Buttes New British Cemetery Memorial

The Buttes New British Cemetery Memorial features white stone walls displaying names of 378 New Zealand soldiers who died in the Polygon Wood sector.

Between September 1917 and May 1918, New Zealand Division soldiers fought in the Polygon Wood area, with many casualties during the First Battle of Passchendaele.

The memorial, designed by architect Charles Holden, represents one of seven memorials dedicated to missing New Zealand soldiers on the Western Front.

The cemetery remains open from sunrise to sunset, offering guided tours and providing interpretive panels explaining the historical context of the site.

The memorial stands on the grounds of a former Belgian cavalry horse racecourse that served as a military training facility before World War I.

Location: Zonnebeke

Architects: Charles Holden

Part of: Buttes New British Cemetery

Website: https://cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/166200/buttes-new-british-cemetery-(n.z.)-memorial,-polygon-wood

GPS coordinates: 50.85560,2.99141

Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:43