Brandhoek Military Cemetery

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Brandhoek Military
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Brandhoek Military Cemetery entrance 2449668921.jpg
Used for those deceased 1915–1917
EstablishedMay 1915
Location 50°51′10″N02°47′29″E / 50.85278°N 2.79139°E / 50.85278; 2.79139
near 
Designed bySir Reginald Blomfield
Total burials671
Burials by nation
Burials by war
Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries.com

Brandhoek Military Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in Vlamertinge in Belgium on the Western Front.

Contents

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]

The War Stone Brandhoek Military Cemetery war stone 2450487480.jpg
The War Stone

Foundation

The cemetery was begun by the British in May 1915 in a field next to a dressing station. [2] The cemetery was closed in July 1917 when Brandhoek New Military Cemetery was opened. [3]

The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield. [3]

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References

  1. First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
  2. "Brandhoek Military Cemetery". ww1cemeteries.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  3. 1 2 "CWGC :: Cemetery Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2008-05-04.