DERRY HOUSE CEMETERY No.2
Heuvelland
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: The cemetery lies 8km south of Ieper on a road leading from the N365 Ieper-Armentieres road. Upon reaching the village of Wijtschate, you should take a left turn along Houtemstraat, then take the first right into Krommestraat and 800 metres further along lies a left hand turning, the cemetery is 50 metres further along. The cemetery is signposted from Wijtschate, access and parking is easy.
The village of Wytschaete was fought over throughout the war, originally taken by the Germans in November 1914, it was retaken by Commonwealth forces during the Battle of Messines on June 7th 1917, it then fell into enemy hands once again in April 1918, before it was finally retaken on 28th September 1918. The cemetery was begun in June 1917 by the 11th Division (32nd Brigade) and used as a front line cemetery until December 1917, it was then used again in October 1918 by the 2nd London Scottish. Although this cemetery is named "No.2", there is no other cemetery of this name.
CASUALTY DETAILS: UK 126; Australia 37; Total Burials: 163
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