The Authuile Military Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Somme region of France commemorating British and Commonwealth soldiers who fought in the First World War. The cemetery contains soldiers who died on a variety of dates in several battles near the French village of Authuile.
Location The cemetery is located on the south side of the village of Authile, approximately 5 km north of Albert, France.
Conflict near Authuile
The village was destroyed by shell fire while under the control of the British from summer 1915 to March 1918, when it was captured in the German Offensive on the Somme. It was used by the British from August 1915 to December 1916, and from 1917 to 1918 by Indian Labour Companies.
Establishment of the cemetery
History The cemetery was used by field ambulances and fighting units from August 1915 to December 1916 and in 1917 and 1918 by Indian Labor Companies. Two German soldiers have been removed from the cemetery since burial.
Statistics Of the 472 graves in the cemetery, 435 are identified and approximately 40 are unidentified. Special memorials are dedicated to 18 British soldiers known to be buried among the unknown. The cemetery covers an area of 2650 square meters and is enclosed by a concrete curb. +Identified Casualties by NationNationNumber of Known BurialsUnited Kingdom472India14South Africa3Germany1 +Number of Burials by UnitRoyal Inniskilling Fusiliers63Royal Irish Rifles41West Yorkshire Regiment41Lancashire Fusiliers38Dorsetshire Regiment24Highland Light Infantry24King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry23Northumberland Fusiliers23Duke of Wellington - West Riding Regiment15York & Lancaster Regiment15Border Regiment11Gordon Highlanders11Manchester Regiment10Royal Field Artillery10Royal Engineers9Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders7Machine Gun Corps6Black Watch5South Lancashire Regiment5Indian Labour Company4Northamptonshire Regiment4Loyal North Lancashire3Royal Sussex3Seaforth Highlanders3South African Heavy Artillery3Worcestershire Regiment329th Lancers - Deccan Horse29th Hodson's Horse2Cheshire Regiment2Durham Light Infantry2King's Liverpool Regiment2King's Own Scottish Borderers2Royal Garrison Artillery211th King Edward's Own Cavalry119th Lancers - Fane's Horse131st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers136th Jacob's Horse137th Lancers16th King Edward's Own Cavalry1East Surrey Regiment1Gloucestershire Regiment1Hampshire Regiment1Inniskilling Dragoons1Middlesex Regiment1Royal Fusiliers1Royal Horse Guards1Royal Irish Fusiliers1Somerset Light Infantry1Wiltshire Regiment1
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