KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY
Heuvelland
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Leave Ieper via the Lille Gate, and take the signs for Armentieres (N365), after 900m just before the railway crossing turn right onto Kemmelseweg. Upon reaching the village of Kemmel the first right turn leads into Reningelstraat, a further 600m along this road is a right turn into Nieuwstraat, the cemetery is on the right.
Kemmel Chateau was north-east of the village and this cemetery was started on the north side of the chateau grounds in December 1914. It continued to be used by divisions fighting on the southern sector of the Belgian front until it fell into enemy hands in April 1918. The cemetery was finally retaken later in 1918, but in the meantime had been badly damaged by shellfire and the chateau itself destroyed.
Shot at Dawn: Private S. Stewart, 2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers, executed for desertion 29/08/1917, Row G. 66. Private J. Smith, 17th Bn. King’s Liverpool Regiment, executed for desertion 05/09/1917, Row M. 25.
CASUALTY DETAILS: UK 1030; Canada 80; Australia 24; New Zealand 1; Total Burials: 1135
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G/7286 Lance Corporal Fredrick James Allen 13th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment, 15/10/1917, aged 33. Son of George and Maria Allen, of 3, Thorpe's Cottages, South St., Lewes, Sussex. Row O. 6.
Picture courtesy of Bryan Allen
G/24102 Private Albert John Hoskins 4th Bn. Royal Fusiliers 19/05/1916 Only son of Phoebe Hoskins of The Lodge, Redlees, Worton Road, Isleworth, Middlesex and brother of Edith Annie Hoskins Row N. 26.
Photo courtesy of David Burnham, great nephew of this soldier
2243 Private Jack Wright 1st/8th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 20/04/1915 E. 62
Picture courtesy of Nicholas Bennett, great nephew of this soldier
10368 Private Archibald McIntyre 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders 30/04/1916, aged 26. Son of Mary McIntyre, of 71, Low Glencairn St., Kilmarnock. Row M. 20.
Picture courtesy of great nephew, John Stewart
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