Frankfurt Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel
- Country France
- Total identified casualties 127 Find these casualties
- Region Somme
- Identified casualties from First World War
- GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.08822, Longitude: 2.66642
Location information
Beaumont-Hamel is a village in the Department of the Somme, about 24 kilometres south-west of Arras and 10 kilometres north of Albert. Using the D919 from Arras to Amien you will drive through the villages of Bucquoy, Puisieux and Serre les Puisieux. On leaving Serre les Puisieux, 3 kilometres further along the D919 turn left onto the D174 following the signs for Auchonvillers. After 1.3 kilometres turn left onto the D163 in the direction of Beaumont. At the crossroads in the village of Beaumont, continue straight ahead in the direction of Miraumont. Frankfurt Trench British Cemetery is about 1 kilometre further along on the left and New Munich Trench British Cemetery is a further 100 metres along from there.
Visiting information
The cemetery is in agricultural fields, approximately 500 metres from the main road, Rue de Beaucourt (D163), along a single vehicle width farm track.
ARRIVAL
There is a CWGC Cemetery Direction sign at the junction of the road and the farm track. It is not possible to turn the vehicle around on the farm track. From the end of the single track, 370 metres from the main road, a grass path 150 metres long runs across agricultural ground the main entrance of the cemetery. The surface is a maintained grass pathway.
PARKING
There is no dedicated parking or laybys near the cemetery.
ACCESS LAYOUT AND MAIN ENTRANCE
The main gate has a 1-metre-wide mid-level, thigh height black metal gate. The opening latch is on the top left corner of the gate and opens into the cemetery. There is paving between the entrance gate pillars, level with the pathway and the grass inside the cemetery. There is a raised metal stopper in the paving on the left side of the entrance.
The Cross of Sacrifice is in the bottom right-hand corner of the cemetery.
There is a stone bench against the tool store opposite the Cross of Sacrifice.
There is an additional stone bench to the left of the entrance in line with the Cross of Sacrifice.
The Register Box is built into the right-hand pillar at the main entrance viewed from inside the cemetery.
All internal paths are grass, the ground is firm.
ALTERNATIVE ACCESS
There is no alternative access into the cemetery.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The cemetery is permanently open.
History information
Beaumont-Hamel was attacked by the 29th Division on the 1st July 1916, but it could not be held. It was attacked again and taken on 13 November 1916 by the 51st (Highland) and 63rd (Royal Naval) Divisions.
Frankfurt Trench British Cemetery is named from a German trench about 1.6 kilometres North-East of the village, which remained in enemy hands until the German retreat early in 1917. The cemetery was made by the V Corps after that retreat, when their units cleared the Ancre battlefield, and it was known also as V Corps Cemetery No.11.
There are now over 150, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, over one-fifth are unidentified.
The cemetery covers an area of 427 square metres and enclosed by a concrete curb.