Kemmel No. 1 French 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.
| Kemmel No. 1 French Cemetery | |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
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| Used for those deceased Unknown | |
| Established | Unknown |
| Location | 50°48′18″N 02°50′26″E / 50.80500°N 2.84056°E near |
| Designed by | Sir Edwin Lutyens |
| Total burials | 390 |
Unknowns | 349 |
| Burials by nation | |
| Burials by war | |
World War I: 390 | |
| Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries.com and CWGC | |
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 cemetery is unusual for having unknown origins.[2] It was discovered by the French after the Armistice and contained the bodies of Commonwealth, French and German troops.[3] Despite the name of the cemetery, the French graves were removed to Kemmel French Ossuary and the large French cemetery at Potyze, leaving the Commonwealth and German graves.[3]
The cemetery was enlarged by concentrating nearby battlefield graves and three British graves, two from a local churchyard and one from a nearby German cemetery.[4] Also included in the concentration were more German graves found in the former battlefields by the Belgians.[4] The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Soldatenfriedhof: Vladslo". Webmatters.net. 1914-10-23. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ^ Reading Room Manchester. "Cemetery Details". CWGC. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ^ a b "Kemmel No. 1 French Cemetery". Ww1cemeteries.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ^ a b [1] Archived September 4, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
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