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La Belle Alliance Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

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Established
  
February 1916

Total burials
  
60

Designed by
  
J R Truelove

La Belle Alliance Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Location
  
near Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium

Address
  
Hogeziekenweg, 8900 Ieper, Belgium

Hours
  
Open today ยท Open 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hours

La Belle Alliance Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located near Ypres (now Ieper) in Belgium on the Western Front.

The cemetery grounds were assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by King Albert I of Belgium in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Belgium during the war.

Foundation

The cemetery, named after a nearby farmhouse, was established by the 10th and 11th King's Royal Rifle Corps in February 1916. It was used until March, then opened again in July 1917. It closed in August of that year.

The cemetery was designed by J R Truelove.

References

La Belle Alliance Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery Wikipedia