Potijze Château Wood Cemetery
WWI CWGC cemetery in Ypres, Belgium
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Potijze Château Wood 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.
| Potijze Château Wood | |
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| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
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| Used for those deceased 1915–1918 | |
| Established | 1915 |
| Location | 50°51′41″N 02°54′47″E near |
| Designed by | Sir Reginald Blomfield |
| Total burials | 157 |
Unknowns | 6 |
| Burials by nation | |
Allied Powers:
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| Burials by war | |
World War I: 157 | |
| 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.[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 holds the bodies of 46 soldiers, from the Hampshire and Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers regiments, who were killed in August 1916 by poison gas.[5]
The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.