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ZELOBES INDIAN CEMETERY

​La Couture
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Pas De Calais

​France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.59319, Longitude: 2.68529

Zelobes Indian Cemetery
Location Information

La Couture is a village and commune in the department of Pas-de-Calais between Bethune and Estaires, and Zelobes is a hamlet in the north-west on the Bethune-Estaires main road (N945). The cemetery is well signposted from the village.


Visiting Information

The location or design of this site makes wheelchair access impossible.


Historical Information

The hamlet of Zelobes remained in British hands from the early days of the War until 11 April 1918, when it was captured by the Germans; it was evacuated by them on the following 30 August.

The Cemetery was used by Field Ambulances at Zelobes from November 1914 to October 1915; and after the Armistice isolated graves (mainly of December 1914 from Givenchy), were concentrated into it.

There are 105, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, 32 are unidentified.

Total Burials: 105.

Identified Casualties: India 73. 

Unidentified Casualties: India 32.

The cemetery covers an area of 611 square metres and is enclosed by a rubble wall.

The cemetery was designed Noel Ackroyd Rew

Zelobes Indian Cemetery
Zelobes Indian Cemetery
Zelobes Indian Cemetery
Zelobes Indian Cemetery
Zelobes Indian Cemetery
Zelobes Indian Cemetery
Zelobes Indian Cemetery
Zelobes Indian Cemetery
Zelobes Indian Cemetery
Zelobes Indian Cemetery
Zelobes Indian Cemetery
Zelobes Indian Cemetery
Zelobes Indian Cemetery
Zelobes Indian Cemetery
Zelobes Indian Cemetery

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