Established 1914 Address 8900 Ypres, Belgium Unknown burials 6 | Designed by W H Cowlishaw Total burials 105 | |
Location near Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium Hours Open today ยท Open 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursSuggest an edit Designer William Harrison Cowlishaw | ||
Railway Chateau Cemetery (referred to as Railway Chateau British Cemetery on the entrance stone) is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in Belgium in the Ypres Salient 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
This small cemetery was originally established as Augustine Street Cabaret Cemetery in November 1914. It was also known as L.4 Post Cemetery.
The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.
References
Railway Chateau Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA