Memorials : 0
Location : Contalmaison, Departement de la Somme, France
Coordinate : 50.0321083, 2.7315831
Description : Contalmaison is a village in the Department of the Somme, 6 kilometres east-north-east of Albert. The Sunken Road, from which the cemetery is named, is part of the Contalmaison-Pozières road, and the cemetery lies a little east of the road. The Sunken Road Cemetery was made in July-October, 1916, during the middle fighting in the Somme offensive. There are now over 200 World War I casualties commemorated at this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified and three Australian graves, which cannot be located, are represented by special memorials. The graves of two German soldiers, buried by the enemy at... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Sunken Road Cemetery?

    Sunken Road Cemetery is located at Contalmaison, Departement de la Somme ,Picardie ,France.

  • Sunken Road Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    0 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the Sunken Road Cemetery?

    Latitude: 50.0321083
    Longitude: 2.7315831

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1. Second Canadian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0322914, 2.7299471

2. Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0244830, 2.7305930

3. Nine Brave Men Memorial
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Coordinate: 50.0556145, 2.7342789

5. Cimetière Communal Courcelette
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Coordinate: 50.0600919, 2.7516690

6. Lonsdale Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0400963, 2.6813080

7. Caterpillar Valley New Zealand Memorial
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Coordinate: 50.0255203, 2.7923639

8. Blighty Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0334549, 2.6690609

9. Norfolk Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.9989090, 2.6928780

10. Becourt Military Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0040016, 2.6834531

11. Bapaume Post Military Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0115318, 2.6738210

12. Authuile Military Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0406456, 2.6657059

13. Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension
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Coordinate: 50.0255330, 2.6563230

14. Dartmoor Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.9916878, 2.6878290

15. Carnoy Military Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.9821129, 2.7543950

16. Hamel Military Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0605202, 2.6615870

17. Ancre British Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0678368, 2.6677589

18. Albert French National Cemetery
Albert, Departement de la Somme, France
Coordinate: 49.9968605, 2.6630280

19. Albert Communal Cemetery Extension
Albert, Departement de la Somme, France
Coordinate: 49.9985660, 2.6548640

20. Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.9672966, 2.7431221

21. Y Ravine Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0760900, 2.6521300

22. Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No. 2
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Coordinate: 50.0731087, 2.6481190

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Coordinate: 50.0731087, 2.6481190

24. New Munich Trench British Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0821533, 2.6588149