Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery
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| Potijze Burial Ground | |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
| Potijze Burial Ground Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery | |
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| Used for those deceased 1915–1918 | |
| Established | 1915 |
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| Designed by | Sir Reginald Blomfield |
| Total burials | 586 |
Unknowns | 19 |
| Burials by nation | |
| Burials by war | |
World War I: 586 | |
| Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries.com and CWGC | |
Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of the First World War 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]
Foundation
[edit | edit source]The cemetery is one of four in and around the site of the former Potijze Château.[2] The château was behind Allied lines for most of the war and served as an Advanced Dressing Station.[3] The château was destroyed by German artillery fire.[4]
The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.
See also
[edit | edit source]- Potijze Château Lawn and Grounds Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries
- Potijze Château Wood Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
- ^ WW1Cemeteries.com Archived 2007-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 28 December 2007]
- ^ Commonwealth War Graves Commission accessed 28 December 2007
- ^ firstworldwar.com, accessed 28 December 2007
External links
[edit | edit source]- Cemetery details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
- Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery at Find a GraveLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).