Authuile Military Cemetery

Authuile Military Cemetery is a cemetery in Authuille, Arrondissement of Péronne, Hauts-de-France. Authuile Military Cemetery is situated nearby to the town hall Mairie d’Authuille, as well as near Authuille Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Authuille Church and Aveluy Wood Cemetery.

Authuille Church

Church

Photo: APictche, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Authuille Church is situated 260 metres northeast of Authuile Military Cemetery.

The Aveluy Wood 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. Aveluy Wood Cemetery is situated 630 metres northwest of Authuile Military Cemetery.

Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme 1915 - 1918

Photo: pikerslanefarm, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 2 km northeast of Authuile Military 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 Authuile Military 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 7 km east of Authuile Military Cemetery.

Authuile Military Cemetery

Type: Cemetery
Category: burial
Location: Authuille, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude

50.04051° or 50° 2′ 26″ north

Longitude

2.66585° or 2° 39′ 57″ east

Operator

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Open location code

9F242MR8+68

OpenStreetMap ID

way 118343077

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=cemetery

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mairie d’Authuille and Blighty Valley Cemetery.

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