WELSH CEMETERY (CAESAR'S NOSE)
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
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Location Information
Boezinge (formerly Boesinghe) is located north of the town of Ieper on the N369 road direction Diksmuide.
The Cemetery is located in Kleinepoezelstraat east of the village. From the N369 right into Brugstraat, over the bridge and bear right into Langemarkseweg to the crossroads. Turn right into Kleinepoezelstraat, follow this road to the crossroads and turn left into Moortelweg. The cemetery is approx 100 Metres along on the right hand side.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access is possible via the main entrance.
Historical Information
For most of the First World War, the east side of the village of Boesinghe (now Boezinge) directly faced the German front line.
Welsh Cemetery was begun in July 1917, at the spot known then as Caesar's Nose, by the 38th (Welsh) Division, 23 of whose soldiers are buried here. It was used until the following November.
The cemetery contains 68 First World War burials.
Casualty Details: UK 68; Total Burials: 68
The cemetery was designed by A J S Hutton.
Boezinge (formerly Boesinghe) is located north of the town of Ieper on the N369 road direction Diksmuide.
The Cemetery is located in Kleinepoezelstraat east of the village. From the N369 right into Brugstraat, over the bridge and bear right into Langemarkseweg to the crossroads. Turn right into Kleinepoezelstraat, follow this road to the crossroads and turn left into Moortelweg. The cemetery is approx 100 Metres along on the right hand side.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access is possible via the main entrance.
Historical Information
For most of the First World War, the east side of the village of Boesinghe (now Boezinge) directly faced the German front line.
Welsh Cemetery was begun in July 1917, at the spot known then as Caesar's Nose, by the 38th (Welsh) Division, 23 of whose soldiers are buried here. It was used until the following November.
The cemetery contains 68 First World War burials.
Casualty Details: UK 68; Total Burials: 68
The cemetery was designed by A J S Hutton.
55491 Private
Leonard George Allen
10th Bn. Welsh Regiment
31st July 1917, aged 21.
Plot I. B. 14.
Son of James and Mary Allen, of Stevenage; husband of Constance R. M. Allen, of 105, High St., Stevenage, Herts.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Thy Will Be Done."
Leonard George Allen
10th Bn. Welsh Regiment
31st July 1917, aged 21.
Plot I. B. 14.
Son of James and Mary Allen, of Stevenage; husband of Constance R. M. Allen, of 105, High St., Stevenage, Herts.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Thy Will Be Done."
242266 Private
John Dempster
1st/5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
31st July 1917, aged 25.
Plot I. B. 20.
John Dempster
1st/5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
31st July 1917, aged 25.
Plot I. B. 20.
Captain
Percy Lloyd Humphreys
15th Bn. Welsh Regiment
31st July 1917, aged 35.
Plot I. A. 1.
Son of C. W. and Sarah Humphreys, of Tylissa, Llanfaircaereinion, Welshpool.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Absent From The Body Present With The Lord."
Percy Lloyd Humphreys
15th Bn. Welsh Regiment
31st July 1917, aged 35.
Plot I. A. 1.
Son of C. W. and Sarah Humphreys, of Tylissa, Llanfaircaereinion, Welshpool.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Absent From The Body Present With The Lord."
99948 Private
Frederick William Newman
234th Coy. Machine Gun Corps
8th October 1917, aged 37.
Plot II. A. 15.
Son of William and Emma Newman, of Thrapston, Northants, England; husband of Olive Ida Jeff (formerly Newman), of 13, Fair St., Geelong West, Victoria, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "I Have Lost, Heaven Gained One Of The Best The World Contained."
Frederick William Newman
234th Coy. Machine Gun Corps
8th October 1917, aged 37.
Plot II. A. 15.
Son of William and Emma Newman, of Thrapston, Northants, England; husband of Olive Ida Jeff (formerly Newman), of 13, Fair St., Geelong West, Victoria, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "I Have Lost, Heaven Gained One Of The Best The World Contained."
Images in this gallery © Werner Van Caneghem
Battle of Pilckem Ridge. R.A.M.C. Stretcher-bearers bringing in a wounded French soldier. In background, infantrymen going up with two reels of wire on a Yukon pack. Note tape marking route. Eastern side of Yser Canal, 31 July 1917, near Boesinghe. (The 1st French Army was on the left of the British 5th, Boesinghe being the boundary). © IWM (Q 5729)
Battle of Pilckem Ridge. Stretcher bearers struggle in mud up to their knees to carry a wounded man to safety near Boesinghe, 1 August 1917. Identified front, centre is Private Cecil Hawkins a stretcher bearer with 106 Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps © IWM (Q 5935)
Battle of Pilckem Ridge. Royal Engineers carrying wood for a bridge across the Yser Canal. Note the mud and the wearing of waterproof sheets. Near Boesinghe, August 1917. © IWM (Q 5936)
British troops laying a light railway line near Boesinghe, 28 July 1917. © IWM (Q 5710)
