Dickebusch New Military Cemetery and Extension are Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial grounds for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front in Belgium.
| Dickebusch New Military Cemetery and Extension | |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
 | |
| Used for those deceased 1915–1918 | |
| Established | 1915 |
| Location | 50°49′05″N 02°49′54″E / 50.81806°N 2.83167°E near Dikkebus, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Designed by | Sir Edwin Lutyens |
| Total burials | 1,171 |
Unknowns | 13 |
| Burials by nation | |
Allied Powers: (Cemetery/Extension)
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| Burials by war | |
World War I: 624/547 | |
| Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries.com [1] [2] and CWGC [3] [4] | |
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
editThe main cemetery was founded in February 1915 by field ambulances and troops in the area[2] after the closure of the Dickebusch Old Military Cemetery a short distance away.[3]
The Extension – across the road from the cemetery – was established in May 1917,[2] again for use by ambulance units and troops.[3]
The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
References
edit- ^ First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
- ^ a b Commonwealth War Graves Commission entry on the cemetery, accessed 29 December 2007
- ^ a b WW1Cemeteries.com Archived 2007-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 29 December 2007