Kemmel Number 1 French Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
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| Kemmel No. 1 French | |
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| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
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| Used for those deceased Unknown | |
| Established | Unknown |
| Location | near Heuvelland, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Designed by | Sir Edwin Lutyens |
| Total burials | 390 |
| Unknown burials |
349 |
| Burials by nation | |
Allied Powers:
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| Burials by war | |
| World War I: 390 | |
| Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries.com and CWGC | |
Kemmel No. 1 French Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of World War I located in the Ypres Salient 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 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 Potijze), 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 further German graves found in the former battlefields by the Belgians.[4]
The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
[edit] References
- ^ First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
- ^ Commonwealth War Graves Commission accessed 28 December 2007
- ^ a b WW1Cemeteries.com, accessed 28 December 2007
- ^ a b wo1.be, accessed 28 December 2007
[edit] External links
- CWGC cemetery register: Details • Reports • Plans • Photographs
