Cemetery: TOURGEVILLE MILITARY CEMETERY
Country: France
Locality: Calvados
Visiting Information: The location or design of this site makes wheelchair access impossible. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our Enquiries Section on 01628 507200.
Location Information: Tourgeville is a commune adjoining the town of Deauville, which is located on the coast at the mout of the River Touques, just south of Le Havre. The Military Cemetery is situated north of the village of Tourgeville, in the region of Mont Canisy in a small side road.
Historical Information: The 14th Convalescent Depot was at Trouville in October 1917 and the Trouville Hospital Area - which later comprised the 72nd, 73rd, and 74th General Hospitals, and the 13th, 14th, and 15th Convalescent Depots - was established in February 1918. Tourgeville Military Cemetery contains 210 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 13 from the Second World War. There are also 90 German graves and two non war burials. The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.
No. of Identified Casualties: 295