetery.
Demuin British Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Demuin British Cemetery is situated 2½ km southeast of Hangard Wood British Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villers-Bretonneux and Hailles.
Villers-Bretonneux
Village
Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villers-Bretonneux is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Villers-Bretonneux is situated 3½ km north of Hangard Wood British Cemetery.
Hailles
Village
Photo: Nicolas Coeur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hailles is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Hailles is situated 6 km southwest of Hangard Wood British Cemetery.
Thézy-Glimont
Village
Photo: Firmin80, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thézy-Glimont is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Thézy-Glimont is situated 6 km southwest of Hangard Wood British Cemetery.
Hangard Wood British Cemetery
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery and burial
- Location: Hangard, Arrondissement of Montdidier, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.83685° or 49° 50′ 13″ northLongitude
2.50786° or 2° 30′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8FX4RGP5+P4OpenStreetMap ID
way 117423268OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q2122074
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Hangard Wood British Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hangard Wood British Cemetery”
- French: “Cimetière britannique de Hangard Wood”
- French: “cimetière britannique du Bois de Hangard”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hangard Wood and Battle of Amiens (WWI - August 1918).
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