Fricourt British Cemetery was made by the 7th East Yorkshire Regiment between 5 July and 11 July, 1916. It was used until the end of October, and again for four burials in 1918.
Fricourt British Cemetery contains the graves of 131 soldiers from the United Kingdom, one from New Zealand, one from France and four German prisoners of war. One of the United Kingdom burials, the place of which cannot now be ascertained, is represented by a special memorial.
Fricourt British Cemetery contains graves which contain more than one body and more than one headstone is erected. As each of the graves has a single number it follows that the numbering of the graves in some cases does not correspond with the number on the headstone as determined by counting from the beginning of the row.
Fricourt British Cemetery is enclosed, except on the roadside, by a brick wall. It lies below the level of the road. The cemetery covers an area of 860 square metres.
Fricourt British Cemetery is located immediately south of the village of Fricourt on the west side of the road to Bray-sur-Somme and on the north bank of a small stream
