LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY
Reninghelst
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Leave Ieper via Elverdingsestraat, straight over the roundabout into J. Capronstraat, after 30 metres turn left along M. Fochlaan and straight after the Railway station turn right onto Dikkebuseweg (N375), after 7km is the village of Klijte and the right turn just before the village leads to the N304 Klijtseweg, a further 100 metres on the left is the cemetery.
La Clytte was an area used as a Brigade Headquarters, the cemetery here was started in November 1914 and used until April 1918, when the cemetery comprised of Plots 1-3 and part of Plot 4. The cemetery was used by Infantry, Artillery and Engineering Units for the burial of their dead. After the armistice Plot 4 was filled and 5 and 6 formed from burials concentrated here from small burial grounds in the Reninghelst, Dickebusch, Locre and Kemmel areas.
Shot at Dawn: Private L. Mitchell, 8th Bn. Yorks and Lancs Regiment, executed for desertion 19/09/1917, plot 3. A. 2.
CASUALTY DETAILS: UK 1010; Canada 51; Australia 12; New Zealand 3; South Africa 6; Total Burials: 1082
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13018 Serjeant Percy Hatfield 7th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action by artillery fire at U Trench in the St. Eloi sector of Belgium on 13/06/1916. Plot II. D. 30. Husband of Mrs Hatfield 12 Wreckin Terrace, Castle Forgate, Shrewsbury.
Picture courtesy of Philip Morris of Shrewsbury ^
59322 Gunner Isaac Butler "D" Battery, 315th Bde. Royal Field Artillery Killed in action 21/07/1917, aged 23. Plot II. F. 7 Isaac was born 16th April, 1884 in Birmingham, he never married and was the third generation of the family to carry the name. Isaac was killed in action at 0300 hours on 21/07/1917.
Picture courtesy of his Great nephew, Ian Bishop
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