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Ypres Town Cemetery and Extension is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in Ypres, 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 ...
- 1914
- 150
- 145 (cemetery), 643 (extension)
- Sir Reginald Blomfield
YPRES TOWN CEMETERY, close to the Menin Gate, was used from October 1914 to May 1915, and once in 1918. The cemetery contains 145 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, grouped in plots among the civil graves.
YPRES TOWN CEMETERY AND EXTENSION. This cemetery is easily missed as it is hidden behind a high wall, but it is worth seeking out. Located just a few minutes’ walk from the Menin Gate it is a perfect place to pause and discover part of the story of Ypres (now Ieper) at war.
YPRES TOWN CEMETERY, close to the Menin Gate, was used from October 1914 to May 1915, and once in 1918. The cemetery contains 145 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, grouped in plots among the civil graves.
The town of Ieper, also known as Ypres, West Flanders, is an area that saw intense fighting throughout the First World War. Known to the British troops based there during the war as ‘Wipers’, the town is intrinsically linked with the war. Visit the CWGC Ieper Information Centre.
Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery and Extension 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.
Visiting Information. Wheelchair access possible via main entrance. Historical Information. From October 1914 to the summer of 1918, Ypres (now Ieper) formed the centre of a salient held by Commonwealth (and for a while French) forces.
