Ypres Reservoir Cemetery

The Ypres Reservoir Cemetery contains 2,702 graves arranged in ordered rows across meticulously maintained grounds with white limestone headstones.

Established in October 1915, the cemetery became the final resting place for soldiers who died during battles in the Ypres Salient of World War I.

The cemetery includes graves of military personnel from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Germany, representing multiple nations.

The cemetery grounds remain open to visitors throughout the year, with detailed information about buried soldiers available through the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Three Commonwealth soldiers who faced military execution during World War I rest within this cemetery, including Privates Moles, Lawrence, and McColl.

Location: Ypres

Inception: October 1915

Architects: Reginald Blomfield, Wilfred Clement Von Berg

Website: https://cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/9500/ypres-reservoir-cemetery

GPS coordinates: 50.85336,2.87753

Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:44