LEDEGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY
Ledegem
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: The cemetery is located 17km east of Ieper, Take the N8 towards Menen, upon reaching Menen take a left turn onto the N32 Bruggestraat towards Roeselare, after 4.5km go right into Papestraat which leads to Ledegem, upon reaching the village of Ledegem, the first right hand turn along the Sint Eloois-Winkelstraat leads onto the Hugo Verriestlaan, and the cemetery is accessed by a short path off this road.
After almost being captured by the 10th Hussars on 19th October 1914, Ledeghem remained in German hands for four years. It was captured by the 9th (Scottish) Division on 1st October 1918, but they could not hold onto the whole of it, it was eventually cleared on the 14th by the 29th Division. The church, school and civil hospital of Ledeghem were all used by the Germans as hospitals, and during their period of occupation they buried both German and British casualties in three cemeteries in the commune.
The Military Cemetery was made by the 29th Division as Ledeghem New Cemetery in October 1918, and 14 burials were later removed from Ledeghem Churchyard and re-interred in this cemetery.
CASUALTY DETAILS: UK 85: Total Burials: 85
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