Essex Farm Cemetery, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery in Boezinge, Belgium.
Description
Located in Boezinge, this cemetery holds around 1,200 graves from World War I, with white markers arranged in straight rows across the grounds. The site is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
History
The site began in 1915 as a medical aid station, where British physician John McCrae wrote his famous poem. It later became a permanent cemetery for war dead.
Culture
The name reflects the British troops buried here, and visitors see rows of white headstones that make their presence tangible today.
Practical
The cemetery is easy to reach from the northern edge of Ypres by following road N369. The grounds are freely accessible and can be visited at any time.
Did you know?
The cemetery holds the grave of a soldier who died at only 15 years old, among the youngest casualties of the war. His story reveals the human cost of the conflict in a particular way.
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