COLINCAMPS is a village and commune in the Department of the Somme, seven miles North of Albert; and the Sucrerie Military Cemetery is a mile East of the village, 300 yards North of the road from Mailly-Maillet to Serre. It stands on the South side of a private avenue leading from Colincamps to the site of the Sucrerie (or beet-sugar factory) de Mailly-Maillet ; but it is approached from the other side by a path.
The cemetery was begun by French troops in the early summer of 1915, and extended to the West by British units from July in that year until-with intervalsDecember, 1918. It was called at first the 10th Brigade Cemetery. Until the German retreat in March, 1917, it was rather more than a mile from the front line; and from the end of March, 1918, (when the New Zealand Division was engaged in fighting at the Sucrerie) to the following August it was under fire. The 285 French and twelve German graves were removed to other cemeteries after the Armistice, and in consequence there are gaps in the lettering of the Rows.
The Cemetery now contains the graves of 827 soldiers from the United Kingdom, 62 from New Zealand and two from Canada. The unnamed graves are 74 in number, and special memorials are erected to seven soldiers from the United Kingdom, known or believed to be buried among them. The area is 7562 square yards ; it is enclosed by a low brick wall, and planted with limes and cherry-trees. The cemetery stands on a wide plateau, among cornfields.

Number of burials by Unit

Those with Awards buried in this cemetery

Aldred, Cpl. Ernest, 28847. 2nd Bn Otago Regt. N.Z.E.F. Twice mentioned in despatches. Killed in action 24th April, 1918. Age 28. I. J. 40

Alison, Capt. George Newdegate. Seaforth Highlanders, attd. Machine Gun Corps (Inf.). Mentioned in despatches. Killed in action at the Battle of the Somme 1st July 1916. Age 26.Born in Bermuda. I.H.36

Baker, Serjt. William James, F/521, M.M. 17th Bn Middlesex Regt. Killed in action 22nd Oct, 1916. Age 33. I.I.26

Bowles, Serjt. William Bernard, 24/978 M.M. 2nd Bn 3rd N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade. Killed in action 6th April, 1918. I. I. 7.

Fry, Lt. E.M., M.C. D. Bty 211th Bde. Royal Field Artillery. 23rd Aug., 1918. I. J.16

Goodford, Lt Charles James Henry. M.C. 1st Bn Hampshire Regt. 1st July 1916. Age 20 I. H. 13.

Gray, Serjt . William Alexander, 10/24296 M.M. No. 7 (Wellington West Coast) Coy 1st Bn Wellington Regt., N.Z.E.F. Killed in action 1st April, 1918. Age 21 I. J. 58

Halls, Cpl James John, 5093, D.C.M. 1st Bn The Rifle Brigade. 1st July 1916. I. E. 16

Justice, Pte Thomas, 8660, M.M. 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders. Killed in action 1st July, 1916. Age 31. I. H. 34

Knight, Cpl. Norman Raglan., 31302, M.M. 2nd Bn Wellington Regt., N.Z.E.F. Killed in action 16th April 1918 Age 31 I. J. 44

Minns, Lce Cpl Frederick, 7783, M.M. 2nd Bn Essex regt. 1st July, 1916 Age 29. I. E. 10

Page, Capt. John Kenneth Samuel, M.C., 9th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt., attd. 1/5th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers. Died of wounds 22nd Aug., 1918. Age 22. I. J. 13.

Smith-Masters, Capt. B.S. M.C. 2nd Bn Essex Regt. Killed in action 1st July 1916 Age 24. I. H. 9.

Turner, Serjt. Henry James, 8/3778, M.S.M. 2nd Bn Otago Regt., N.Z.E.F. Killed in action 4th june 1918. I. J. 29

Watts, Serjt. W., 8509, D.C.M. 1st Bn King's Own Royal Lancaster Regt. Order of St. George, 4th Class (Russia). Killed in action at Mailly-Maillet, 1st July 1916. Age 29. Sp Mem 5.

Wisken, Pte Alec, 276635, M.M. "B" Coy. 1/7th Bn Manchester Regt. Died of wounds 22nd Aug., 1918. Age 25. I. J. 14.

Those also buried in this cemetery

Crozier, Pte J., 14218. 9th Bn Royal Irish Rifles. Executed for desertion 27th Feb.,1916. I. A. 5

Maxwell, Pte. Joseph, 17752, 1st Bn King's Own Royal Lancaster Regt. 1st Sept., 1915. Age 17. Son of Michael and Catherine Maxwell, of 16, Richmond Place, Salford, Manchester. III. C. 6.

McCombe, Rfn. William Thomas, 17/980 10th Bn Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd Dec., 1915. Age 17. Son of Joseph and Ada McCombe, of 36, Coolberg St., Donegall Rd., Belfast. II. D. 7.

Nicholas, Pte Cecil Evelyn, 19358. 1st Bn Hampshire Regt., 11th July, 1916. Age 17. Son of Mrs. Lucy Emma Nicholas, of 126, High St.,Eastleigh, Hants. I. I. 51

Perkins, Pte John James, 4748.1st/6th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. 1st July 1916. Age 16. Son of James Perkins of 20/24 South Rd., Camp Hill, Birmingham. I. E. 26.

Reinger, Gnr. Edward John, 9728. "D" Bty. 32nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Died of accidental injuries 14th July 1916. Age 35. Son of John and Fanny Reinger, of 13, Lewis Lane, Cirencester, Glos; husband of Kate Reinger, of Freefolk, Whitechurch, Hants. I. C. 1

Tennison, Pte. Alfred, 11/822 11th Bn East Yorkshire Regt. Died of accidental injuries, 17th April, 1916. Age 19. Son of Edward and Laura Tennison, of 109, Great Thornton St., Hull. I. I. 95.

Thicknesse, Lt. Col John Audley. Commanding 1st Bn Somerset Light Inf. Killed in action 1st July, 1916. Age 46. Son of the Rev. F.H. Thicknesse, D.D., late bishop of Leicester, and Anne Thicknesse; husband of Phyllis Margaret Thicknesse, of Bishops Hull, near Taunton. Born at Middleton Cheney, Northants. Also served on teh North-West Frontier of India and in the South African Campaign. I. H. 15.

Williamson, Rfn. Samuel, 2789. 9th Bn Royal Irish Rifles. Killed in action 29th March. 1916. Age 16. Son of Samuel and Mary Williamson, of 62, Dee St., Belfast. I. J. 83.