Railway Chateau Cemetery
(Redirected from Railway Chateau Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery)
Railway Chateau Cemetery[1] (referred to as Railway Chateau British Cemetery on the entrance stone) is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in Belgium in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front.
| Railway Chateau Cemetery | |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
 | |
| Used for those deceased 1914–1916 | |
| Established | 1914 |
| Location | 50°51′13″N 02°51′24″E / 50.85361°N 2.85667°E near |
| Designed by | W H Cowlishaw |
| Total burials | 105 |
Unknowns | 6 |
| Burials by nation | |
| Burials by war | |
World War I: 105 | |
| Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries.com and CWGC | |
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.[2]
Foundation
editThis small cemetery was originally established as Augustine Street Cabaret Cemetery in November 1914. It was also known as L.4 Post Cemetery.[1]
The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.
References
edit- ^ a b Commonwealth War Graves Commission, accessed 30 December 2007
- ^ First World War, accessed 19 August 2006