Klein Vierstraat British Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
WWI CWGC cemetery in Flanders, Belgium
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Klein Vierstraat British 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 in Belgium.
| Klein Vierstraat British | |
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| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
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| Used for those deceased 1917–1918 | |
| Established | 1917 |
| Location | 50°48′19″N 02°50′20″E near |
| Designed by | Sir Edwin Lutyens |
| Total burials | 804 |
Unknowns | 109 |
| Burials by nation | |
Allied Powers:
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| Burials by war | |
World War I: 804 | |
| Statistics source: wo1.be 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.[1] The cemetery is approximately 0.3 hectares in size. The Kemmel Number 1 French Cemetery, also a First World War burial ground assigned to the United Kingdom, is located approximately 50 m to the east.
Foundation
The cemetery was founded in January 1917 by fighting units and field ambulances.[2]
It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Within the cemetery is a Cross of Sacrifice.
It was used after the Armistice to concentrate battlefield burials from Ferme Henri Pattyn Vanlaeres and Mont-Vidaigne Military cemeteries.[2] An American soldier was buried here, but his body was later moved to Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.[3] Among those buried here is the children's illustrator and writer L. A. Hayter (I. H. 8.).[4]