Klein Vierstraat British Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
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| Klein Vierstraat British | |
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| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
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| Used for those deceased 1917-1918 | |
| Established | 1917 |
| Location | near Heuvelland, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Designed by | Sir Edwin Lutyens |
| Total burials | 804 |
| Unknown burials |
109 |
| Burials by nation | |
Allied Powers:
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| Burials by war | |
| World War I: 804 | |
| Statistics source: wo1.be and CWGC | |
Klein Vierstraat British Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of World War I located in the Ypres Salient 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 founded in January 1917 by fighting units and field ambulances.[2]
It was used after the Armistice to concentrate battlefield burials and Ferme Henri Pattyn Vanlaeres and Mont-Vidaigne Military cemeteries.[2] An American soldier was buried here, but his body was later moved to Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.[3]
The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
[edit] References
- ^ First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
- ^ a b Commonwealth War Graves Commission accessed 28 December 2007
- ^ WW1Cemeteries.com, accessed 28 December 2007
[edit] External links
- CWGC cemetery register: Details • Reports • Plans • Photographs
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