Albert Communal Cemetery Extension

Gravesite memorial to fallen relative

I will always remember this visit to a cousin's gravesite from WW One. He died at 33, shot by a sniper at the Battle of Moulet Farm. He was wounded three times during the war and reached a Captain's...

Remembrance

The area where the graves are as always are immaculately looked after. Very clean and tidy. There are always flowers and plants in bloom to add colour to a place of rest.and respect.

Commonwealth war graves next to local burials

Unusual to see British and Commonwealth WW1 victims buried in a community cemetery, but this is was significant location for my tour group, because two residents of our village who fought and died are...

Humbling Place

It is not often you see the fallen laid to rest with the local community, this cemetery has a large mix of nations soldiers. In Total 873 including 2 with DSO's.

Beautifully kept and such a mixture of different nationalities and regiments

Albert was part of the Somme battles and the front line moved to and fro a few hundred yards now and then at the cost of thousands of lives on both sides. The beautiful cemetery is the last resting p...