ÉTERPIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Somme
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.89006, Longitude: 2.92188
Location Information
Éterpigny is a small village 2 kilometres south of Peronne on the D1017.
The Extension, where the war graves are situated, is behind the Communal Cemetery and is signposted from the centre of the village.
Visiting Information
The location or design of this site make wheelchair access impossible.
Historical Information
Éterpigny was captured by the enemy in March, 1918, and recovered at the end of the following August; in October, 1918, it was H.Q. Fourth Army.
The Extension was a row of graves, begun by the enemy in March, 1918, when 20 United Kingdom and 14 German soldiers were buried, and completed at the end of August when 7 Australian soldiers were buried by their comrades. The German graves were removed in 1924.
There are now 27, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, 9 are unidentified.
Commonwealth Identified Burials: United Kingdom 11, Australia 7. Total 18.
Commonwealth Unidentified Burials: United Kingdom 9.
The Extension covers an area of 409 square metres.
The extension was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
3905 Private
Arthur Gordon Bamford
29th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
28th August 1918.
Row. A. 2.
Son of Joseph Ernest and Emma Elizabeth Bamford. Born at Camperdown, Victoria, Australia.
Arthur Gordon Bamford
29th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
28th August 1918.
Row. A. 2.
Son of Joseph Ernest and Emma Elizabeth Bamford. Born at Camperdown, Victoria, Australia.
6458 Private
James Frederick McDonald Harper
26th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
29th August 1918.
Row. A. 1.
Son of William Henry and Louisa Harper. Born at Maryborough, Queensland.
James Frederick McDonald Harper
26th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
29th August 1918.
Row. A. 1.
Son of William Henry and Louisa Harper. Born at Maryborough, Queensland.
