MOORSEELE MILITARY CEMETERY
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N 50° 50.418 E 003° 10.029
31U E 511769 N 5632079
En - Moorseele Military Cemetery is located 20 Kms east of Ieper town centre. Fr - Le cimetière militaire de Moorseele est situé à 20 km à l'est du centre-ville d'Ypres.
Waymark Code: WM10NE8
Location: West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Date Posted: 06/02/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 6

Visiting Information

Wheelchair access possible via main entrance. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our Enquiries Section on telephone number 01628 507200.

History Information

En - The village of Moorseele was captured by the 15th Royal Irish Rifles on 14 October 1918, after remaining in German hands during almost the whole of the war. The school attached to the Convent of the Holy Family was used by German medical units from October 1914 to October 1918, and they began the cemetery behind the convent in 1915. It was also used in October 1918 by the XIX Corps Burial Officer and the 3rd Australian and 64th Casualty Clearing Stations. After the Armistice, five graves were moved into the cemetery from MOORSEELE CHURCHYARD (which was used by the Germans until October 1917) and in 1929, one from CUERNE CHURCHYARD. In 1930, more than 800 German graves were removed to Mesen. The cemetery contains 98 Commonwealth burials of the First World War. The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw

Informations de visite

Accès en fauteuil roulant possible via l'entrée principale. Pour plus d’informations concernant l’accès en fauteuil roulant, veuillez contacter notre section des demandes de renseignements au numéro de téléphone 01628 507200.

Informations sur l’historique

Fr - Le 14 octobre 1918, le Royal Irish Rifles s'empare du village de Moorseele, après être resté aux mains des Allemands pendant la quasi-totalité de la guerre. L'école attenante au couvent de la Sainte-Famille a été utilisée par les unités médicales allemandes d'octobre 1914 à octobre 1918. Le cimetière situé derrière le couvent a été inauguré en 1915. Il a également été utilisé en octobre 1918 par l'officier funéraire du XIXe Corps et le 3e. Stations de dégagement de pertes australiennes et 64e. Après l'armistice, cinq tombes ont été déplacées dans le cimetière depuis MOORSEELE CHURCHYARD (utilisé par les Allemands jusqu'en octobre 1917) et en 1929, une de CUERNE CHURCHYARD. En 1930, plus de 800 tombes allemandes ont été enlevées à Mesen. Le cimetière contient 98 sépultures du Commonwealth de la Première Guerre mondiale. Le cimetière a été conçu par W H Cowlishaw
Date cemetery was established: 01/10/1916

Visiting hours:
Free/Gratuit


Website pertaining to the cemetery: [Web Link]

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