Bapaume Post Military Cemetery
The Bapaume Post Military Cemetery (French: Cimetière militaire de Bapaume Post, Albert) is a cemetery located in the Somme region of France commemorating British and Commonwealth soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Somme in World War I. The cemetery is also known colloquially as the Tara Hill Cemetery and the Usna Hill Cemetery.
| Bapaume Post Military Cemetery | |
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The cemetery viewed from its westernmost corner | |
| Details | |
| Established | July 1916 |
| Location | Albert, Somme, France |
| Country | British and Commonwealth |
| Coordinates | 50°00′42″N 2°40′26″E |
| Type | Military |
| No. of graves | 410 total, 229 identified |
| Website | cwgc.org |
| Find a Grave | Bapaume Post Military Cemetery |
The cemetery honors mainly those who were killed in the 1 July 1916 attack on the village of La Boiselle, those who died defending the line in the areas east and west of the cemetery, and those who died retaking the village and the surrounding area in August 1918.
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