| Watou Churchyard |
| West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
Pictures courtesy of Barry Cuttell
| The village of Watou is located 19
kilometres west of Ieper town centre on the Watouseweg, a road leading from
the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre the
Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then directly over
two small roundabouts in the J.Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a
continuation of the J.Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway
level crossing. On reaching Poperinge the N308 meets the left hand turning
onto the Poperinge ring road, R33. The R33 rejoins the N308 on the west side
of Poperinge where it continues for 1 kilometre to the junction with the
Watouseweg. 8 kilometres along the Watouseweg lies the village of Watou.
The churchyard is located centrally in the village on the Watouplein
and was used at intervals from April 1915 to April 1918. It contains 12
Commonwealth burials of the First World War. |
Interior of the church
|
Burial details: 2
Royal Garrison Artillery |
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