Ovillers Military Cemetery

Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France

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Ovillers Military Cemetery, situated in Ovillers-la-Boisselle in the Somme department of France, is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery designed by the renowned architect Herbert Baker. The cemetery commemorates soldiers who fell during the First World War, particularly during the Battle of the Somme. Baker's design reflects the solemn architectural language he developed for war memorials, combining classical restraint with dignified simplicity befitting a place of remembrance.