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Passchendaele New British Cemetery
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- Name
- Passchendaele New British Cemetery
- Continent
- EUROPE
- Alt Name:
- -
- Country:
- Belgium
- Period:
- World War One
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- 1900AD - 1999AD
- City/Town:
- Ieper
- Figure:
- -
- Resorts:
- Ypres,
Ieper,
Lille,
- Related:
- Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917 , In Flanders Field Museum,
Langemark Cemetery, Verdun Memorial,
about Passchendaele New British Cemetery
Passchendaele New British Cemetery is a World War One graveyard and memorial site in the town of Zonnebeke, Belgium near the battlefield of Passchendaele. The Battle of Passchendaele was a fierce conflict in the First World War and part of the Battle of Ypres.
Comprised of three levels and designed by Charles Holden, Passchendaele New British Cemetery was founded following the Armistice. It was populated by graves from both Passchendaele and Langemarck and today acts as the final resting place of 2,101 Allied soldiers, most of whom are unidentified.
Managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Passchendaele New British Cemetery also has numerous First World War memorials.
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contact details
Address: Graventafelstraat 30-36, 8980 Zonnebeke, Belgium
Phone: +44 (0)1628 507200
useful information
Directions:
Passchendaele New British Cemetery is located approx. 7 miles northeast of Ypres/Ieper.
Ticket Information:
Admission is free at all times.
Links:
http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=53200&mode=1
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