Ypres Reservoir Cemetery
Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Commonwealth war cemetery in Ypres, Belgium.
Description
Ypres Reservoir Cemetery is a World War I burial ground holding approximately 2,700 graves arranged in orderly rows across carefully tended grounds. White limestone headstones mark each grave and dominate the appearance of the entire site.
History
The cemetery was established in October 1915 as a burial site for soldiers who died during combat in the Ypres Salient. It stands as a record of losses from one of World War I's bloodiest battlefields.
Culture
The cemetery serves as a place where soldiers from multiple nations - the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Germany - rest side by side. Visitors come to pay respects and experience the solemn reverence that fills these quiet grounds.
Practical
The cemetery grounds are open to visitors year-round, with information about buried soldiers available through the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The site is well-maintained and straightforward to navigate, with clear paths between rows of graves.
Did you know?
Among those buried here are three soldiers who were executed during the war: Privates Moles, Lawrence, and McColl. Their graves mark a lesser-known and tragic aspect of the conflict often overlooked by visitors.
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