Kemmel_Number_1_French_Commonwealth_War_Graves_Commission_Cemetery

Kemmel Number 1 French Cemetery

Kemmel Number 1 French Cemetery

WWI CWGC cemetery in Ypres, France

Kemmel No. 1 French 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 unusual for having unknown origins.[2] It was discovered by the French after the Armistice and contained the bodies of Commonwealth, French and German troops.[3] Despite the name of the cemetery, the French graves were removed to Kemmel French Ossuary [nl] and the large French cemetery at Potyze [nl], leaving the Commonwealth and German graves.[3]

The cemetery was enlarged by concentrating nearby battlefield graves and three British graves, two from a local churchyard and one from a nearby German cemetery.[4] Also included in the concentration were more German graves found in the former battlefields by the Belgians.[4] The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Soldatenfriedhof: Vladslo". Webmatters.net. 1914-10-23. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  2. [2]
    Reading Room Manchester. "Cemetery Details". CWGC. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  3. [3]
    "Kemmel No. 1 French Cemetery". Ww1cemeteries.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  4. [4]
    Archived September 4, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
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