The Voormezeele Enclosures are Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial grounds for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front. The cemetery grounds were assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by King Albert I of Belgium in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Belgium during the war.
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| - Voormezeele Enclosures Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries
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| - The Voormezeele Enclosures are Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial grounds for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front. The cemetery grounds were assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by King Albert I of Belgium in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Belgium during the war.
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Name
| - Voormezeele Enclosures Cemeteries
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Body
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by war
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use dates
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Total
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unknowns
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Established
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Nearest Town
| - Voormezeele, West Flanders, Belgium
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Source
| - WW1Cemeteries.com <a href="http://ww1cemeteries.com/ww1cemeteries/voormezeeleenclosuresno12.htmhttp://ww1cemeteries.com/ww1cemeteries/voormezeeleenclosureno3.htm;">http://ww1cemeteries.com/ww1cemeteries/voormezeeleenclosuresno12.htmhttp://ww1cemeteries.com/ww1cemeteries/voormezeeleenclosureno3.htm;</a> CWGC figures differ noticeably whilst being less specific.
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by country
| - Allied Powers:
*United Kingdom 520/1,498
*Australia 17/11
*Canada 54/99
*New Zealand 2/2
*South Africa 0/1
Central Powers:
*Germany: 4/1
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abstract
| - The Voormezeele Enclosures are Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial grounds for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front. The cemetery grounds were assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by King Albert I of Belgium in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Belgium during the war.
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