Brandhoek New Military Number 3 Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery Explained

Brandhoek New Military No 3
Body:Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Use Dates:1917–1918
Established:August 1917
Designer:Sir Reginald Blomfield
Coordinates:50.8517°N 2.7878°W
Nearest Town:Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium
Total:975
By Country:Allies of World War I
By War:World War I

975

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.

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 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, with the gates being presented by the father of Lt AH Strutt, one of the soldiers buried within.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.webmatters.net/belgium/ww1_friedhof_vladslo.htm First World War
  2. Web site: CWGC :: Cemetery Details. www.cwgc.org. 2008-05-04.
  3. Web site: Brandhoek New Military No. 3. ww1cemeteries.com. 2008-05-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20080517043251/http://ww1cemeteries.com/ww1cemeteries/brandhoeknewmilitarycemeteryno3.htm. 2008-05-17. dead.