Potijze Château Lawn and Grounds Cemeteries 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.
| Potijze Château Lawn and Grounds Cemeteries | |
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| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
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| Used for those deceased 1915–1918 | |
| Established | 1915 |
| Location | 50°51′41.0″N 02°54′54.1″E / 50.861389°N 2.915028°E near |
| Designed by | Sir Reginald Blomfield |
| Total burials | 477 (Grounds) 229 (Lawn) |
Unknowns | 111 (Grounds) |
| Burials by nation | |
Allied Powers: (Grounds/Lawn)
Central Powers: (Grounds/Lawn)
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| Burials by war | |
World War I: 706 | |
| Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries.com [1][2] and the 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
editThese adjoining cemeteries are two 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 cemeteries were extended after the war by concentration of battlefield graves and small cemeteries from the north-east of Ypres.[5][6]
The cemeteries were designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
- ^ Commonwealth War Graves Commission on Potijze Château Lawn, accessed 28 December 2007
- ^ Commonwealth War Graves Commission on Potijze Château Grounds, accessed 28 December 2007
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