RUMINGHEM CHINESE CEMETERY
Pas De Calais
France
GPS Coordinates - Latitude: 50.85719, Longitude: 2.14587
Location Information
Ruminghem is a village between Calais and St. Omer.
Ruminghem Chinese Cemetery will be found to the west of the village, and a little north of the road to Muncq-Nieurlet.
Historical Information
The Headquarters of No. 11 Labour Group and a Chinese Hospital were stationed at Ruminghem. Ruminghem Chinese Cemetery was begun in August, 1917, and closed in July, 1919.
There are now over 70, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. 39 were brought in from St. Pol-sur-Mer Chinese Cemetery.
The cemetery covers an area of 340 square metres and is enclosed by a wall of rubble and flint.
Ruminghem is a village between Calais and St. Omer.
Ruminghem Chinese Cemetery will be found to the west of the village, and a little north of the road to Muncq-Nieurlet.
Historical Information
The Headquarters of No. 11 Labour Group and a Chinese Hospital were stationed at Ruminghem. Ruminghem Chinese Cemetery was begun in August, 1917, and closed in July, 1919.
There are now over 70, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. 39 were brought in from St. Pol-sur-Mer Chinese Cemetery.
The cemetery covers an area of 340 square metres and is enclosed by a wall of rubble and flint.
A British officer checking identity numbers of workers of the Chinese Labour Corps at the Central Workshops, Tank Corps. Teneur, spring 1918. © IWM Q 9903
