Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres

Location of Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres in Picardie

Heath Cemetery in Harbonnières, France is a Cemetery operated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, for British Empire soldiers of the Somme campaign during World War I.^[1]

Heath Cemetery is situated on the south side of the main road (D1029) from Amiens to St Quentin, approximately 3km north of the village Harbonnières and 13km east from Villers-Bretonneux.^[2] The cemetery has 1860 plots and was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.^[3]

Located in the Somme, Harbonnières was captured by French troops in the summer of 1916, retaken by the Germans on 27 April 1918, and regained by the Australian Corps on 8 August 1918.^[4]

Notable burials

• Robert Beatham, recipient of the Victoria Cross.
• Eric Brookes, British World War I flying ace.
• Michael Gonne, World War I flying ace.
• Alfred Gaby, recipient of the Victoria Cross.
• William Leahy (Australian Army soldier), recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
• William Reginald Rawlings, first Aboriginal commissioned officer in Australian Military Forces.
• Henry Thorpe.

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  Stone of Remembrance and Cross of Sacrifice

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  Alfred Gaby's grave

See also

• Mont Saint-Quentin Australian war memorial
• Villers–Bretonneux Australian National Memorial

References

1. Second Australian Division Memorial – Mont St Quentin, and the town of Péronne, France.
2. Heath Cemetery CWGC at Commonwealth War Grave.
3. heath-cemetery-harbonnieres at NZ war graves.
4. Monument van de Tweede Australische Divisie .

Coordinates: 49°52′21″N 2°40′20″E / 49.8726°N 2.6722°E