Cayeux Military Cemetery, Cayeux-en-Santerre, Somme, France

CAYEUX MILITARY CEMETERY

Cayeux-en-Santerre

Somme

France

General Directions: Cayeux-en-Santerre is a village and commune situated on the River Luce in the department of the Somme. Coming from Amiens on the N29 - E44, in the direction of St Quentin, turn right after Larmotte Warfusee towards Bayonvillers and Harbonnieres (the D337). At Harbonnieres take the D41 towards Caix. At Caix take the D76 to Cayeux. Cayeux Military Cemetery is situated on the side of the road to Beaucourt-en-Santerre, approximately 1.5 kilometres outside of Cayeux.

Cayeux village, which had been in the hands of Commonwealth forces for some time, was lost on 27 March 1918 during the great German advance, but recaptured by the Canadian Corps on the following 8 August. The cemetery was begun by French troops. It was used in March, April and May 1917 by the 36th Casualty Clearing Station, and again for a few burials in March and August 1918. It was enlarged after the Armistice when graves were brought in, mainly from the battlefields to the north.

Casualty Details: UK 207, Canada 5, Australia 1, South Africa 2, India 1, Total Burials: 216