SUNKEN ROAD CEMETERY

Contalmaison

Somme

France

General Directions: Contalmaison is a village in the Department of the Somme, 6 kilometres east-north-east of Albert. The Sunken Road, from which the cemetery is named, is part of the Contalmaison-Pozieres road, and the cemetery lies a little east of the road.

The Sunken Road Cemetery was made in July-October, 1916, during the middle fighting in the Somme offensive. There are now over 200, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified and three Australian graves, which cannot be located, are represented by special memorials. The graves of two German soldiers, buried by the enemy at the end of March, 1918, have been removed.

Further Information: the road leading to the cemeteries is no more than a rough track, vehicles can usually drive about halfway towards the cemetery and it is then necessary to continue on foot.

Casualty Details: UK 5, Canada 148, Australia 61, Total Burials: 214

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