Beaumont-Hamel British Cemetery was originally called 'V Corps Cemetery No.23'.  It was increased after the Armistice when 31 graves were brought in from the surrounding battlefields.

Beaumont-Hamel British Cemetery now contains 178 graves comprising 174 from the United Kingdom, two from Canada and two from Germany who were being held as prisoners.  Eighty of the graves are unknown.

There are special memorials to two casualties known to be buried in the cemetery.

Beaumont-Hamel British Cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.

Beaumont-Hamel British Cemetery is located 0.5km north west of Beaumont-Hamel on the north side of the D163 road to Mailly-Maillet.