Y Ravine Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Y Ravine Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery


Y Ravine Cemetery
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Used for those deceased 1914-1918
Established 1917
Location 50°4′34″N 2°39′9″E / 50.07611°N 2.65250°E / 50.07611; 2.65250Coordinates: 50°4′34″N 2°39′9″E / 50.07611°N 2.65250°E / 50.07611; 2.65250
near Beaumont-Hamel, France
Total burials 419
Total commemorated 53
Burials by nation
Allied Powers
  • United Kingdom: 328
  • Newfoundland: 38
Burials by war
World War I: 366
Statistics source: Cemetery register: Details • Reports • Plans • Photographs. CWGC.

Y Ravine Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park near the French town of Beaumont-Hamel.

Read more about Y Ravine Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery:  Layout & History, Commemoration

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