Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres
  Location of Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres in Picardy | |
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Heath Cemetery in Harbonnières, France is a cemetery operated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, for British Empire soldiers of the Somme campaign during World War I.[1]
Heath Cemetery is situated on the south side of the main road (D1029) from Amiens to St Quentin, approximately 3km north to northeast of the village Harbonnières and 13km east from Villers-Bretonneux.[2] The cemetery has 1860 plots and was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.[3]
T A Hart - Royal Field Artillery "A" Bty. 277th Bde. Service number: 31771 - British Gunner who died fighting on 26th March 1918 - leaving behind his Wife & young Daughter.
Located in the Somme, Harbonnières was captured by French troops in the summer of 1916, retaken by the Germans on 27 April 1918, and regained by the Australian Corps on 8 August 1918.[4]
Notable burials[]
- Robert Beatham, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Eric Brookes, British World War I flying ace
- Michael Gonne, World War I flying ace
- Alfred Gaby, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- William Reginald Rawlings, first Aboriginal commissioned officer in Australian Military Forces
- T A Hart - Tommy - British Soldier Royal Field Artillery - "A" Bty. 277th Bde. service number 31771 - died fighting on 26th March 1918 leaving behind his wife & young Daughter.
Alfred Gaby's grave
- T A Hart - Tommy - British Soldier Royal Field Artillery - "A" Bty. 277th Bde. service number 31771 - died fighting on 26th March 1918 leaving behind his wife & young Daughter.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Second Australian Division Memorial – Mont St Quentin, and the town of Péronne, France.
- ^ Heath Cemetery CWGC at Commonwealth War Grave.
- ^ heath-cemetery-harbonnieres at NZ war graves.
- ^ Monument van de Tweede Australische Divisie .
External links[]
- Australian military cemeteries
- British military memorials and cemeteries
- World War I cemeteries in France
- Monuments and memorials in France
- Buildings and structures in Nord (French department)
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in France