Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery
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The Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery is a World War I
cemetery located in the commune
of Fleurbaix
, in the Pas-de-Calais departement of France
, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the village of Fleurbaix on the D171 road (rue Louis Bouquet), just before the hamlet of Pétillon.
Of the 845 graves, 395 are of unknown soldier
s.
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
cemetery located in the commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of Fleurbaix
Fleurbaix
Fleurbaix is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village some northeast of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D176 and the D171 roads, at the border with the department of Nord...
, in the Pas-de-Calais departement of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the village of Fleurbaix on the D171 road (rue Louis Bouquet), just before the hamlet of Pétillon.
Of the 845 graves, 395 are of unknown soldier
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier refers to a grave in which the unidentifiable remains of a soldier are interred. Such tombs can be found in many nations and are usually high-profile national monuments. Throughout history, many soldiers have died in wars without their remains being identified...
s.
See also
- Le Trou Aid Post CemeteryLe Trou Aid Post CemeteryThe Le Trou Aid Post Cemetery is a World War I cemetery located in the commune of Fleurbaix, in the Pas-de-Calais departement of France, about south of the village of Fleurbaix on the D175 road .-See also:...
- Rue-Pétillon Military Cemetery
- V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and MemorialV.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and MemorialThe V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial is a World War I memorial located in the commune of Fromelles, in the Nord departement of France, about 2 kilometres northwest of the village of Fromelles on the D22C road .-Battle of Fromelles:The Battle of Fromelles in July 1916 is...
- Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military CemeteryFromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military CemeteryFromelles Military Cemetery is a First World War cemetery built by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on the outskirts of Fromelles in northern France, near the Belgian border. Constructed between 2009 and 2010, it was the first new Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery for more than 50...