Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No. 2 is 460 metres South of No. 1. It was made by the V Corps (as V Corps Cemetery No. 12) in the spring of 1917, and seven isolated graves were brought in after the Armistice. There are now over 200, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, over 50 are unidentified. The great majority fell on 1 July 1916. The cemetery covers an area of 1,019 square metres and it is enclosed by a low stone rubble wall.
Directions
Using the D919 from Arras to Amiens you will drive through the villages of Bucquoy, Puisieux then Serre-les-Puisieux (approximately 20 kilometres south of Arras). On leaving Serre-les-Puisieux, 3 kilometres further along the D919, turn left following the signs for Auchonvillers. At the crossroads in the village centre follow the signs for 'Newfoundland Park, Beaumont Hamel'. Hawthorn Ridge No. 2 Cemetery is located within the park.