Bécourt Military Cemetery

The Bécourt Military 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: “Becourt Military Cemetery”, “Becourt Military Cemetery (CWGC)”, and “Bécourt Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lochnagar Crater and Norfolk Cemetery.

Lochnagar Crater

Protected area

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The Lochnagar mine south of the village of La Boisselle in the Somme département was an underground explosive charge, secretly planted by the British during the First World War, to be ready for 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme. Lochnagar Crater is situated 1½ km northeast of Bécourt Military Cemetery.

Norfolk Cemetery

Cemetery

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Norfolk Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War. It is located at the village of Bécordel-Bécourt, near Albert in the Somme department of France. Norfolk Cemetery is situated 1 km southeast of Bécourt Military Cemetery.

Bapaume Post Military Cemetery

Cemetery

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The Bapaume Post Military 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. Bapaume Post Military Cemetery is situated 1 km northwest of Bécourt Military Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albert and Martinpuich.

Albert

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Albert is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.

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 8 km northeast of Bécourt Military Cemetery.