The Cemetery Extension was begun by French troops early in 1915, and the two French plots are next to the Communal Cemetery. It was taken over by the 1st and 2nd Divisions in February, 1916, and used by fighting units and Field Ambulances until October, 1918. It was increased after the Armistice by the concentration of graves from the battlefields to the East.
Shot at Dawn: Private's, G Comte and J La Lancette of the 22nd Bn. Canadian Expeditionary Force both executed for desertion on 03/07/1917 and buried in plot 1. F. 20 and 21 respectively.
Casualty Details: UK 257, Canada 492, France 502, Total Burials: 1251
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