Elzenwalle Brasserie Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
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| Elzenwalle Brasserie, Voormezele | |
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| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
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| Used for those deceased 1915-1918 | |
| Established | February 1915 |
| Location | near Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Designed by | G H Goldsmith |
| Total burials | 144 |
| Unknown burials |
5 |
| Burials by nation | |
Allied Powers:
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| Burials by war | |
| World War I: 149 | |
| Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries.com | |
Elzenwalle Brasserie Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I located near Ypres 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]
[edit] Foundation
The cemetery takes its name from the brewery opposite.[2] Founded in February 1915, it was formed from eight regimental burial grounds. There are between one and fourteen graves in each of these plots.[3]
This cemetery is a prime example of regimental burial grounds created by the units defending the trenches in the area between 1915 and 1917.[3] The graves are of individual soldiers killed holding the line of the trenches during the long stalemate of the front and the new forward line after the Battle of Messines.[4]
The cemetery was designed by G H Goldsmith.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
- ^ a b Commonwealth War Graves Commission, accessed 27 September 2007
- ^ a b WW1Cemeteries.com, accessed 27 September 2007
- ^ Wereldoorlog I in de Westhoek, accessed 27 September 2007
[edit] External links
- CWGC cemetery register: Details • Reports • Plans • Photographs
