LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY
CEMETERY

Poperinge

West-Vlaanderen

Belgium

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: From Ieper take the Elverdingsestraat, continue over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat and after the prominent level crossing the road changes into the N308 Poperingseweg, after reaching Poperinge the N308 joins the left hand junction with the R33, Poperinge ring road. This ring road continues to the left hand junction with the N38 Frans-Vlaanderweg, after 800m turn left onto Lenestraat, the next immediate right leads onto Boescheepseweg, the cemetery is located a further 2km along this road on the right. Access and parking are easy.

The village of Lijssenthoek stood on the main communication line between the Allied military bases in the rear and the Ypres battlefields; it was fairly close to the front but out of reach of most of the German Artillery. Its relative safety made it an ideal place for casualty clearing stations. The area was first used in 1915 by the French 15^th Hospital d’Evacuation, and in June 1915 it was used by the casualty clearing stations of the Commonwealth forces. In April 1918 the casualty clearing stations fell back during the German advance and field ambulances took their place. A small number of burials were brought in after the armistice.

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Victoria Cross: Major Frederick Harold Tubb VC, 7^th Bn. Australian Infantry, died of wounds 20^th September 1917,

Plot XIX. C. 5.

Shot at Dawn: Private William Baker, 26th Bn. Royal Fusiliers, executed for desertion 14/08/1918, plot 25. B. 22.

CASUALTY DETAILS: UK 7386; Canada 1058; Australia 1131; New Zealand 291; South Africa 29; India 3; Entirely Unidentified 3; Non war casualty 1; USA 3; German 223; France 658; Total Burials: 10,786

58104 Private Robert Wilson 20th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Died of wounds 05/04/1916. Aged 35. Son of Samuel Wilson and Eliza Kennedy Wilson, of Main St., Cullybackey, Co. Antrim, Ireland. Plot V. C. 39. Picture Courtesy of Joe O' Raw and William Kilgour	2340 Private Ernest Pheasey 5th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). 17/08/1915, aged 30. Plot III. C. 15A Picture courtesy of Tony Seymour
216472 Gunner Arthur Thomas (Tommy) Saye "D" Battery, 157th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery 05/10/1918, aged 20. Born 28/04/1898, the son of Walter and Sarah Saye, of Great Wigborough, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex. Brother of Ernest Saye, who is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, follow link for an image of Ernest Saye. Plot XXX. A. 5. Picture courtesy of Heather Johnson, great-niece of this soldier	75702 Driver Walter Hogg "B" Battery, 124th Bde. Royal Field Artillery 25/10/1917, aged 23. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Hogg, of 5, Russell St., Wigan, Lancashire. Plot XXII. A. 18A Picture courtesy of Barry Wignall, great nephew of this soldier
10055 Corporal Robert Morrison 8th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders 23/08/1917 Plot XVIII. A. 3A. Picture courtesy of Charlie Morrison grandson of this soldier	447088 Private Charles Hudson 14th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) 11/06/1916 Plot VII. C. 24A. Charles emigrated from the UK to Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1907 with his wife Kate Amelia (nee Allen) and four of their children, a further son was born in Calgary. He has descendants now living in the Toronto area of Canada. Charles worked for the Canadian Pacific Railroad and because of his expertise in transportation it is thought he was assigned the dangerous work of moving military equipment around. On searching the War Diaries, no trace could be found of a battle on the day he died. *Picture courtesy of great nephew Jeffrey Essex*
85246 Pioneer Samuel James Fiske 254th Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers 28/09/1917, aged 41. Husband of Emily J. Fiske, 70 Nicholas Street, Norwich. Plot XXIV. D. 19. Picture courtesy of Eric Cork, his wife is the granddaughter of this soldier	Second Lieutenant John (Jack) White Armstrong 20th Bn. Durham Light Infantry 21/10/1918 Plot XXXII. A. 18. Son of William and Elizabeth Armstrong of South Shields, Co Durham; husband of Alice Armstrong (nee Christie) or 54 Blagdon Avenue, South Shields. Picture courtesy of Val Brown, Jack Armstrong's wife Alice, was her great aunt. This picture was taken on Jack's Wedding day.
843 Lance Corporal Edward (Teddy) Davidson 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles 14/04/1918, aged 19. Plot XXVI. F. 9. Teddy was the son of my Gt. Uncle Edward Davidson. He was born Annalong, County Down, Northern Ireland, in 1899. His parents were Edward and Matilda Annie Davidson (Dear) He enlisted with the 12^th Batallion Royal Irish Rifles, at the outbreak of hostilities in 1914. He was subsequently found to be under age and dismissed. When he reached the legal age he re-enlisted, was sent to France, and was ‘Killed in Action’ within days of his arrival. He died in Flanders on Sunday 14^th April 1918. Teddy is buried in Belgium at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. Picture courtesy of Peter Jackson	788226 Private Albert Emmerson 3rd Bn. Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) 8/11/1917, aged 24. Plot XXII. G. 1 Picture courtesy of Eddy Emmerson, great nephew of this soldier