Woods Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
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| Used for those deceased 1915-1918 | |
| Established | April 1915 |
| Location | near Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Designed by | Sir Edwin Lutyens |
| Total burials | 326 |
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| World War I: 326 | |
| Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries.com | |
Woods 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 was made by the 1st Battalions of the Dorset and East Surrey Regiments in April 1915.[2] It closed in September 1917. Many of the burials are from the London Regiment and the Canadian 2nd, 3rd and 10th Divisions.[3] For much of the war,[4] the front line ran just beyond the trees the cemetery is named for.[2]
The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.[2]
[edit] Other cemeteries on "The Bluff"
- First DCLI Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, The Bluff
- Hedge Row Trench Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
[edit] References
- ^ First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
- ^ a b c CWGC :: Cemetery Details. www.cwgc.org. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
- ^ Wereldoorlog I in de Westhoek - Woods Cemetery. www.wo1.be. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
- ^ WOODS CEMETERY. ww1cemeteries.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
[edit] External links
- CWGC cemetery register: Details • Reports • Plans • Photographs
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