Carnoy Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
The Carnoy Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery is a war cemetery located on the Somme battlefield in France. The cemetery contains the remains of 826 casualties from the First World War. Its name is derived from the nearby town of Carnoy.Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery located in Somme, in France
- Also known as: “Carnoy Military Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Vaast de Carnoy and Gordon Cemetery.
Église Saint-Vaast de Carnoy
Church
Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Vaast de Carnoy is a church, which is situated 320 metres northeast of Carnoy Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
Gordon Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gordon Cemetery is situated 1¼ km northwest of Carnoy Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
Devonshire Cemetery
Cemetery
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Devonshire Cemetery is a small Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial site for some of the British Empire and Commonwealth troops killed during the Battle of the Somme. Devonshire Cemetery is situated 1½ km northwest of Carnoy Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suzanne and Longueval.
Suzanne
Village
Photo: Markus3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Suzanne is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Suzanne is situated 3½ km south of Carnoy Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
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. Longueval is situated 6 km northeast of Carnoy Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission 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 8 km north of Carnoy Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
Carnoy Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery and burial
- Location: Mametz, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.98209° or 49° 58′ 56″ northLongitude
2.75444° or 2° 45′ 16″ eastOperator
Commonwealth War Graves CommissionOpen location code
8FX4XQJ3+RQOpenStreetMap ID
way 120634123OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q2368419
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Carnoy Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Carnoy Military Cemetery”
- French: “cimetière militaire de Carnoy”
- French: “Cimetière militaire de Carnoy”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mairie de Carnoy and Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery.
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