Find A Grave - Ypres (Ieper)

McCrae, John [memorial] b. November 30, 1872 d. January 28, 1918
Poet, Canadian Army Officer. Born in Guelph, Ontario, by the age of 15, he was a first class military cadet in an artillery regiment that was raised by his father, who was a successful businessman in the bakery business. Achieving early scholarly success, he earned scholarships in medicine. It was during this time that his first love Alice McCrae (no traceable relation) passed away from a sudden illness. He was so grieved by this that he would never marry. Due to his academic success he was...[Read More]
Essex Farm Cemetery, Ypres (Ieper), West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
McKenzie, Hugh McDonald [cenotaph] b. December 6, 1885 d. October 30, 1917
World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Lieutenant in the 7th Coy Canadian Machine Gun Corps, Canadian Forces. On October 30, 1917, Lieutenant McKenzie was in charge of a section of four machine guns accompanying the infantry in an attack at Meescheele Spur, Belgium. Seeing that an advancing company was hesitating before a group of German machine guns, which were causing them severe casualties, he rallied the infantry, organized an attack and captured the strong point...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres (Ieper), West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Menin Gate Memorial
The Menin Gate Memorial bears the names of 54,900 British and Empire soldiers who died between 4th August 1914 and 15th August 1917. Another 35,000 names of those who died later are inscribed at Tyne Cot cemetery. An inscription on the arch reads 'Here are recorded names of officers and men who fell in Ypres salient, but to whom the fortune of war denied the known and honourable burial given to their comrades in death'. The British Government gave Ł150,000 to build the gate, which was...[Read More]
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres (Ieper), West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Monument to Canadian Soldiers d. April 24, 1915
Monument to Canadian Soldiers. These 18,000 soldiers were the first to face phosgene (Mustard) gas in the Ypres Salient, April 22-24, 1915. The monument is known as 'The Brooding Soldier.' 2,000 died and were buried nearby.
Vancouver Corner, Ypres (Ieper), West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Morrow, Robert b. September 7, 1891 d. April 26, 1915
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
White House Cemetery, Ypres (Ieper), West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Robertson, Clement b. December 15, 1890 d. October 4, 1917
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, he served as a Captain in the Royal West Surrey Regiment, A Battalion, Tank Corps, British Army. on October 4, 1917, at Zonnebeke, Belgium, Captain Robertson was leading his tanks in attack under heavy shell, machine-gun and rifle fire. Knowing the risk of his tanks missing the way, he continued to lead them on foot, guiding them carefully and patiently towards their objective. He was killed after the objective had...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oxford Road Cemetery, Ypres (Ieper), West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Skinner, Sgt. John Kendrick b. February 5, 1883 d. March 17, 1918
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Ypres (Ieper), West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Plot: XIII.H.15.
The Mourning Soldiers statue
The somber sculpture of 'The Mourning Soldiers' by Emil Krieger stands watch over 44,000 WW1 German soldiers buried at Langemark, nearly 25,000 of whom are unidentified and are buried in a common grave. The statue was inspired by a photograph of four soldiers from Reserve Infantry Regiment 238 at the funeral of a comrade in 1918. The soldier second from right in the photograph was killed in action two days later. (Bio by: David Conway)
Langemark German Military Cemetery, Ypres (Ieper), West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Vallentin, John Franks b. May 14, 1882 d. November 7, 1914
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in London, England, he served as a Captain in the 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, British Army. On November 7, 1914 at Zillebeke, Belgium, Captain Vallentin was leading his men in an attack against the German's trenches under very heavy fire. He was shot down as he and his men reached the German lines but rose up and continued to lead the attack. As he entered the enemy's trenches he was immediately killed, but his men succeeded in...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres (Ieper), West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Plot: No known grave; name is listed on Panel 35 and 37.
Warner, Edward b. November 18, 1883 d. May 2, 1915
World War I British Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. In the First World War, he served as a Private in the 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. On May 1, 1915, on the front lines at Ypres, Belgium, his unit came under a German assault. The trench had been vacated by British troops after a gas attack and acting alone, Private Warner entered it in order to prevent the enemy taking possession. Reinforcements were sent to him, but could not reach him owing to the gas. Warner then left the trench...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres (Ieper), West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Plot: No known grave, name on memorial
Woodroffe, Sidney Clayton [cenotaph] b. December 17, 1895 d. July 30, 1915
World War I British Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. At age 19, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 8th Battalion of the British Rifle Brigade, during the First World War. On July 30, 1915, at Hooge Belgium, a group of German soldiers broke through the center of his command's front line trenches. 2nd Lieutenant Woodroffe's position was heavily attacked with bombs from the flank and rear, but he managed to defend his post until all his bombs were exhausted. He then skillfully withdrew his...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres (Ieper), West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Plot: No known grave, name on memorial
Youens, Frederick b. August 14, 1892 d. July 7, 1917
WWI recipient of the Victoria Cross, the United Kingdom’s highest award for valor.
Railway Dugouts Cemetery, Ypres (Ieper), West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Plot: I. O. 3.

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