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Bucquoy, Pas de Calais, France |
Latitude : |
50.16599267 |
Lontitude : |
2.685878277 |
CWGC Link : |
65206
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Bucquoy is a village and commune in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 25 kilometres south of Arras. Visitors should follow the CWGC sign on the D919 in Bucquoy for 3 kilometres. Quesnoy Farm is a large farm in the open country between Bucquoy and Monchy-au-Bois and the cemetery is behind the farm house. |
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Pte. |
Coy, Charles
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235386 |
Lancashire Fusiliers |
03/04/1918 |
Grave A-2 |
Bucquoy was occupied by the 7th Division on 17 March 1917 and was the scene of very heavy fighting in March and April 1918.
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The cemetery was begun in April 1918. French and German graves were added after the Armistice, but were removed to other cemeteries in 1923.
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Quesnoy Farm Military Cemetery now contains 60 Commonwealth burials of the First World War. The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.
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