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PICQUIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
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Somme

​France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.94372, Longitude: 2.14106

Location Information

Picquigny is a village on the banks of the River Somme, north-east of Amiens. From Amiens take the N235 towards Picquigny. Once in the village, take the D936 towards Airaines. On the outskirts of the village is a chateau on the left hand side of the road, and the Communal Cemetery is opposite this chateau.
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History Information


The ten Commonwealth burials in the communal cemetery were made between December 1915 and July 1917, when Picquigny was on the lines of communication for French and Commonwealth forces. The German advance of March 1918 brought casualty clearing stations to the village and the nearby British cemetery was opened in April.

Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 10.


Cemetery images in this gallery © Johan Pauwels

Picquigny Communal Cemetery
Picquigny Communal Cemetery
Picquigny Communal Cemetery
Picquigny Communal Cemetery
Picquigny Communal Cemetery
Picquigny Communal Cemetery
Picquigny Communal Cemetery
Picquigny Communal Cemetery
Picquigny Communal Cemetery
Picquigny Communal Cemetery
Picquigny Communal Cemetery
Picquigny Communal Cemetery
Picquigny Communal Cemetery
Picquigny Communal Cemetery
Picquigny Communal Cemetery

The grave of Harold Broadbent

(Erected by his Comrades)

​Pictures © Johan Pauwels

Picquigny Communal Cemetery
Picquigny Communal Cemetery
The epitaph is difficult to read because of the sun.

PRIVATE

HAROLD BROADBENT 

M2/051624

M. T. A. S. C.

DIED 7TH APRIL 1916

AGE 20 YEARS

OF NEW BRIGHTON

ENGLAND

ERECTED BY HIS COMRADES



The Ruins Of Picquigny Château

Pictures © Johan Pauwels

Picquigny Communal Cemetery
Picquigny Communal Cemetery

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