Athies was captured by the 9th (Scottish) Division, which included the South African Brigade, on 9 April 1917, and from then it remained in Allied hands. The Communal cemetery contains one Commonwealth burial of the First World War. The adjoining Communal cemetery extension was begun immediately after the capture of the village and used by field ambulances and fighting units until May 1918, and again in September 1918.\n\nCasualty Details: UK 289, Australia 1, South Africa 22, Germany 1, Total Burials: 313