Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium (CWGC)

DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY

West-Vlaanderen

Belgium

GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.89244 Longitude: 2.70158

Picture © Geerhard Joos

Roll of Honour

Listed by Surname

A - G

H - Z

Picture © Geerhard Joos

Location Information

The cemetery is located to the north-west of Poperinge near Krombeke. From Ieper follow the directions to Poperinge along the by-pass. At the end of the by-pass at the traffic lights turn right into Oostlaan. Follow Oostlaan over the roundabout to the end of the road. Turn left into Veurnestraat and follow along here to the first turning on the right. (From Poperinge centre, follow the directions to Veurne along the Veurnestraat to the second turning on the left.) Turn into Sint-Bertinusstraat and follow this road up the rise and round a left hand bend. After the bend, take the right hand turning in the direction of Krombeke along the Krombeekseweg. Follow the Krombeekseweg past the "De Lovie" centre where the road name changes to Leeuwerikstraat and then past a cafe on the left. Approximately 500 meters after the cafe on the left, you will see a sign for the cemetery pointing to a track on the right into the woods. The cemetery is along here at the end of the track.

Visiting Information

The track leading to the cemetery is suitable for vehicles.

Wheelchair access to the cemetery is possible via main entrance.

Historical Information

Westvleteren was outside the front held by Commonwealth forces in Belgium during the First World War, but in July 1917, in readiness for the forthcoming offensive, groups of casualty clearing stations were placed at three positions called by the troops Mendinghem, Dozinghem and Bandaghem.

The 4th, 47th and 61st Casualty Clearing Stations were posted at Dozinghem and the military cemetery was used by them until early in 1918.

There are now 3,174 Commonwealth burials of the First World War in the cemetery and 65 German war graves from this period. The cemetery also contains 73 Second World War burials dating from the Allied withdrawal to Dunkirk in May 1940.

Total Burials: 3,312.

World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 3,057, Canada 81, Germany 65, South Africa 15, New Zealand 14, Australia 6. Total 3,238.

World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 67.

World War Two Unidentified Casualties: 6. Total 6.

The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield and Noel Ackroyd Rew

Pictures in this gallery © Werner Van Caneghem

Original grave at Dozinghem of 945449 Gunner, Albert Edward Acton, 58th Divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery. 14th September 1917, aged 19. Plot VIII. B. 12.