BAVELINCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Somme
France
GPS Coordinates - Latitude: 49.98695, Longitude: 2.45981
Location Information
Bavelincourt is a village in the Department of the Somme on the D919, Amiens to Contay road. It is approximately 16 kilometres from Amiens to Bavelincourt and 2 kilometres from Contay to Bavelincourt.
The cemetery will be found 500 metres along the first left hand turning on the D115 to Bavelincourt (0.5 kilometres).
Historical Information
The communal cemetery was used from April to August 1918 by units and field ambulances of the 47th (London) and 58th (London) Divisions.
The cemetery contains 54 Commonwealth burials of the First World War.
Total Burials: 54.
World War One Casualties: United Kingdom 51, Australia 3. Total 54.
The commonwealth plot was designed by Arthur James Scott Hutton
Bavelincourt is a village in the Department of the Somme on the D919, Amiens to Contay road. It is approximately 16 kilometres from Amiens to Bavelincourt and 2 kilometres from Contay to Bavelincourt.
The cemetery will be found 500 metres along the first left hand turning on the D115 to Bavelincourt (0.5 kilometres).
Historical Information
The communal cemetery was used from April to August 1918 by units and field ambulances of the 47th (London) and 58th (London) Divisions.
The cemetery contains 54 Commonwealth burials of the First World War.
Total Burials: 54.
World War One Casualties: United Kingdom 51, Australia 3. Total 54.
The commonwealth plot was designed by Arthur James Scott Hutton

393529 Rifleman
George William Airey
9th Bn. London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
25th July 1918, aged 37.
Row D. 3.
Husband of Alice Airey, of 23, Alston Rd., Dysons Rd., Edmonton, London. Native of Ipswich.
His headstone bears the inscription; "A Treasure Lost; God Has Claimed Him Till We Meet Again."
George William Airey
9th Bn. London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
25th July 1918, aged 37.
Row D. 3.
Husband of Alice Airey, of 23, Alston Rd., Dysons Rd., Edmonton, London. Native of Ipswich.
His headstone bears the inscription; "A Treasure Lost; God Has Claimed Him Till We Meet Again."

132455 Gunner
James Duffin
"D" Bty. 235th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
31st May 1918, aged 25.
Row B. 13.
Son of Thomas and Jessie Duffin, of 32, St. John St., Coatbridge.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Sweet Jesus Have Mercy On Him Our Lady Of Lourdes Pray For Him. R.I.P."
James Duffin
"D" Bty. 235th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
31st May 1918, aged 25.
Row B. 13.
Son of Thomas and Jessie Duffin, of 32, St. John St., Coatbridge.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Sweet Jesus Have Mercy On Him Our Lady Of Lourdes Pray For Him. R.I.P."