Established November 1914 Total burials 230 | Designed by W H Cowlishaw Unknown burials 2 | |
Location near Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium Address 7784 Comines-Warneton, Belgium Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursSuggest an edit Designer William Harrison Cowlishaw Similar NZ Memorial Messines, Bayernw, London Rifle Brigade, Ration Farm (La Plus Dou, l'Auberge de Ploegsteert | ||
Rifle House Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located near Ypres on the Western Front.
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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 takes its name from a strong point that stood in Ploegsteert Wood of which no trace now remains. Founded in November 1914, it was in use until June 1916.
The cemetery fell into German hands on 10 April 1918 during the Spring Offensive, but fell back to the Allies on 29 September 1918 as the Hundred Days Offensive swept north and east.
The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.
Notable graves
This cemetery contains the last resting place of Rifleman Robert Barnett of the 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade, who died on 19 December 1914. He was 15 years old.