Vaulx Australian Field Ambulance Cemetery
Location
Vaulx-Vraucourt is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, about 6.5 kilometres north-east of Bapaume. From Bapaume take the D956 in the direction of Douai. Continue for 3 kilometres then turn right onto the D10E towards Vaulx Vraucourt. Vaulx Australian Field Ambulance Cemetery is a further 2 kilometres along this road, set approximately 200 metres in a field on the right.
| GPS | N | E | OSM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 50.135988 | 2.895579 | Map |
Historical Information
Vaulx-Vraucourt was taken in the spring of 1917, lost (after severe fighting) in March 1918, and retaken in the following September.
Vaulx Australian Field Ambulance Cemetery was begun in April 1917 and used until February 1918. The Germans then buried in it, and one further Commonwealth burial was made in August.
The cemetery contains 52 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, one of which is unidentified, and 61 German war graves.
German graves
Major A Geddes MC
17th Kite Balloon Coy
Royal Flying Corps
Died on 19th April 1917 aged 25
Son of Professor Patrick and Anna Geddes
Born at Dundee
Grave: B 14
Légion d’Honneur
For home and France he died
He would have lived for both
2nd Lieutenant Kenneth Wendt
10th Bn Australian Infantry
Died on 6th May 1917 aged 18
Son of Herman and Jane Wendt, of 76, Rundle St, Adelaide, South Australia
Born at St. Peters, Adelaide
Grave: B 21
Lieutenant Norman Dougall MC
10th Bn Australian Infantry
Died on 6th May 1917 aged 30
Son of William and Mary Dougall. Born at Melbourne
Grave: B 18