Albert to Amiens, Probably the hottest day so far - I drank at least six bottle of water and used the canal and rivers to wet my shirt regularly.. Albert was my first time staying in a municipal campsite. I met an English couple who have been visiting the area and researching the history of WW1 one month every year for eight years now. They told me lots of interesting facts I can’t remember everything they so I scammed the following from the internet for those who might be interested "The overarching reason these cemeteries exist in France today is due to a strict British Empire policy during WWI: soldiers were not allowed to be brought home. To ensure equality among all classes, every soldier—from private to general—was buried near where they fell on the Western Front, leading to the creation of thousands of small battlefield cemeteries across France and Belgium The cemeteries of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) have a remarkably consistent design. Once you know the features, they’re easy to recognize, whether you’re in France, Belgium, or elsewhere. Some of the defining features are: * Uniform headstones. Each casualty, regardless of rank, is commemorated with a headstone of the same shape and size (with a few exceptions for different faiths or local conditions). The headstone usually includes: * Regimental badge or service emblem. * Name. * Rank. * Unit. * Date of death. * Age (if known). * A personal inscription chosen by the family (if one was provided). * The Cross of Sacrifice. Nearly every cemetery with more than about 40 graves has a tall limestone cross with a bronze sword mounted on its face. This is often the focal point of the cemetery. * The Stone of Remembrance. Larger cemeteries (typically over 1,000 burials) also have a large altar-like stone engraved with the words: Their Name Liveth For Evermore This quotation comes from the Book of Ecclesiasticus. * Formal garden layout. The graves are set in carefully aligned rows within lawns and surrounded by flowers, shrubs, and roses. The intention was to create a peaceful garden rather than a bleak burial ground. * Portland stone. Most monuments and headstones are made from pale Portland limestone, giving CWGC cemeteries their distinctive appearance. * No segregation by rank. Officers and enlisted personnel lie together. This reflected the Commission’s principle of equality in death. * National and religious diversity. Headstones carry crosses, Stars of David, Sikh, Muslim, Hindu, or other symbols where appropriate. If no religion was recorded, no symbol may appear. * Register and visitor book. Near the entrance is usually a small stone shelter or metal box containing: * A cemetery register listing everyone buried there. * A visitors’ book. * Meticulous maintenance. The lawns are precisely cut, flowers are seasonal, and every headstone is kept clean and upright.” If the bodies of soldiers are found in mass graves all jumbled up, but they can be identified as seperate by DNA or other means, then their grave stones are side by side with only a few centimeters between. Otherwise they are about 50cm apart. They are still finding about 1200 bodies are year!!