Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery

Part of Any Visit to Fromelles

Five and a half thousand Australians were casualties on 19 July 1916 at Fromelles the worst day in Australian military history. Many had no known grave until 2009 when a major search took place and ...

Touching

The missing now found and buried. Pheasant Woods is right in the centre of town . Like a CWGC sites it is beautifully kept. Good Parking and very good Visitor centre. Museum worth the Euros to see. Sm...

Finally identified and buried

Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Cemetery was dedicated on July 19th 2010, the 94th anniversary of the battle, when the last of the 250 soldiers whose remains were uncovered in a mass grave just a few hundre...

Remembering an Historic Day for the Australian Imperial Force

Fromelles marks the entrance of Australians into the action on the western front. It was a baptism of fire, with horrendous casualties. Many bodies were interred in mass graves. This new cemetery was ...

A fitting tribute

Next to the Battle Museum and well worth visiting along with a walk out to the German bunker and Australian Memorial. Make sure you have the booklet that explains it all.