Buttes New British Cemetery, Commonwealth War Graves cemetery in Zonnebeke, Belgium.
The cemetery contains 2,108 graves of Commonwealth servicemen, with white headstones arranged in symmetrical rows around a central memorial obelisk.
The burial ground was established after World War I to inter soldiers who fell during the Third Battle of Ypres in 1917.
The site holds annual commemoration services on ANZAC Day, gathering Australian and New Zealand representatives to honor their fallen soldiers.
Located 3 kilometers south of Zonnebeke and 6 kilometers east of Ypres, the cemetery remains open daily from sunrise to sunset.
The cemetery stands on former Belgian cavalry racecourse grounds, featuring a memorial to the 5th Australian Division and New Zealand servicemen.
Location: Zonnebeke
Architects: Charles Holden, Wilfred Clement Von Berg
Operator: Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Part of: Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front)
Website: https://cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/55101/buttes-new-british-cemetery,-polygon-wood
GPS coordinates: 50.85560,2.99141
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:44
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