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BUS HOUSE CEMETERY

West-Vlaanderen

​Belgium

GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.81293 Longitude: 2.88728
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Bus House Cemetery
Picture © Geerhard Joos
Location Information

Bus House Cemetery is located 4 km south of Ieper town centre, on the Sint-Elooisweg, a road leading from the Rijselseweg (The road to Armentieres N365). From Ieper town centre the Rijselstraat runs from the market square, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and directly over the crossroads with the Ieper ring road. The road name then changes to the Rijselseweg. 4 km along the Rijselseweg, the road forks and branching immediately from the right hand fork is the Sint-Elooisweg (In effect two immediate right hand turnings). The cemetery lies 500 metres along the Sint-Elooisweg on the left hand side of the road towards Voormezele.


Visiting Information

Wheelchair access to this cemetery is possible via the main entrance. 


Historical Information

This cemetery stands behind a farm-house that was called "Bus House" by the troops during the First World War. It was made in June-November 1917, but one grave of January 1915 was brought in during the war, and four more were added in April 1918.

The British Expeditionary Force was involved in the later stages of the defence of Belgium following the German invasion in May 1940, and suffered many casualties in covering the withdrawal to Dunkirk. A number were killed during the battle on the Ypres-Comines canal and were originally buried where they died, but in 1941 their graves were brought in from sites scattered throughout the commune for reburial in this cemetery.

Bus House Cemetery contains 206 First World War burials,12 of them unidentified, and 79 from the Second World War, nine of them unidentified. There are also two French war graves within the cemetery.

The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.


Total Burials: 287.

World War One identified Casualties: United Kingdom 183, Australia 10, France 2, Canada 1. Total 196.

World War One Unidentified Casualties: 12. Total 12.

World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 70.

World War Two Unidentified Casualties: 9 Total 9.
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Images in this gallery © Werner Van Caneghem

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Soldiers, mules and carts stopped on a street in the ruined village of Voormezeele. August 1917.

World War One Roll Of Honour
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5520 Serjeant
G. Ballard
10th Bn. Worcestershire Regiment
21st September 1917.
​Row H. 27.



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1391 Bombardier
Robert Edward Birt
11th Bde. Australian Field Artillery
22nd July 1917, aged 20.
Row F. 20.

Son of Robert John and Elizabeth Ellen Birt, of Molendinar, Queensland. From London, England

​5th Light Horse Regiment (later 11th Brigade, Australian Field Artillery), of Nerang, Qld. A farmer prior to enlisting on 5 May 1915, he embarked from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT Mashobra on 4 October 1915. He was killed in action near Voormezeele, Belgium, on 22 July 1917, aged 20.

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1727 Gunner
Walter Carmody
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11th Bde. Australian Field Artillery
22nd July 1917, aged 23.
Row F. 21.

Son of John Carmody, of Horseshoe Creek, Kyogle, New South Wales.

​A 21 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 27 January 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 4th Reinforcements of the 15th Battalion from Brisbane on 8 April 1915 aboard HMAT Star of England. He was wounded in action at Gallipoli and recovered to see active service in Egypt and then on the Western Front. Gunner Carmody was killed in action at Spoil Bank near Ypres, Belgium on 22 July 1917 and is buried in the Bus House Cemetery, Voormezeele, Belgium.

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1234A Sapper
Norman Cheetham
4th Div. Signal Coy. Australian Engineers
31st July 1917, aged 20.
Row F. 10.


Son of Richard and Annie Cheetham, of Remington, Drouin, Victoria, Australia.

A farmer from Merredin, WA enlisted in the 10th LHR at Blackboy Hill, near Perth, WA. Under-age at 19, he requested his parents' permission which was given by telegram: "Dear Norman Father Mother give consent to enlist we commit you into God's care". He saw service with the 3rd LHR in Egypt before transfering to the 24th Howitzer Brigade, and later the 11th Field Artillery Brigade as a driver. In May 1917 he was re-mustered as a sapper with the 4th Division Signal Company, Australian Engineers. He was killed in action in Belgium, 31 July 1917.

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​31684 Private
Bert Doe
6th Bn. Wiltshire Regiment
1st October 1917, aged 35.
Row I. 11.

Son of Alfred and Angelina Doe; husband of Edith Doe, of The Post Office, Marchwood, Southampton.



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203173 Private
Dominick Gizzi
10th Bn. Worcestershire Regiment
​20th September 1917, aged 44.
​Row H 26.



Son of Mr. A. Gizzi, of 7, Selby Cottages, Swindon Rd., Cheltenham.

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36317 Private
David Christopher Pell
12th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment transferred to (30353) 51st Company, Labour Corps
16th July 1917.
Row E. 4.




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2430 Gunner
Kelsey Norman Williams
11th Bde. Australian Field Artillery
3rd August 1917, aged 26.
Row G. 2.


Son of Herbert and Harriett Williams, of Rockhampton, Queensland.

A clerk from Rockhampton, Queensland, before enlisting on 5 May 1915. He embarked at Brisbane aboard HMAT Shropshire (A9) on 20 August 1915 and joined the 15th Battalion at Lemnos on 23 October 1915. After the withdrawal from Gallipoli, Gnr Williams fought in France and Belgium. He joined the 42nd Battery, 11th Field Artillery Brigade on 18 March 1916. Gnr Williams was killed in action at Belgium on 3 August 1917.

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Soldiers bathing in the pond of a farm near St. Eloi, 10 June 1917. © IWM Q 5500

Images in this gallery © Geerhard Joos

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World War Two Roll Of Honour
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2822251 Serjeant
David Colin Reid
6th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
27th May 1940, aged 28.
Plot B. 6.

Son of James and Margaret Reid; husband of Anne Reid, of Halifax, Yorkshire.

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The road leading through the ruined village of Voormezeele to St. Eloi, in Belgium, as it appeared at the end of August 1917. Shattered buildings and debris on the road.
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The ruins of Chateau Segard, near Voormezeele, 30th April 1916. © IWM Q 546
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August 1917; Soldiers pulling a heavily ladened cart past the ruins of the church at Voormezeele, near Ypres.

Nearby Cemeteries

Voormezeele Enclosures No. 1 & 2
Voormezeele Enclosure No.3
Voormezele Churchyard


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