It lists the names of 14,657 British and South African soldiers of the Fifth and Fourth Armies with no known grave who were killed between 21 March 1918 and 7 August 1918, during the German advance known as the Spring Offensive (21 March–18 July), and the period of Allied consolidation and recovery that followed.

[1][3] The most senior officer commemorated on the Memorial is Brigadier-General G. N. B. Forster of the 14th (Light) Division, killed on 4 April 1918 when his brigade was in action near Villers-Bretonneux.

[4] One Victoria Cross recipient is buried in the cemetery: he is Sergeant Claud Castleton of the Australian Machine Gun Corps, killed on 29 July 1916.

[3] Three Victoria Cross recipients are commemorated on the Memorial, under their respective units:[5] Distinguished Conduct Medal Sergeant Percy W Pickles DCM.

4th Queens Own Hussars (killed on 31 March 1918) is commemorated on the Memorial Lance Corporal Francis George Preece DCM 28667 13th Bth Gloucestershire Regiment.