London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, France, Now Available on Geneanet High Wood was fiercely fought over during the Battle of the Somme until cleared by 47th (London) Division on 15 September 1916. It was lost during the... 9/15/20 0
Bois-Guillaume Communal Cemetery, Bois-Guillaume, France, Now Available on Geneanet The two plots in the communal cemetery, which were reserved for Commonwealth burials from September 1914 to March 1917, contain 160 double graves. 9/5/20 0
Over 600 Unmarked Graves Discovered Beneath The Surface of Historic Charlottesville, Virginia, Cemetery For years, a great deal of mystery surrounded the Daughters of Zion Cemetery in Charlottesville. Now, a new radar survey by NAEVA Geophysics shows more... 9/1/20 0
Remains Dug from Japan Mass Grave Suggest Epidemic in 1800s Archaeologists have dug up the remains of more than 1,500 people, many of them believed to have died in an epidemic, who were buried in a 19th century... 8/27/20 1
Norfolk Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France, Now Available on Geneanet The cemetery was begun by the 1st Norfolks in August 1915 and used by other units (including the 8th Norfolks) until August 1916. 8/25/20 0
150 Jewish Gravestones Uprooted by the Nazis Found in Polish Town More than 150 Jewish gravestones have been unearthed during construction work in the Polish town of Lezajsk in recent months, in what is thought to be... 8/18/20 0
Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France, Now Available on Geneanet Flatiron Copse was the name given by the army to a small plantation a little to the east of Mametz Wood. The ground was taken by the 3rd and 7th Divisions... 8/15/20 0
Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France, Now Available on Geneanet Dartmoor Cemetery was begun (as Becordel-Becourt Military Cemetery) in August 1915 and was used by the battalions holding that part of the line. 8/5/20 0
