Brandhoek New Military Number 3 Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

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Brandhoek New Military No 3
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Brandhoek New No 3 2449778265 entrance.jpg
Used for those deceased 1917–1918
EstablishedAugust 1917
Location 50°51′06″N02°47′16″E / 50.85167°N 2.78778°E / 50.85167; 2.78778
near 
Designed bySir Reginald Blomfield
Total burials975
Burials by nation
Burials by war
Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries.com

Brandhoek New Military Cemetery Number 3 is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located near Ypres (Dutch: Ieper) 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 cemetery Brandhoek New No 3 2450585858.jpg
The cemetery

Foundation

The cemetery was begun by the British in August 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele to replace the nearby Brandhoek New Military Cemetery. [2]

The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield, [2] with the gates being presented by the father of Lt AH Strutt, one of the soldiers buried within. [3]

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References

  1. First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
  2. 1 2 "CWGC :: Cemetery Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2008-05-04.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. "Brandhoek New Military No. 3". ww1cemeteries.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-05-04.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)