pheasant wood military cemetery

LeighC224

Very moving stories bought to life by an audio guide. Modest prices and makes you be truly proud to be australian. If you have any heritage from the UK head on to Le Touret to the Commonwealth War Memorial as we found my husbands great grandfather,,,,very moving!

davidhH2943WN

This cemetery is the latest to be consecrated and was constructed between 2009 & 2010, over 50 years since the previous cemetery was built in France after WW2. The cemetery contains the graves of 250 British and Australian soldiers who died on 19 July 1916 in the Battle of Fromelles.The bodies were discovered following historical research that included analysis of aerial photographs showing the presence of mass graves on the edge of Pheasant Wood, just outside the village of Fromelles. Our party were particularly moved by two Australian brothers, Eric Robert WILSON aged 20 and his brother Samuel Charles WILSON aged 30.

Caryl1948

Just like all the other CWGC Cemeteries, Fromelles is beautiful & a very tranquil place. It is difficult to understand that it is so new.

Alan876969

This site the newest cemetery for years and after a load hard work I guess a third the remains recovered now have a head stone well done for all concerned

MargieNowra

I found this the most moving war memorial I have visited in France. The museum gives a thorough explanation of what occurred at Fromelies and I came away with an understanding of what it would have been like for the young Australian men, most of whom were 19 - 25 years old and horrors they experienced there. I left the museum in tears and was overcome in the cemetery. I think having sons of the age do the soldiers that died there made it really hit home what a senseless waste/ tragedy this was.

267sharonm

This new Commonwealth war graves cemetery is the final resting place for the soldiers found in Pheasant Wood. A new museum will be opening here soon but it was still closed when we visited. The battle of Fromelles is so very significant to the history of Australia this is a MUST VISIT if you can.

402kerryl

This is latest CWGC situated in the Village of Fromelles in Nth France. It contains around 250 British and Australian soldiers from the 1916 Battle of Fromells.This was the Australians first encounter on the Western Front and what a disaster it was. Casualties amounted to 5,553 in just one 24 hour period.These bodies were discovered after careful research that included aerial photographs showing the mass graves on the edge of Pheasant Wood near the village of Fromelles. The bodies were recovered during excavation work throughout 2009. The first 75 bodies were successfully identified using DNA analysis. Further identification will continue until at least the end of 2014.This is a very pretty little cemetery located near the village and the new Fromells Military Museum. Both with visiting

John2219

After my relative was one of the soldiers identified in 2010 I was determined to pay my respects to my great and his comrades. My wife and I decided to visit Fromelles as part of our honeymoon. We were treated to a fantastic and moving tour of the battle site and cemetery with our guide Peter Norton from Western Front tours . The people of Fromelles were wonderful and along with Peter, made our visit a life changing experience. This is a must for all Aussies. We will definately go back and spend more time in the town. A big thanks to the beautiful people of Fromelles from 2 very greatful aussies.

MrsH75

It's see you can see the newest war cemetery in the area after the bodies were discovered in 2009. Not all are identified so you can see graves here of soldiers "known only unto God". Insightful museum is being created alongside it called Museum of the Battle of Fromelles.

Kerog

We visited this cemetery after hearing all about the "Lost Soldiers of Fromelles'. The centre is not yet completed but the layout and gravestones are very well done. If you look at the age of the young men who gave their lives it is very sad. This area around Fromelles is the scene of great loss of life during the battles. Our tour guide, Peter, from Western front Tours gave us an excellent explanation of the whole area and the battles. Before you go, read one of the books on Fromelles to get an understanding of the battles.

YakkaNobby

This brand new memorial and cemetery is not yet completed - i.e. the new interpretive centre is yet to be completed, but the memorial and gravestones are. It is still, however, worth the visit. The circumstances surrounding the bodies buried here, some identified and some not, makes this small cemetery particularly moving. To have been re-interred and given a proper burial from the unmarked mass graves they were discovered in creates an eerie feeling. The sheer loss of life in the battle at Fromelles is also mind blowing, with enormous casualties by the Australians and British being encountered in one single morning. /a must visit for any Australian doing a battlefield tour.

christinef689

Greg collected us from our hotel in Lille and from then on we experienced a very comprehensive tour of the battlefields and Fromelles new cemetery.Greg was wonderful and he was able to make us relive the trials our troops endured in detail.if you want a great tour visit www.fromellesandflanderstours.com.$120 for the afternoon.

mauricelapin

le dernier cimetière construit par la CWGC en 2010 pour accueillir les 250 corps des soldats australiens et britanniques morts à la bataille de Fromelles les 19 et 20 juillet 1916. pour en savoir plus sur ce site , consulter le site internet de la CWCG ou télécharger l'application carnets 14-18 qui décrit la bataille de Fromelles en 10 étapes dans le cadre d'un circuit pédestre de9 km. possibilité de faire le circuit en voiture pour 8 sites sur 10

palume

"Pheasant Wood" est l'ultime étape du chemin de randonnée du parcours historique retraçant la Bataille de Fromelles (59249) qui eut lieu dans le Nord de la France. Après de minutieuses fouilles 250 soldats australiens et britanniques y ont été inhumés avec les honneurs militaires en 2010.

Y2G2

Le "Pheasant Wood Cemetary" est un cimetière particulier. Contrairement à la plupart des cimetières militaires, il a été réalisé très récemment après la découverte d'une fosse commune où avait été déposé les corps de soldats australiens après la bataille de Fromelles. Les autorités australiennes ont effectué des analyses ADN sur des parents des soldats disparus durant la bataille pour identifier les restes découverts. Ce qui est vraiment émouvant, c'est de lire les messages laissés par les parents sur ces tombes près de 100 ans après la disparition de leur aïeul.