Anzin-St. Aubin British Cemetery - Anzin saint Aubin, France
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En - The “Anzin-St. Aubin British Cemetery »is a First World War cemetery located in Anzin-Saint-Aubin. Fr - Le cimetière« Anzin-St. Aubin British Cemetery » est un cimetière de la Première Guerre mondiale situé à Anzin-Saint-Aubin.
Waymark Code: WM12W1M
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 07/23/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Location Information

The village of Anzin-St. Aubin is on the north-western outskirts of Arras. The British Cemetery is on the northern side of the village, turning right after the church on the D341 from Arras.

History information

The cemetery was begun by the 51st (Highland) Division early in April 1917, and carried on by artillery units and field ambulances until October 1917. It was then used by the 30th and 57th Casualty Clearing Stations. The 51st Division came back to it in April 1918 and it was closed the following September. The graves of three Indian cavalrymen were brought to it from ANZIN-ST. AUBIN FRENCH MILITARY CEMETERY, which was West of the village, in 1922. The cemetery contains 358 First World War burials, 145 of which belonged, or were attached, to Artillery units. There are also four Second World War burials, all dating from the British Expeditionary Force's period in France during the early months of the war before the German invasion. The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.
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Information de Lieu

Le village d'Anzin-St. Aubin se trouve à la périphérie nord-ouest d'Arras. Le cimetière britannique est sur le côté nord du village, tournant à droite après l'église sur la D341 d'Arras.

Informations historiques

Le cimetière a été commencé par la 51e division (Highland) au début d'avril 1917 et a été exploité par des unités d'artillerie et des ambulances de campagne jusqu'en octobre 1917. Il a ensuite été utilisé par les 30e et 57e postes de compensation des blessés. La 51e division y est revenue en avril 1918 et elle a été fermée en septembre suivant. Les tombes de trois cavaliers indiens y ont été amenées d'ANZIN-ST. CIMETIÈRE MILITAIRE FRANÇAIS D'AUBIN, situé à l'ouest du village, en 1922. Le cimetière contient 358 sépultures de la Première Guerre mondiale, dont 145 appartenaient ou étaient rattachées à des unités d'artillerie. Il y a aussi quatre sépultures de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, toutes datant de la période du Corps expéditionnaire britannique en France pendant les premiers mois de la guerre avant l'invasion allemande. Le cimetière a été conçu par Sir Reginald Blomfield.

Source
Date cemetery was established: 01/10/1916

Visiting hours:
Free entry / Entrée Libre


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