GHENT CITY CEMETERY
Gent
Oost-Vlaanderen
Belgium
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: The cemetery is located to the North West of the city, at a point where the N9 Brugsevaart meets the N40 Gent inner ring road. From the E40 motorway, leave at the junction for ‘Gent West’ onto the N466, after 5km go left onto the N70 following signs for Lokeren, 1.3km further on the road crosses the ship canal, there is then a left turn signed Eeklo, 400 metres along this road turn right into Francisco Ferrerlaan (4th on right after the bridge) and you will see the cemetery. Opening hours are restricted to normal cemetery opening hours.
Gent, after being occupied by French Marines and the British 7th Division in early October 1914, was evacuated on the 11th. It remained in German hands until re-occupied by Belgian troops on the 10th November 1918. The cemetery was used throughout the war by the Germans to bury prisoners of war. Two graves were added after the armistice from Jabbeke Churchyard.
CASUALTY DETAILS: UK 78; Canada 8; Total Burials: 86
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