Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery
Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery contains 519 burials of which 460 are commonwealth (455 British soldiers, 5 Canadian soldiers and 1 British airman) and 59 are German.
The cemetery is located approximately 1km south-east of Fontenay-le-Pesnel down a narrow track just off the D139. The track is signposted off the D139 opposite the memorial to the 49th West Riding Division.
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http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2034201/Fontenay-le-Pesnel%20War%20Cemetery,%20Tessel
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Location
| Longitude: | -0.560388 |
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| Latitude: | 49.16135 |
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