London Cemetery and Extension
The London Cemetery and Extension is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery at High Wood near Longueval, France. It is the third largest of the Somme battlefield cemeteries, containing 3,872 World War I burials.Photo: sassf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery located in Somme, in France
- Also known as: “London Cemetery & Extension”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include High Wood and Thistle Dump Cemetery.
High Wood
Forest
The Attacks on High Wood, near Bazentin le Petit in the Somme département of northern France, took place between the British Fourth Army and the German 1st Army during the Battle of the Somme.
Thistle Dump Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thistle Dump Cemetery is situated 1 km south of London Cemetery and Extension.
Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery Extension
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery Extension 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. Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery Extension is situated 1¼ km southwest of London Cemetery and Extension.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Martinpuich and Longueval.
Martinpuich
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Martinpuich is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 18 miles south of Arras.
Longueval
Village
Photo: Carcharoth (Commons), CC BY-SA 3.0.
Longueval is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Avesnes-lès-Bapaume
Village
Photo: Floflo62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avesnes-lès-Bapaume is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. Avesnes-lès-Bapaume is situated 9 km northeast of London Cemetery and Extension.
London Cemetery and Extension
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery and burial
- Location: Bazentin, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.03816° or 50° 2′ 17″ northLongitude
2.7813° or 2° 46′ 53″ eastOpen location code
9F242QQJ+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 119112213OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q2405173
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“London Cemetery and Extension” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “London Cemetery and Extension”
- French: “cimetière de London et son extension”
- French: “Cimetière militaire britannique de Londres”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery and New Zealand Memorial Park.
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