Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery

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Potijze Burial Ground
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Potijze Burial Ground CWCG 1847082791.jpg
Used for those deceased 1915–1918
Established1915
Location 50°51′36″N02°54′36″E / 50.86000°N 2.91000°E / 50.86000; 2.91000
near 
Designed bySir Reginald Blomfield
Total burials586
Unknowns
19
Burials by nation
Burials by war
Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries.com and CWGC

Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front.

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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]

Foundation

The cemetery is one of four in and around the site of the former Potijze Château. [2] The château was behind Allied lines for most of the war and served as an Advanced Dressing Station. [3] The château was destroyed by German artillery fire. [4]

The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.

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References

  1. First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
  2. WW1Cemeteries.com Archived 2007-10-13 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 28 December 2007]
  3. Commonwealth War Graves Commission accessed 28 December 2007
  4. firstworldwar.com, accessed 28 December 2007