Beaulencourt British Cemetery

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Beaulencourt British Cemetery () is a military cemetery in the province of Ligny-Thilloy in the department of Pas-de-Calais, south of Arras.

Location: Although it bears the name of Beaulencourt in its name, this cemetery is located on the terroir of Ligny-Thilloy 2 km east of the village bordering the road leading to Beaulencourt. Thilloy Road Cemetery, Beaulencourt is 300 m east.

At the hands of the Germans since the beginning of the war, the area was conquered in September - October 1918 during the One Hundred Days offensive by British troops. This cemetery was created by the 3rd, 4rd, 43rd and 58th evacuation posts for the wounded, which were stationed at Beaulencourt at different times after mid-September 1918. After the armistice, the bodies of soldiers buried in the nearby cemeteries were brought. Today there are 736 graves of soldiers, including 599 British, 81 New Zealanders, 51 Australians, 3 Canadians, 1 South African and 1 Indian, among whom 305 are not identified. After the war, a few...