KIRKY Posted 27 May , 2020 Share Posted 27 May , 2020 Hi seen mention of this and wondered if anyone knows where it was or even got pictures of it? Want to visit area next March. Tony Link to post Share on other sites
AOK4 Posted 27 May , 2020 Share Posted 27 May , 2020 There's one or two to be found on delcampe. Jan Link to post Share on other sites
JWK Posted 27 May , 2020 Share Posted 27 May , 2020 A certain Wilhelm Wickertsheimer make a watercolour of the cemetery. His work was shown at an exhibition in Lahr im Scharzwald in 2018. Quote Tragedy and confusing beauty, exhibition in time. From 23.07. Until October 15, 2018, an exhibition of the approximately 80 watercolors by Wilhelm Wickertsheimer, which he painted during his assignment as a soldier in the Battle of the Somme, will be held under this title to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. and nr 22 in the exhibition was titled: "Bazentin le Petit", June 1915. Cemetery. Here are buried soldiers of RIR 99, 110, 111 and Artl. Reg. 29 " here for the poster of the exhibition, and here for some of his work. Bazentin le Petit and Bazentin le Grand (judging from Google maps the difference is 1 or 2 houses) were levelled in WW1, so doubt there are any traces left. Link to post Share on other sites
KIRKY Posted 1 June , 2020 Author Share Posted 1 June , 2020 Thanks guys Tony Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Lees Posted 2 June , 2020 Share Posted 2 June , 2020 Did you make any progress with this, Tony? Link to post Share on other sites
KIRKY Posted 3 June , 2020 Author Share Posted 3 June , 2020 12 hours ago, Ken Lees said: Did you make any progress with this, Tony? HI Ken , seen a couple of pics but still not sure of the actual location? Hope you are well. Tony Link to post Share on other sites
ZIL Posted 3 June , 2020 Share Posted 3 June , 2020 I have found in one search it was at the south east corner of the village.It contained the grave of five British soldiers who died in 1918 later relocated to Delville Wood Cemetery .No further details to date. Zil Link to post Share on other sites
KIRKY Posted 3 June , 2020 Author Share Posted 3 June , 2020 38 minutes ago, ZIL said: I have found in one search it was at the south east corner of the village.It contained the grave of five British soldiers who died in 1918 later relocated to Delville Wood Cemetery .No further details to date. Zil Great , do you have any names of the British soldiers? Tony Link to post Share on other sites
ZIL Posted 3 June , 2020 Share Posted 3 June , 2020 Tony...No..but I will try and find out...the initial problem is the numbers in Delville Wood...and when these lads were exhumed ..but I’m always up to a challenge . Zil Link to post Share on other sites
ZIL Posted 3 June , 2020 Share Posted 3 June , 2020 Tony...I think these are what you require..Zil Link to post Share on other sites
KIRKY Posted 3 June , 2020 Author Share Posted 3 June , 2020 1 hour ago, ZIL said: Tony...I think these are what you require..Zil Thanks that's great Tony Link to post Share on other sites
ZIL Posted 3 June , 2020 Share Posted 3 June , 2020 Tony...the reference for the location is 57C S8 d 5.3. This is a cropped 57C dated 7.10.16. It puts the cemetery approx in the U shaped area above B.M.131.3.Zil Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Tulloch-Marshall Posted 3 June , 2020 Share Posted 3 June , 2020 Interesting, - so roughly where the red marking shows below. If a contemporary photo comes to light then please post it. Tom Link to post Share on other sites
ZIL Posted 3 June , 2020 Share Posted 3 June , 2020 Thanks Tom....yes agreed ...I have searched for photo but nothing to date..will keep looking Zil Link to post Share on other sites
ZIL Posted 3 June , 2020 Share Posted 3 June , 2020 I think this is right Zil Link to post Share on other sites
KIRKY Posted 3 June , 2020 Author Share Posted 3 June , 2020 Thanks guys really interesting, tony Link to post Share on other sites
Don Regiano Posted 3 June , 2020 Share Posted 3 June , 2020 2 hours ago, Tom Tulloch-Marshall said: Interesting, - so roughly where the red marking shows below. If a contemporary photo comes to light then please post it. Tom and, if I remember correctly, ths lesser known crucifix in Bazentin is located in the trees just outside your red circle: Link to post Share on other sites
SiegeGunner Posted 4 June , 2020 Share Posted 4 June , 2020 The burial return says the British dead were exhumed and reburied by the French authorities in the early 20s, presumably as part of the general dissolution of the whole cemetery and removal of the German burials to a concentration cemetery. Does anyone know where the Germans were reburied ... Fricourt? Link to post Share on other sites
KIRKY Posted 4 June , 2020 Author Share Posted 4 June , 2020 8 hours ago, Don Regiano said: and, if I remember correctly, ths lesser known crucifix in Bazentin is located in the trees just outside your red circle: Thanks been passed there many times will have a look next time! Tony Link to post Share on other sites
AOK4 Posted 4 June , 2020 Share Posted 4 June , 2020 1 hour ago, SiegeGunner said: The burial return says the British dead were exhumed and reburied by the French authorities in the early 20s, presumably as part of the general dissolution of the whole cemetery and removal of the German burials to a concentration cemetery. Does anyone know where the Germans were reburied ... Fricourt? Indeed, the Germans were reburied in Fricourt. Link to post Share on other sites
ZIL Posted 4 June , 2020 Share Posted 4 June , 2020 German field hospital.. Bazentin le Petit 1918 German official photographer ©️IWM Q4546..Zil Link to post Share on other sites
AOK4 Posted 4 June , 2020 Share Posted 4 June , 2020 18 minutes ago, ZIL said: German field hospital.. Bazentin le Petit 1918 German official photographer ©️IWM Q4546..Zil The correct reference is Q45486. The cemetery at Bazentin le Petit was older than 1918, although there was a new one in 1918 (or possible the Germans extended the ewisting older cemetery. Link to post Share on other sites
dickaren Posted 4 June , 2020 Share Posted 4 June , 2020 (edited) There is a photo of the cemetery in the Ivan Bawtree collection at IWM-Q100808. There is a copy of it in Jeremy Gordon -S miths book Photographing the Fallen page 111. Edited 4 June , 2020 by dickaren Spelling Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Lees Posted 4 June , 2020 Share Posted 4 June , 2020 Here is the photo - IWM-Q100808 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205343931 Link to post Share on other sites
AOK4 Posted 4 June , 2020 Share Posted 4 June , 2020 (edited) I found this one as wel from Bazentin-le-Petit from one of the famous German series (this pic is O.56 from the O series Kaiserschlacht Somme ). Jan Edited 4 June , 2020 by AOK4 Link to post Share on other sites
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