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Delville wood cemetery
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Delville Wood Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery
Used for those deceased Sep 1914 – Oct 1918
EstablishedConcentration cemetery. 1920 onwards
Location50°1′31″N 2°48′46″E / 50.02528°N 2.81278°E / 50.02528; 2.81278
near 
Longueval, Somme, France
Total burials5,523
Unknowns
3,593
Commemorated27
Burials by nation
Allied Powers:
  • United Kingdom: 5,242
  • South Africa: 152
  • Australia: 81
  • Canada: 29
  • New Zealand: 19
Burials by war
World War I: 5,523
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official nameFunerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front)
TypeCultural
Criteriai, ii, vi
Designated2023 (45th session)
Reference no.1567-SE05

Delville Wood Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery located near Longueval, France and the third largest in the Somme battlefield area.

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