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Méricourt-l'Abbé, France

Heilly Station Cemetery

Méricourt-l'Abbé, France

Heilly Station Cemetery
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Located in Méricourt-l'Abbé in the Somme region of northern France, Heilly Station Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission–maintained burial ground established in 1916 during the First World War. Designed by the renowned British architect Edwin Lutyens, who shaped the aesthetic of war commemoration across Europe, the cemetery reflects the solemn architectural principles applied to military burial grounds of that era. The site serves as a permanent resting place for Commonwealth servicemen who fell during the conflict.

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery
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Méricourt-l'Abbé, France

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