There are now 1,573 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in Flatiron Copse Cemetery. Almost all the concentrated graves are those of men who died in the summer and autumn of 1916.
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Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery, originally called CD 1,* contains the graves of soldiers all of whom fell on the 9th April 1917, or on one of the four following days. There are 111 commonwealth servicemen buried here.
Canadian Cemetery, No. 2 at Neuville-St. Vaast was established by the Canadian Corps after the successful storming of Vimy Ridge on 9th April, 1917. The cemetery contains 2,966 burials of which 822 are identified.
Houchin British Cemetery contains 700 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and two from the Second World War. There are also 39 German and one Belgian war graves.
Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension contains 1,095 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 2 being unidentified. There are 63 French and 13 German burials including 2 unidentified.
Hersin Communal Cemetery Extension was begun by French troops, who made over 100 burials, and was taken over by Commonwealth troops and field ambulances in March 1916. It was used until October 1918. The cemetery contains 224 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 7 French burials.
Fosse No. 10 Communal Cemetery Extension is located in the town of Sains-en-Gohelle in the Pas De Calais region of France. The cemetery contains 472 burials from the Great War.
Quatre-Vents Military Cemetery is located to the west of Arras in France. The cemetery contains 137 World War One Burials and 1 Burial from World War Two .
Villers Station Cemetery is located in the Pas De Calais region of France to the west of Arras. The cemetery contains 1208 Commonwealth burials and 32 German.
There are now 3,207 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated at Duisans British Cemetery. There are also 88 German war graves. The cemetery is located near the village of Étrun, close to Arras in France
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