Oxford Road Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
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| Oxford Road | |
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| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
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| Used for those deceased 1917-1918 | |
| Established | August 1917 |
| Location | near Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Designed by | Sir Reginald Blomfield |
| Total burials | 853 |
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Allies of World War I:
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| Burials by war | |
| World War I: 853 | |
| Statistics source: WO1.be | |
Oxford Road Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I located near Ypres (now Ieper) in Belgium 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]
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[edit] Foundation
The cemetery, named after the nickname of a nearby road behind the trenches, was established as two cemeteries.[2] The first was laid down in August 1917. The second, nearby, was begun in 1917. After the armistice, battlefield graves were consolidated between the two, creating one enlarged cemetery.[3]
The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.[2]
[edit] Notable graves
South African-born Captain Clement Robertson VC is buried in this cemetery.[4] He was postumously awarded the Victoria Cross for valour on 4 October 1917 at Zonnebeke.
[edit] References
- ^ First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
- ^ a b CWGC :: Cemetery Details. www.cwgc.org. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
- ^ Wereldoorlog I in de Westhoek - Oxford Road. www.wo1.be. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
- ^ OXFORD ROAD CEMETERY. ww1cemeteries.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
[edit] External links
- CWGC cemetery register: Details • Reports • Plans • Photographs
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