Ancre British Cemetery

The Ancre British Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Somme region of France commemorating British and Commonwealth soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Somme in World War I.

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Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery located in Somme, in France
Also known as: “Ancre British Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hamel Military Cemetery and Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial.

Hamel Military Cemetery

Cemetery

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Hamel Military Cemetery is situated 1 km southwest of Ancre British Cemetery.

Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial

Protected area

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Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a protected area, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Ancre British Cemetery.

The Ulster Tower, located in Thiepval, France, is Northern Ireland's National War Memorial. It was one of the first memorials to be erected on the Western Front and commemorates the men of the 36th Division and all those from Ulster who served in the First World War. Ulster Tower Park is situated 1¼ km southeast of Ancre British Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beaumont-Hamel and Martinpuich.

Beaumont-Hamel

Village

Beaumont-Hamel is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. During the First World War, Beaumont-Hamel was close to the front line, near many attacks, especially during the Battle of the Somme, one of the largest allied offensives of the war.

Martinpuich

Village

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Martinpuich is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 18 miles south of Arras. Martinpuich is situated 7 km east of Ancre British Cemetery.