Blauwepoort Farm Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
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| Blauwepoort Farm | |
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| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
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| Used for those deceased 1915-1916 | |
| Established | 1914 |
| Location | near Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Designed by | W H Cowlishaw |
| Total burials | 90 |
| Burials by nation | |
| Allies of World War I:
United Kingdom: 90 |
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| Burials by war | |
| World War I: 90 | |
| Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries | |
Blauwepoort Farm is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I located near Ypres (now Ieper) in Belgium on the Western Front.
The cemetery grounds were assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by King Albert I of Belgium in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Belgium during the war.[1]
[edit] Foundation
The cemetery was begun in November 1914 by the French Chasseurs Alpins. British burials began in February 1915.[2] The cemetery closed in November 1916, [3] with the French graves being removed after the armistice.[4]
The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
- ^ Wereldoorlog I in de Westhoek - Blauwepoort Farm Cemetery. www.wo1.be. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
- ^ BLAUWEPOORT FARM CEMETERY. ww1cemeteries.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
- ^ a b CWGC :: Cemetery Details. www.cwgc.org. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
[edit] External links
- CWGC cemetery register: Details • Reports • Plans • Photographs
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