Mailly-Maillet Communal Cemetery Extension is a military cemetery with casualties from the First World War, located in the French village of Mailly-Maillet (Somme). It was constructed as an annex to the existing village cemetery from which it is separated by a hedge.
| Mailly-Maillet Communal Cemetery Extension | |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
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| Used for those deceased | |
| Location | 50°05′10″N 2°35′47″E / 50.08605°N 2.59627°E |
| Burials by nation | |
| Burials by war | |
The Extension contains 126 First World War burials,[1] mainly British, but there are 3 New Zealanders and 1 Canadian. There are 2 men who in 1916 were shot at dawn for desertion.[2]
History
editThe Extension was originally built in June 1915 by French units. However, the French were relieved by Commonwealth units the same year. The Extension then took on a Commonwealth character. The graves of 51 French and 2 German prisoners of war were transferred to other cemeteries.[2]
Design
editIt was given its present form after the conflict by the British architect W C Von Berg. There is a Cross of Sacrifice (a feature designed for cemeteries containing 40 or more graves).
See also
editThere is another military cemetery in the village, Mailly Wood.
References
edit- ^ Commission, Commonwealth. "Mailly-Maillet Communal Cemetery Extension". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Mailly-Maillet Communal Cemetery Extension".