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MONCHY BRITISH CEMETERY Monchy-le-Preux Pas de Calais France |
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General
Directions:
Monchy-le-Preux is a village in the department of the Pas-de-Calais on the
north side of the main road from Arras to Cambrai (D33). Monchy British
Cemetery is nearly 2 kilometres west of the village down a 1 kilometre
track.
Monchy village, a relatively high and commanding position, was
captured by Commonwealth forces on 11 April 1917. The cemetery was begun at
once and continued in use as a front-line cemetery until the German
offensive of March 1918, when it fell into their hands. It was recaptured by
the Canadian Corps on 26 August and used again for a month. The graves are
very closely identified with the divisions which fought on this front. Casualty Details: UK 558, Canada 23, Total Burials: 521
The three pictures above courtesy of Colin Ellender
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