Rue Pétillon Cemetery - Fleurbaix, France
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[EN] Petillon Street Military Cemetery is a British military cemetery located in Fleurbaix. [FR] Le cimetière militaire de la rue-Petillon est un cimetière militaire britannique situé à Fleurbaix.
Waymark Code: WMXMHZ
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 01/29/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Rue Pétillon Military Cemetery is a British military cemetery in Fleurbaix. It has an area of 5,922 m2 and contains 1,486 bodies from 1914-1918.

The cemetery opened in December 1914, was used by British fighting units until September 1918. The organization of this cemetery is not regular because of the conditions under which the bodies were buried.

The site has an irregular shape and is accessible along a door building with 3 vaulted passages with columns. At the front is the Stone of Remembrance and at the bottom of the Cross of Sacrifice.

Sources : The Cemetery

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Rue Pétillon Military Cemetery est un cimetière militaire britannique à Fleurbaix. Il a une superficie de 5.922 m2 et contient 1.486 corps de 1914-1918.

Le cimetière ouvert en décembre 1914, a été utilisé par les unités combattantes britanniques jusqu'en septembre 1918. L'organisation de ce cimetière n'est pas régulière en raison des conditions dans lesquelles les corps étaient inhumés.

Le site a une forme irrégulière et est accessible le long d'un bâtiment de la porte avec 3 passages voûtés avec des colonnes. À l'avant se trouve la Pierre du Souvenir et au fond de la Croix du Sacrifice .

Sources : Le Cimetière

Date cemetery was established: 12/1/1914

Visiting hours:
Free access/Accès libre


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