Bertrancourt Military Cemetery

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The Bertrancourt Military Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Somme region of France commemorating British and Commonwealth soldiers who tried in World War I. The cemetery is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and contains only those who die on the front line near the village of Bertrancourt in 1916, 1917, and June–August 1918.

Establishment of the Cemetery: The cemetery was begun by field ambulances in 1916 and was used through 1916 and 1917. It was reopened in June–August 1918 when German advances bought the front line within 8 kilometers of Bertrancourt. The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield and John Reginald Truelove.

Statistics: The cemetery contains a total of 416 Commonwealth buildings from the First World War, all of which are identified. Many of the buried casualties come from the Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiments.