Railway Dugouts Burial Ground
Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, World War I military cemetery in Zillebeke, Belgium.
The Railway Dugouts Burial Ground contains 2,463 graves spread across a rectangular layout with white Portland stone markers arranged in uniform rows.
Established in April 1915 near Advanced Dressing Stations, this cemetery served as a burial site throughout World War I until November 1918.
The cemetery includes graves of soldiers from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, representing the Commonwealth's involvement in World War I.
Visitors can access the cemetery daily through a dedicated entrance gate and find detailed information about buried soldiers in the on-site registry.
Second Lieutenant Frederick Youens, who received the Victoria Cross posthumously for his actions on July 7, 1917, rests among the buried soldiers.
Location: Ypres
Inception: April 1915
Architects: Edwin Lutyens, John Reginald Truelove
Website: https://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/56000/railway-dugouts-burial-ground-(transport-farm)/
Website: https://cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/56000/railway-dugouts-burial-ground-(transport-farm)
GPS coordinates: 50.83486,2.90206
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:45
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