Lonsdale Cemetery
Lonsdale Cemetery is a cemetery in Authuille, Arrondissement of Péronne, Hauts-de-France. Lonsdale Cemetery is situated nearby to the deciduous forest Site of ‘Leipzig Redoubt’ (1915-‘16), as well as near Authuille Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery located in Somme, in France
- Also known as: “Lonsdale Cemetery No. 1”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme 1915 - 1918 and Authuille Church.
Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme 1915 - 1918
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The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme is a war memorial to 72,337 missing British and South African servicemen who died in the Battles of the Somme of the First World War between 1915 and 1918, with no known grave. Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme 1915 - 1918 is situated 1¼ km north of Lonsdale Cemetery.
Authuille Church
Church
Photo: APictche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Authuille Church is situated 1 km west of Lonsdale Cemetery.
Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC)
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Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC) is situated 1½ km southeast of Lonsdale Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Albert and Beaumont-Hamel.
Albert
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Albert is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.
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. Beaumont-Hamel is situated 5 km north of Lonsdale Cemetery.
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 6 km east of Lonsdale Cemetery.
Lonsdale Cemetery
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery and burial
- Location: Authuille, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.04004° or 50° 2′ 24″ northLongitude
2.68156° or 2° 40′ 54″ eastOpen location code
9F242MRJ+2JOpenStreetMap ID
way 117446415OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q7483429
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Lonsdale Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Lonsdale Cemetery”
- French: “cimetière de Lonsdale”
- French: “Lonsdale Cemetery”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Site of ‘Leipzig Redoubt’ (1915-‘16) and Mairie d’Authuille.
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