Devonshire Cemetery, Mametz

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Very moving small cemetery tucked away in a beautiful setting behind trees. We visited in the late afternoon when the light was wonderful

A hidden and unbearably sad gem

After they were mown down by a single German machine gun post as they attacked, the decision was taken to bury the Devonshire Regiment's dead in their original trench. This has created a small, simple...

Out of sight.

We’d come across this cemetery quite by chance having come the back way from Fricourt heading for Mametz. As usual: quiet, well-looked after and commanding a view up the vally to the hills beyond. Ye...

Hidden Away

Another humbling and peaceful resting place for those of the Devonshire regiment - the plaque explains the comradeship of the fellow soldiers who laid the fallen to rest.

Secluded and peaceful

a cemetery like many others, but you can find information of the battle they died in and a Lt Nick Hodgson, which gives a much more personal touch to your battlefield tour. From the corner of the entr...