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BAZENTIN-LE-PETIT COMMUNAL CEMETERY 
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​Somme

​France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.03157, Longitude: 2.76715

Location Information

Bazentin is a village in the Department of the Somme, to the north-east of Albert, containing the villages of Bazentin-le-Grand and Bazentin-le-Petit. 

Take the D929 (Albert-Bapaume) from Albert and travel 8 kilometres. In the vilage of Pozieres, turn south onto the D73 to Bazentine and the village of Bazentin-le-Petit is 3 kilometres further on.

The Communal Cemetery is on the east side of the village, and is joined on the north by the extension.


Visiting Information

Wheelchair access with some difficulty.

For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our enquiries dept. on 01628 634221.

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Historical Information

Bazentin was in German hands until 14 July 1916 when the 3rd and 7th Divisions captured the two villages (and the communal cemetery) and held them against counter-attacks, and the 21st Division captured Bazentin-le-Petit Wood. The ground was lost in April 1918 during the great German advance but recaptured on the following 25 August by the 38th (Welsh) Division.


The COMMUNAL CEMETERY contains two Commonwealth burials dating from August 1916.

 
Burial Details

Lieutenant. L. S. H. Griffin, Mentioned in Despatches. 10th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment died 18th August 1916, aged 20. Son of Herbert E. Griffin of Ashtead, Surrey. His headstone bears the inscription "Until The Day Break"


23649 Regimental Sergeant Major W. Pearce, 10th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, died 11th August 1916.
Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery
Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery
Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery
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Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery
Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery

Images in gallery below © Werner Van Caneghem

Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery
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Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery
Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery
Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery
Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery

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BAZENTIN-LE-PETIT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
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