Klein Vierstraat British Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Klein Vierstraat British 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 in Belgium.
| Klein Vierstraat British | |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
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| Used for those deceased 1917–1918 | |
| Established | 1917 |
| Location | 50°48′19″N 02°50′20″E / 50.80528°N 2.83889°E near |
| Designed by | Sir Edwin Lutyens |
| Total burials | 804 |
Unknowns | 109 |
| Burials by nation | |
Allied Powers:
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| Burials by war | |
World War I: 804 | |
| Statistics source: wo1.be 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] The cemetery is approximately 0.3 hectares in size. The Kemmel Number 1 French Cemetery, also a First World War burial ground assigned to the United Kingdom, is located approximately 50 m to the east.
Foundation
editThe 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]
Within the cemetery is a Cross of Sacrifice.
The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
References
edit- ^ First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
- ^ a b Commonwealth War Graves Commission accessed 28 December 2007
- ^ WW1Cemeteries.com Archived 2007-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 28 December 2007