BRANDHOEK NEW MILITARY
CEMETERY
Ieper
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Leave Ieper by taking the Elverdingsestraat, then over two roundabouts in J. Capronstraat, the Poperingseweg is a continuation of this road and begins after the railway crossing. 6km along this road after passing the village of Vlamertinge and just beyond the church in the hamlet of Brandhoek is a left turn into Grote Branderstraat, which is reached by crossing the dual carriageway, take the first right into Zevekotestraat The cemetery is 300m on the right of this road.
This area was used continuously throughout the war by Field Ambulances, the New Military Cemetery was begun in July 1917, after the closure of Brandhoek Military Cemetery during the same month. The cemetery was started in preparation for the Allied Offensive which began on 31st July 1917 and was widely used by 32nd and 44th Casualty Clearing Stations, as well as the 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station. The cemetery was closed in August 1917.
VICTORIA CROSS: Captain Noel Chavasse VC and Bar, MC, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached 1/10th battalion The King’s (Liverpool) Regiment. Chavasse died of wounds on 4th August 1917; he is one of only three men to have won the Victoria Cross twice. Captain Chavasse is buried in Plot 3. Row B. 15.
CASUALTY DETAILS: UK 512; Canada 6; Australia 11; India 1; Germany 28; Total Burials: 558
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