Berks Cemetery Extension
Berks Cemetery Extension, Commonwealth War Graves cemetery in Ploegsteert, Belgium
The cemetery contains 880 graves of soldiers from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand who died during World War I.
Established in June 1916 as an extension to Hyde Park Corner Cemetery, the grounds were enlarged in 1930 with relocated graves from Rosenberg Chateau Military Cemetery.
The Ploegsteert Memorial within the cemetery grounds commemorates over 11,000 British and Empire servicemen who died in the area without known graves.
The cemetery maintains detailed burial records from 1914 to 1918, providing essential information about each soldier's military service, age, unit, and family background.
The cemetery features both Commonwealth and German war graves, demonstrating the site's role in preserving the memory of all military personnel who fell during World War I.
Location: Comines-Warneton
Inception: April 1915
Architects: Harold Chalton Bradshaw
Part of: Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front)
Website: https://cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/9102/berks-cemetery-extension
GPS coordinates: 50.73806,2.88200
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:45
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