DICKEBUSCH OLD MILITARY CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.81929 Longitude: 2.83292
© Geerhard Joos
Location Information
From Ieper town centre the Dikkebusseweg (N375), is reached via Elverdingsestraat, straight over a roundabout onto J.Capronstraat (for 30 metres), then left along M.Fochlaan. Immediately after the train station, the first right hand turning is the Dikkebusseweg.
On reaching the village of Dikkebus, the cemetery is located on a street called Neerplaats. Turn left off the Dikkebusseweg into a small street called Kerkstraat and then 200 metres along this street, just beyond the village church, left into Neerplaats. The cemetery forms the southern side of this street.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible via main entrance.
Historical Information
The Old Military Cemetery was used as a front line cemetery in January, February and March 1915.
The cemetery contains 46 First World War burials. There are also ten burials from the Second World War, all dating from late May 1940 when the British Expeditionary Force withdrew ahead of the German advance.
The cemetery was designed by J R Truelove.
Total Burials: 57.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 41, Canada 3. Total 44.
World War One Unidentified Casualties: 3.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 9.
World War Two Unidentified Casualty: 1.
From Ieper town centre the Dikkebusseweg (N375), is reached via Elverdingsestraat, straight over a roundabout onto J.Capronstraat (for 30 metres), then left along M.Fochlaan. Immediately after the train station, the first right hand turning is the Dikkebusseweg.
On reaching the village of Dikkebus, the cemetery is located on a street called Neerplaats. Turn left off the Dikkebusseweg into a small street called Kerkstraat and then 200 metres along this street, just beyond the village church, left into Neerplaats. The cemetery forms the southern side of this street.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible via main entrance.
Historical Information
The Old Military Cemetery was used as a front line cemetery in January, February and March 1915.
The cemetery contains 46 First World War burials. There are also ten burials from the Second World War, all dating from late May 1940 when the British Expeditionary Force withdrew ahead of the German advance.
The cemetery was designed by J R Truelove.
Total Burials: 57.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 41, Canada 3. Total 44.
World War One Unidentified Casualties: 3.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 9.
World War Two Unidentified Casualty: 1.
Images in this gallery © Werner Van Caneghem
Lieutenant
Harry Clayton Alban
1st Bn. Leinster Regiment
9th February 1915.
Row B. 6.
Harry Clayton Alban
1st Bn. Leinster Regiment
9th February 1915.
Row B. 6.
Major
Percy Thomas Charles Baird
2nd Bn. Cameron Highlanders
15th February 1915.
Row B. 2.
Son of Col. A. W. Baird, C.S.I., F.R.S. (R.E.), of Palmers' Cross, Elgin.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Of Palmer's Cross Elgin, Scotland Isaiah 60.1 R.I.P."
Percy Thomas Charles Baird
2nd Bn. Cameron Highlanders
15th February 1915.
Row B. 2.
Son of Col. A. W. Baird, C.S.I., F.R.S. (R.E.), of Palmers' Cross, Elgin.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Of Palmer's Cross Elgin, Scotland Isaiah 60.1 R.I.P."
Captain
Roger Charles Noel Bellingham, Mentioned In Despatches
37th Bty. Royal Field Artillery
4th March 1915, aged 30.
Sp. Mem.
Son of Sir Henry Bellingham, 4th Bart, and Lady Constance Bellingham, of White Mills, Castlebellingham, Co. Louth; husband of Alice Ann Bellingham.
Roger Charles Noel Bellingham, Mentioned In Despatches
37th Bty. Royal Field Artillery
4th March 1915, aged 30.
Sp. Mem.
Son of Sir Henry Bellingham, 4th Bart, and Lady Constance Bellingham, of White Mills, Castlebellingham, Co. Louth; husband of Alice Ann Bellingham.
232 Private
John Bellingham
1st Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
19th January 1915, aged 28.
Row A. 3.
Son of Thomas and Ann Bellingham, of Ballyboyland, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim.
John Bellingham
1st Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
19th January 1915, aged 28.
Row A. 3.
Son of Thomas and Ann Bellingham, of Ballyboyland, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim.
Lieutenant
John Dutton Calvert
4th Bn. Rifle Brigade
15th February 1915, aged 23.
Row B. 1.
Son of Mr. E. P. and the Hon. Mrs. Calvert, of Spexhall Manor, Halesworth, Suffolk.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Their Love Of Life They Feared Not Death"
John Dutton Calvert
4th Bn. Rifle Brigade
15th February 1915, aged 23.
Row B. 1.
Son of Mr. E. P. and the Hon. Mrs. Calvert, of Spexhall Manor, Halesworth, Suffolk.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Their Love Of Life They Feared Not Death"
Second Lieutenant
Valentine D. French
5th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry
17th June 1915.
Sp.Mem.
His headstone bears the inscription; "We Loved Him In Life, Let Us Not Forget Him In Death.
Valentine D. French
5th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry
17th June 1915.
Sp.Mem.
His headstone bears the inscription; "We Loved Him In Life, Let Us Not Forget Him In Death.
795 Lance Corporal
William John Huston
2nd Coy. Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
25th January 1915, aged 38.
Row A. 5.
Son of Alexander and Jane Huston; husband of Edna Ray Huston, of 631, North John St., Fort William Ontario.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Nearer My God To Thee."
William John Huston
2nd Coy. Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
25th January 1915, aged 38.
Row A. 5.
Son of Alexander and Jane Huston; husband of Edna Ray Huston, of 631, North John St., Fort William Ontario.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Nearer My God To Thee."
577 2nd Corporal
Frederick John Morgan
1st Field Company, Royal Engineers
15th February 1915, aged 20.
Row C. 5.
Son of John and Emily Morgan, of 55, Oxford St., Totterdown, Bristol. Apprentice, G.W. R Engineering Dept., Swindon.
His headstone bears the inscription "R. I. P."
Frederick John Morgan
1st Field Company, Royal Engineers
15th February 1915, aged 20.
Row C. 5.
Son of John and Emily Morgan, of 55, Oxford St., Totterdown, Bristol. Apprentice, G.W. R Engineering Dept., Swindon.
His headstone bears the inscription "R. I. P."
Captain
Denzel Onslow Cochrane Newton, M. V. O.
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
9th January 1915, aged 35.
Row B. 2A.
Order of the Rising Sun (Japan). Son of the late George Onslow and Lady Alia Newton of Croxton Park, Cambridgeshire.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Faithful Unto Death."
Denzel Onslow Cochrane Newton, M. V. O.
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
9th January 1915, aged 35.
Row B. 2A.
Order of the Rising Sun (Japan). Son of the late George Onslow and Lady Alia Newton of Croxton Park, Cambridgeshire.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Faithful Unto Death."
Lieutenant
George Eric Guy Stacpoole
1st Bn. Royal Irish Regiment
27th January 1915, aged 23.
Row B. 10.
Son of Mr. R. G. Stacpoole, of The Constitutional Club, Northumberland Avenue, London.
His headstone bears the inscription; "I Die For Those I Love."
George Eric Guy Stacpoole
1st Bn. Royal Irish Regiment
27th January 1915, aged 23.
Row B. 10.
Son of Mr. R. G. Stacpoole, of The Constitutional Club, Northumberland Avenue, London.
His headstone bears the inscription; "I Die For Those I Love."
Major
William Hawtrey White, Mentioned In Despatches
1st Bn. Royal Irish Regiment
14th February 1915, aged 42.
Row C. 9.
Son of the late Rev. James and Mrs. White; husband of Muriel Ida Lumley White, of Tresillian, Raleigh, Bideford, Devon. Born at Dublin.
William Hawtrey White, Mentioned In Despatches
1st Bn. Royal Irish Regiment
14th February 1915, aged 42.
Row C. 9.
Son of the late Rev. James and Mrs. White; husband of Muriel Ida Lumley White, of Tresillian, Raleigh, Bideford, Devon. Born at Dublin.
Carrier pigeon named "Dreadnought" used for carrying messages. Dickebusch, 27 December 1917. © IWM (Q 11954)
A composite fatigue party loading stones for road repairs into lorries from a heap beside the railway line. Dickebusch, 9 August 1917. © IWM (Q 5851)
Men of the 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment resting in camp near Dickebusch on 9 August 1917. Prior to coming out of the line this battalion had taken part in an attack on Shrewsbury Forest on 31 July 1917, during which the unit lost its commanding officer, 11 officers and 246 men. © IWM Q 5847
The Church at Dickebusch used as a hospital by the French, 6th November 1914. © IWM Q 57331
Gunner of the 89th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery writing his wishes to the enemy on a 12 inch howitzer shell; near Dickebusch, 14th June 1916. He has written "With Best Wishes" on one of the shells. All shells are transit-plugged. © IWM (Q 707)
