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AUBIGNY BRITISH CEMETERY
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Somme

​France


​GPS Coordinates - Latitude: 49.89901, Longitude: 2.48442
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Aubigny British Cemetery Roll of Honour A - K
Aubigny British Cemetery Roll Of Honour L - Z
Aubigny British Cemetery

​Location Information

From Corbie take the D1 in the direction of Fouilloy-Amiens (A1 Paris) heading south. Leave the village of Corbie and travel through the village of Fouilloy, still on the D1 in the direction of Daours-Amiens A16. Leave Fouilloy and turn right 0.6 kilometres after leaving Fouilly in the direction of Aubigny, where the first CWGC signpost will be seen. The Cemetery is situated at the entrance of the village of Aubigny on the left hand side of the road.


Visiting Information

Wheelchair access with some difficulty.


Historical Information

Aubigny British Cemetery was made by Australian units, mainly of the 54th-57th Battalions, in April-August 1918.

​The cemetery was designed by William Harrison Cowlishaw

The cemetery contains 95 First World War burials, one of which is unidentified.


Total Burials: 95.

Identified Casualties: Australia 87, United Kingdom 7. Total 94.

Unidentified Casualty: Australia 1. 
Aubigny British Cemetery
Aubigny British Cemetery
Aubigny British Cemetery
Aubigny British Cemetery
Aubigny British Cemetery
Aubigny British Cemetery
Aubigny British Cemetery
1918. The temporary cemetery at Aubigny near Amiens. The graves of Private T R Green (3rd right) and Private F Raynor (second right). On the far right is the grave of 596A Private James Woodlands of 54th Battalion Australian Infantry, of Port Macquarie NSW, who was killed in action on 12 April 1918. Note the flowers on all the graves. These graves now make up row 'A' of the modern day cemetery.

Cemetery images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels

Aubigny British Cemetery
Aubigny British Cemetery
Aubigny British Cemetery
Aubigny British Cemetery
Aubigny British Cemetery
Aubigny British Cemetery
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French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau and Rene Renoult, the French Minister of Transportation, at the headquarters of Major-General Sinclair Maclaghe, the Commander of a Canadian Division, at Bussy-les-Daours, 7 July 1918. © IWM Q 78841
Corbie, France. 31 March 1918. Informal portrait of British cavalrymen cleaning up at Corbie after several days' hard fighting. Note the initials XV HRS on the door on the left.
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British soldiers helping local inhabitants to reinstate their homes at Corbie, 17 January 1917. © IWM Q 78332
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Gunners of the Royal Garrison Artillery firing a 60-pounder gun, seen at full recoil. Near Corbie, 1 April 1918. © IWM Q 8653
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Foden disinfecting lorry at Corbie, 15th January, 1917. © IWM Q 29222
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Sherman tanks of Guards Armoured Division pass the Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery during the advance towards Arras, 1 September 1944. © IWM BU 271

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The casualty numbers for each cemetery and G. P. S. Coordinates are taken from the C. W. G. C. site. We are aware that there can be discrepancies in the burial numbers quoted due to rededication burials.

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