ACHICOURT ROAD CEMETERY

Achicourt

Pas de Calais

France

General Directions: Achicourt Road Cemetery is 2 kilometres south of the centre of Arras and is on the east side of the road to Amiens. The cemetery is located at the crossroads D919 Arras to Bucquoy and the D5F Beaurains to Achicourt, which is now part of a new roundabout. The cemetery is about 50 metres off the roundabout on the right hand side going towards Arras and a CWGC signpost is erected on the pavement. Access to the cemetery is by a turfed chemin d'access between allotments and houses.

The cemetery was begun in March 1917 and used until June. The graves of these four months are in Rows A to C, and the majority are of officers and men of the London Regiment. The cemetery came into use again in August and September 1918, when Rows D and E (mostly Canadian graves) were made. Graves, from Achicourt Churchyard Extension, were added to Row E after the Armistice.

Shot at Dawn: Rifleman, W Yeoman of 1st/12th Bn. Royal Fusiliers (Rangers), executed for desertion on 03/07/1917 and buried in row B.16, also executed for desertion on 16/06/1917 and buried in row C.11 is Private, J Meyers of the 1st/13th Bn. Royal Fusiliers.

Casualty Details: UK 79, Canada 52, Total Burials: 131

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