Historical Information (Source: CWGC)

The Commonwealth graves at Harponville were made by fighting units during the German advance on the Somme in 1918. The 34 burials in the CEMETERY date from April, May and early June. 19 of the burials are of men of the Welch Regiment. The EXTENSION contains 138 First World War burials, dating from June, July and August 1918. The extension was designed by N A Rew.