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Blauwepoort Farm Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

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Blauwepoort Farm
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Entrance stone
Used for those deceased 1915–1916
Established1914
Location50°49′46″N 02°54′29″E / 50.82944°N 2.90806°E / 50.82944; 2.90806
near 
Designed byW H Cowlishaw
Total burials90
Burials by nation
Burials by war
Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries

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.[1]

Cemetery grounds

Foundation

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The cemetery was begun in November 1914 by the French Chasseurs Alpins. British burials began in February 1915.[2] The cemetery closed in November 1916, [3] with the French graves being removed after the armistice.[4]

The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.[4]

References

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  1. ^ First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
  2. ^ "Wereldoorlog I in de Westhoek – Blauwepoort Farm Cemetery". www.wo1.be. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  3. ^ "Blauwepoort Farm Cemetery". ww1cemeteries.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  4. ^ a b "CWGC :: Cemetery Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
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