Querrieu British Cemetery, Picardie

Cemetery Details

Location 17 Rue du Four des Champs, Querrieu, Somme - Hauts-de-France, France
Co‑ordinates N49.93493, E2.42977
Description

Location Information
Querrieu is a village 10 kilometres east-north-east of Amiens on the road (D929) to Albert, Bapaume and Cambrai. The cemetery is south of the village, 100 metres after the church on the left hand side of the road (VC201) leading to the neighbouring village of Bussy-les-Daours.

History Information
The cemetery was opened at the end of March 1918 by the 3rd Australian Division and was used by some of the divisions which took part in the defence of Amiens against the German advance. It was closed in August 1918. Querrieu British Cemetery contains 187 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and the grave of one Second World War airman. There are also 12 German burials. The cemetery was designed by G H Goldsmith.

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Names

Showing 8 people of interest from cemetery

PATTINSON, John Frank

Service number OFFICER
Lieutenant
Born 23 Dec 1890

ZILLMAN, Frank Melbourne

Service number 1123
Gunner
13th Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 3 Jan 1897

TANZER, Charles William

Service number 3386
Private
Born 6 Aug 1890

WILLIS, Ubert Victor

Service number 3235
Private
55th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 4 Dec 1885

MARR, Clifford Roy

Service number 1000
Gunner
Born 18 Apr 1898

WEBB, Godfrey Joseph

Service number 6648
Private
20th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 28 Nov 1898

BENNETT, Wilfred Egbert

Service number 10219
Corporal
11th Field Company Engineers
AIF WW1
Born 16 Dec 1888

LOUSADA, Cecil St Leger

Service number 1724A
Gunner
14th Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 6 Jan 1897

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