Cinq Rues British Cemetery - Hazebrouck, France
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[EN] The cemetery "Five Streets British Cemetery" is a cemetery of the First World War located in Hazebrouck. [FR] Le cimetière « Cinq Rues British Cemetery » est un cimetière de la Première Guerre mondiale situé à Hazebrouck.
Waymark Code: WMXMJE
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 01/29/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Hazebrouck is a town and commune 22 kilometres east of St. Omer. Cinq Rues British Cemetery lies 3 kilometres west of the town. From Hazebrouck follow the N42 in the direction of St. Omer. The cemetery lies directly on the right hand side of this road approximately 3 kilometres out of Hazebrouck.

The cemetery was used chiefly by the field ambulances and fighting units of the 29th Division from April to August 1918 for the burial of Commonwealth casualties sustained during the German offensive.

There are now 226 First World War burials in the cemetery.

Sources : The Cemetery

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Hazebrouck est une ville et une commune située à 22 kilomètres à l'est de Saint-Omer. Le cimetière britannique de Cinq Rues se trouve à 3 kilomètres à l'ouest de la ville. De Hazebrouck, suivez la N42 en direction de St. Omer. Le cimetière se trouve directement sur le côté droit de cette route à environ 3 kilomètres de Hazebrouck.

Le cimetière a été utilisé principalement par les ambulances de campagne et les unités de combat de la 29e Division d'avril à août 1918 pour l'enterrement des victimes du Commonwealth subies pendant l'offensive allemande.

Il y a maintenant 226 sépultures de la Première Guerre mondiale dans le cimetière.

Sources : Le Cimetière

Date cemetery was established: 4/1/1918

Visiting hours:
Free access/Accès libre


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