Klein Vierstraat British Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
| Klein Vierstraat British | |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
| Used for those deceased 1917-1918 | |
| Established | 1917 |
| Location | 50°48′19.1″N 02°50′20″E / 50.805306°N 2.83889°E / 50.805306; 2.83889 near Heuvelland, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Designed by | Sir Edwin Lutyens |
| Total burials | 804 |
| Unknown burials |
109 |
| Burials by nation | |
Allied Powers:
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| Burials by war | |
| World War I: 804 | |
| Statistics source: wo1.be and CWGC | |
Klein Vierstraat British 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.
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.
Read more about Klein Vierstraat British Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery: Foundation
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