RENINGHELST NEW
MILITARY CEMETERY
Poperinge
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Leave Ieper by taking the Elverdingsestraat, then over two roundabouts in J. Capronstraat, the Poperingseweg is a continuation of this road and begins after the railway crossing. On reaching the main crossroads in the village of Vlamertinge, take the left hand turn onto Bellestraat (N315). After crossing the N38 Ieper-Poperinge road, the village of Reningelst lies 6km beyond Vlamertinge. On reaching the village, turn right onto the Zevekotestraatand and continue to the Reningelstplein where the churchyard is clearly visible. The Balijuwstraat (N304) leads from Reningelstplein and the cemetery is 500m along this road on the left. Access and parking are easy, although it should be noted that there is a short grassed access path to the cemetery.
This area was occupied by Commonwealth forces throughout almost the whole of the war; and it became an ideal place to station Field Ambulances due to its distance from the front line. The New Military Cemetery was started in November 1915, when the Churchyard Extension was closed; it remained in use until September 1918.
SHOT AT DAWN:
Rifleman R. L Barker, 6th Bn. Royal Fusiliers, executed for cowardice 04/11/1916, Plot 2. E. 15.
Private F. Loader, 1/22nd Bn. Royal Fusiliers, executed for desertion 19/08/1917, Plot 3. B. 14.
Private W. Smith, 3/5th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, executed for desertion 14/11/1917, Plot 4. B. 28.
The mass pardon of 306 British Empire soldiers executed for certain offences during the Great War was enacted in section 359 of the Armed Forces Act 2006, which came into effect on royal assent on 8 November 2006.
CASUALTY DETAILS: UK 461; Canada 230; Australia 104; New Zealand 2; South Africa 1; Germany 2; Total Burials: 800
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