Y Ravine Cemetery
Y Ravine Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park near the French town of Beaumont-Hamel.Photo: Joe Anderson, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: WWI CWGC cemetery in Somme, France
- Also known as: “Y Ravine Cemetery No.1” and “Y Ravine Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial and Hunter’s Cemetery.
Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
Protected area
Photo: Theitalianpen, Public domain.
Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a protected area, which is situated 190 metres southwest of Y Ravine Cemetery.
Hunter’s Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hunter's Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park near the French town of Beaumont-Hamel. Hunter’s Cemetery is situated 290 metres northwest of Y Ravine Cemetery.
The Danger Tree
Memorial
Photo: Benîot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Danger Tree is a memorial, which is situated 230 metres southwest of Y Ravine Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Albert and Martinpuich.
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.
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. Martinpuich is situated 9 km east of Y Ravine Cemetery.
Acheux-en-Amiénois
Village
Photo: Markus3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Acheux-en-Amiénois is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Acheux-en-Amiénois is situated 9 km west of Y Ravine Cemetery.
Y Ravine Cemetery
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery and burial
- Location: Beaumont-Hamel, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.07617° or 50° 4′ 34″ northLongitude
2.65255° or 2° 39′ 9″ eastOperator
Commonwealth War Graves CommissionOpen location code
9F243MG3+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 34964934OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q4507135
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Y Ravine Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Y Ravine Cemetery”
- French: “cimetière du Y Ravine”
- French: “Cimetière du Y Ravine”
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Highlights include German Frontline Trenches and British Trench ‘Wellington’.
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