Fromelles Military Cemetery

The Fromelles Military Cemetery contains 250 graves of British and Australian soldiers arranged in a hexagonal pattern leading to a Cross of Sacrifice.

The cemetery opened in 2010 following the discovery of mass graves containing soldiers who died during the Battle of Fromelles in July 1916.

Regular memorial ceremonies take place at the cemetery to honor the 205 Australian and 45 British soldiers who made the final sacrifice during World War I.

Located at coordinates 50.607772, 2.851058, the cemetery includes a visitor center with educational materials about the Battle of Fromelles and World War I.

This cemetery marked the first Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery construction in over five decades, featuring DNA-identified soldiers from mass graves.

Location: Fromelles

Inception: 2010

Architects: Barry Edwards

Part of: Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front)

GPS coordinates: 50.60777,2.85106

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:43