Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery
Fleurbaix, France
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The Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Fleurbaix, Pas-de-Calais, France, designed by Sir Herbert Baker. Originally begun in November 1914 and used until December 1916, the cemetery was abandoned when German forces captured the village on 9 April 1918 following a defense by the 12th Suffolks, remaining under German control until September 1918. After the Armistice, 423 coffins were transferred to the cemetery from surrounding battlefields and smaller burial grounds, including Laventie, Picantin Post, and Tilloloy cemeteries. The cemetery now contains 845 Commonwealth graves, predominantly Australian, including 27 soldiers from the 5th Australian Division who fell during the Attack at Fromelles in July 1916. The burials also include one German grave, 53 soldiers from the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry, and 395 unidentified casualties.
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- Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery
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- Fleurbaix, France
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