SPANBROEKMOLEN BRITISH CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Location Information
Spanbroekmolen British Cemetery is located 8 Km south of Ieper town centre, on a road leading from the Rijselseweg N365, which connects Ieper to Wijtschate and onto Armentieres.
From Ieper town centre the Rijselsestraat 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.
On reaching the village of Wijtschate the first right hand turning is the Hospicestraat leading onto the village square. The Wijtschatestraat leads from the village square, 1.5 Km beyond which lies the Scheerstraat on the left hand side. The cemetery itself lies 500 metres along the Scheerstraat on the left hand side of the road.
Visitors to this site should note the 200 metre grassed access path which is unsuitable for vehicles.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible via main entrance.
Historical Information
The cemetery is named after a windmill which stood nearby and contains the graves of men killed in action on the first (or, in three cases the second) day of the Battle of Messines in 1917. The cemetery was destroyed in subsequent operations but found again after the Armistice.
There are 58 casualties of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. Special memorials commemorate six servicemen who were known to have been buried in the cemetery but whose graves were later destroyed.
The cemetery was designed by J R Truelove.
Casualty Details: UK 58; Total Burials: 58
Spanbroekmolen British Cemetery is located 8 Km south of Ieper town centre, on a road leading from the Rijselseweg N365, which connects Ieper to Wijtschate and onto Armentieres.
From Ieper town centre the Rijselsestraat 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.
On reaching the village of Wijtschate the first right hand turning is the Hospicestraat leading onto the village square. The Wijtschatestraat leads from the village square, 1.5 Km beyond which lies the Scheerstraat on the left hand side. The cemetery itself lies 500 metres along the Scheerstraat on the left hand side of the road.
Visitors to this site should note the 200 metre grassed access path which is unsuitable for vehicles.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible via main entrance.
Historical Information
The cemetery is named after a windmill which stood nearby and contains the graves of men killed in action on the first (or, in three cases the second) day of the Battle of Messines in 1917. The cemetery was destroyed in subsequent operations but found again after the Armistice.
There are 58 casualties of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. Special memorials commemorate six servicemen who were known to have been buried in the cemetery but whose graves were later destroyed.
The cemetery was designed by J R Truelove.
Casualty Details: UK 58; Total Burials: 58
14/16657 Rifleman
William Kennedy
14th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles
7th June 1917
Row C. 1
Son of The Rev. S. G. Kennedy, of Cromwell House, Cromwell Road, Belfast. His brother J Kennedy also fell.
Picture of grave in gallery above
William Kennedy
14th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles
7th June 1917
Row C. 1
Son of The Rev. S. G. Kennedy, of Cromwell House, Cromwell Road, Belfast. His brother J Kennedy also fell.
Picture of grave in gallery above
18/1289 Rifleman
Hugh Rock
11th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles
8th June 1917, aged 22.
Row A. 9.
Son of George and Agnes Rock, of Ballylig, Killagan, Belfast. Native of Cloughmills, Belfast.
Hugh Rock
11th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles
8th June 1917, aged 22.
Row A. 9.
Son of George and Agnes Rock, of Ballylig, Killagan, Belfast. Native of Cloughmills, Belfast.
