LOUVENCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY

LOUVENCOURT (SOMME)

SE of village, on road to Acheux. From July 1915 to Aug. 1916, Field Ambs. were stationed at Louvencourt which was 6 miles behind the front line on July 1st 1916.

Records 133 U.K., 17 N.Z., 1 Newfoundland, and 76 German burials.

Remarks:

This cemetery has a row of experimental French headstones.

Contains the graves of:

• Prowse DSO, C.B.  Brig. Gen. Somerset Light Infantry.
• Leighton, R.A.  Lt. Worcestershire Reg. Fiancé of Vera Brittain, author of TESTAMENT OF YOUTH. See also Granezza British Cemetery.