Railway Chateau Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
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| Railway Chateau Cemetery | |
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| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
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| Used for those deceased 1914-1916 | |
| Established | 1914 |
| Location | near Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Designed by | W H Cowlishaw |
| Total burials | 105 |
| Unknown burials |
6 |
| Burials by nation | |
Allied Powers:
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| Burials by war | |
| World War I: 105 | |
| Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries.com and CWGC | |
Railway Chateau Cemetery[1] (referred to as Railway Chateau British Cemetery on the entrance stone) 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.[2]
[edit] Foundation
This small cemetery was originally established as Augustine Street Cabaret Cemetery in November 1914. It was also known as L.4 Post Cemetery.[1]
The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Commonwealth War Graves Commission, accessed 30 December 2007
- ^ First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
[edit] External links
- CWGC cemetery register: Details • Reports • Plans • Photographs
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