Brandhoek Military Cemetery

CWGC cemetery in Belgium
50°51′10″N 02°47′29″E / 50.85278°N 2.79139°E / 50.85278; 2.79139
near 
Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium
Designed bySir Reginald BlomfieldTotal burials671Burials by nation
Allies of World War I:
  • United Kingdom: 602
  • Australia: 4
  • Canada: 63

Central Powers:

  • Germany: 2
Burials by war
World War I: 671
Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries.com

Brandhoek Military Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in Vlamertinge 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]

The War Stone

Foundation

The cemetery was begun by the British in May 1915 in a field next to a dressing station.[2] The cemetery was closed in July 1917 when Brandhoek New Military Cemetery was opened.[3]

The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.[3]

References

  1. ^ First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
  2. ^ "Brandhoek Military Cemetery". ww1cemeteries.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  3. ^ a b "CWGC :: Cemetery Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2008-05-04.

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