Hotton War Cemetery

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Commonwealth Military Cemetery Hotton.
The Cross of Sacrifice in Hotton Cemetery. Hotton War Cemetery.jpg
The Cross of Sacrifice in Hotton Cemetery.

Hotton War Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground near Hotton in Belgium. [1]

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Most of the British troops who died in the battle for the Ardennes are buried here. [2]

Notable burials

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References

  1. "Cemetery Details | CWGC". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  2. "Hotton Military Cemetery: a commonwealth memorial of beauty and peace". walloniabelgiumtourism.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  3. "Casualty Details: John Ronald Hamilton Cartland". Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Coordinates: 50°15′45″N5°26′48″E / 50.2624°N 5.4467°E / 50.2624; 5.4467