Captioned in album as ‘Le Cimetière Français de la Ferme Zimmermann’.

Cimetière Zimmermann

Type

Cemetery

Location

Near 2nd Division cemetery according to photograph. 'Southeast of 2nd Division cemetery' according to cemetery information board.

Period

1915 – c. 1923

Graves

14

Inscription

AUX VAILLANTS OFFICIERS
TOMBÉS EN AVRIL ET MAI 1915
LA FRANCE RECONNAISSANTE

Notes

Appears on 1916 Şevki Paşa map.

1919 Lardant map: “To be closed (small and far from lines of communication).”

Named Cimetière Zimmermann on 1921 map.

At least 11 graves. It was named after Major Charles Zimmermann, who died on April 28, 1915. It had a monument.

May also have been named Cimetière Lanoque or Cimetière des officiers.

There may also have been several burial grounds in this area; further research is needed.

Images (4)

Captioned in album as ‘Le Cimetière Français de la Ferme Zimmermann’.
April 1921. (Archive file reference A005374)
Historical image
Highlighted left, Zimmerman cemetery/memorial? Right: 2nd Division cemetery. AWM P02757.628, Skew Bridge Cemetery.

Location map

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OpenStreetMap + Leaflet
Location: Near 2nd Division cemetery according to photograph. 'Southeast of 2nd Division cemetery' according to cemetery information board.
Approximate coordinates: 40.058327, 26.209256