Railway Chateau Cemetery
Vlamertinghe, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium
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Location Information: Railway Chateau Cemetery is located 2 kilometres west of Ieper town centre, on the Adriaansensweg, a road leading from the Poperingseweg. (Connecting Ieper to Poperinge). From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then straight over two small roundabouts in the J.Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of J.Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. 1 Km along the Poperingseweg is the right hand turning onto the Adriaansenweg. Avoiding the road forking off to the right, the cemetery is located 500 metres along the Adriaansenweg, on the left hand side of the road.
Historical Information: Railway Chateau Cemetery (called also "Augustine Street Cabaret", and "L.4 Post") was begun in November 1914 and used at intervals until October 1916 by troops fighting in the neighbourhood. The cemetery contains 105 First World War burials, six of which are unidentified. The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.
No. of Identified Casualties: 99
Location Information: Railway Chateau Cemetery is located 2 kilometres west of Ieper town centre, on the Adriaansensweg, a road leading from the Poperingseweg. (Connecting Ieper to Poperinge). From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then straight over two small roundabouts in the J.Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of J.Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. 1 Km along the Poperingseweg is the right hand turning onto the Adriaansenweg. Avoiding the road forking off to the right, the cemetery is located 500 metres along the Adriaansenweg, on the left hand side of the road.
Historical Information: Railway Chateau Cemetery (called also "Augustine Street Cabaret", and "L.4 Post") was begun in November 1914 and used at intervals until October 1916 by troops fighting in the neighbourhood. The cemetery contains 105 First World War burials, six of which are unidentified. The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.
No. of Identified Casualties: 99
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- Added: 17 Dec 2005
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2161078
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