La Belle Alliance Cemetery
La Belle Alliance Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located near Ypres (Ieper) in Belgium on the Western Front.
| La Belle Alliance | |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
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| Used for those deceased 1916–1918 | |
| Established | February 1916 |
| Location | 50°52′34″N 02°53′38″E near |
| Designed by | J R Truelove |
| Total burials | 60 |
| Burials by nation | |
| Burials by war | |
World War I: 60 | |
| Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries.com | |
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's Cross of Sacrifice
The cemetery, named after a nearby farmhouse,[2] was established by the 10th and 11th King's Royal Rifle Corps in February 1916.[3] It was used until March, then opened again in July 1917. It closed in August of that year.[2]
The cemetery was designed by J R Truelove.[3]
References
- First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
- "La Belle Alliance Cemetery". ww1cemeteries.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- "CWGC :: Cemetery Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
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