CWGC: Couin New British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

Couin is a village 15 kilometres east of Doullens. Couin British Cemetery and Couin New British Cemetery are at the side of the road just before entering the village.

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Couin Chateau was used as a divisional headquarters from 1915 to 1918.

Couin New British Cemetery

The NEW BRITISH CEMETERY was opened across the road and was used by field ambulances from January 1917 (with a long interval in 1917-18) to the end of the war. One grave was moved there after the Armistice from a cemetery at Coigneux. It now contains 360 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and two German war graves.

Including

Couin British Cemetery

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Couin British Cemetery

The BRITISH CEMETERY was begun in May 1916 by the field ambulances of the 48th (South Midland) Division, and was used by units and field ambulances during the Battle of the Somme in 1916. It was closed at the end of January 1917 because further extension was not possible, and now contains 401 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and three German graves.

Both cemeteries were designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.

See also

Couin Communal Cemetery which contains one Commonwealth burial of the First World War.

McPHEE, VICTOR ALEXANDER DOUGLAS

Rank: Sergeant
Service No: 2006
Date of Death: 10/04/1918
Regiment/Service: Australian Army Medical Corps 4th Field Amb.
Grave Reference: N.E. corner of Cem.
Cemetery: COUIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
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Sources:

• http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/17200/COUIN%20BRITISH%...
• http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/17201/COUIN%20NEW%20BR...
  
• http://www.ww1cemeteries.com/ww1frenchcemeteries/couinbritish.htm
• http://www.ww1cemeteries.com/ww1frenchcemeteries/couinnewbritish.htm