Cimetiere Bouligny - Bouligny, France
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WadleClan
N 49° 17.551 E 005° 44.942
31U E 699880 N 5463610
A village cemetery erected in Bouligny, France.
Waymark Code: WM10EN8
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 04/24/2019
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The cemetery contains a war memorial to soldiers of the First World War. There are also a number of civilian graves. The earliest graves date back to the late 19th century and there are current graves in a newer section. Located outside the village, the cemetery is in a quiet location.
Some interesting items to observe. Many of the graves dating from the 1940s to the present, include photographs. There are also a number of soldiers who passed away in the 1950s, in service of their country. They may have been killed in the Algerian War. A number of younger women and children also died in the 1950s. This may be due to illness. A number of names were of Eastern European or Italian extraction. As explained by a local, there was a large migration of workers after the wars, who later settled in the village.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Bouligny, France
Approximate number of graves: 400
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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