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Blauwepoort Farm Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Military cemetery in Ypres, Belgium

Summary

Military cemetery in Ypres, Belgium

Field	Value
name	Blauwepoort Farm
body	Commonwealth War Graves Commission
image	[[Image:Blauwepoort Farm entrance stone 2461035227.jpg	300px	Entrance stone]]
use_dates	1915–1916
established	1914
designer	W H Cowlishaw
coordinates
nearest_town	Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium
total	90
by_country	Allies of World War I:
source	WW1Cemeteries

United Kingdom: 90 World War I: 90

Blauwepoort Farm 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.

Foundation

The cemetery was begun in November 1914 by the French Chasseurs Alpins. British burials began in February 1915. The cemetery closed in November 1916, with the French graves being removed after the armistice.

The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.

References

[http://www.webmatters.net/belgium/ww1_friedhof_vladslo.htm First World War], accessed 19 August 2006
"Wereldoorlog I in de Westhoek – Blauwepoort Farm Cemetery". www.wo1.be.
"Blauwepoort Farm Cemetery". ww1cemeteries.com.

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