QUERRIEU BRITISH CEMETERY

Querrieu

Somme

France 

General Directions: Querrieu is a village 10 kilometres east-north-east of Amiens on the road (D929) to Albert, Bapaume and Cambrai. The cemetery is south of the village, 100 metres after the church on the left hand side of the road (VC201) leading to the neighbouring village of Bussy-les-Daours. 

The cemetery was opened at the end of March 1918 by the 3rd Australian Division and was used by some of the divisions which took part in the defence of Amiens against the German advance. It was closed in August 1918.

Victoria Cross: Lieutenant Colonel, Christopher Bushell, VC, DSO, 7th Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), killed in action 08/08/1918, row E. 6.

Casualty Details: UK 103, Australia 84, Germany 12, Total Burials: 199

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