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Bapaume Australian Cemetery

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CWGC Cemetery in Pas-de-Calais, France
Bapaume Australian Cemetery
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Entrance
Used for those deceased 1914–1918
Established1917
Location50°6′6″N 2°51′17″E / 50.10167°N 2.85472°E / 50.10167; 2.85472
Burials by nation
Allied Powers, German Empire
Burials by war
World War I

The Bapaume Australian Cemetery (French: Cimetière australien de Bapaume) is a military cemetery located in the French commune of Bapaume (Pas-de-Calais). The site is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

History

Bapaume was severely damaged by both sides during World War I. When the cemetery was established in 1917, the location was close to the 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station.

Design

The rectangular site is enclosed by a rubble wall.

Burials

The site includes both Commonwealth and German graves, including 87 identified casualties from World War I.

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