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Le Hamel Communal Cemetery |
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Somme, France |
Pictures courtesy of Barry Cuttell
| Le Hamel is a village in the
Department of Somme, some 17 kilometres east-north-east of Amiens. When in
Lamotte-Warfusee on the N29, turn left to get to the village. To get to the
Communal Cemetery, take the road behind the church and at the T junction
turn to the right. The Commonwealth war graves will be found at the rear
right corner of the cemetery.
There is 1, Commonwealth, 1914-1918 war casualty commemorated at this site. |
| Burial details:
Dvr. J. GILPIN. 129th Field Coy. Royal
Engineers, 1 Aug 1916, aged 21. Son of Leatham and Isabella Gilpin of 124
School Row, Oakenshaw, Willington, Durham. His inscription reads:
"No matter how we call
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