LOCRE No.10 CEMETERY
Heuvelland
West Vlaanderen
Belgium
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: From Ieper centre take the Elverdingestraat, go over the roundabout into J. Capronstraat and then left along M. Fochlaan, you then go right straight after the railway station onto Dikkebusseweg (N375), pass through the village of Dikkebus and continue a further 6km to Loker,( continue through the village and the road becomes Dikkebusstraat, this road continues towards Dranouter and the cemetery is 1.5km past the village on the right.
For the majority of the war the village of Locre was in British hands and field ambulances were stationed at the Convent St. Antoine. On 25th April 1918 the village was captured by the enemy although it was recaptured soon after. The area was not finally retaken until July 1918. Locre No.10 Cemetery was started by French troops in spring 1918, although all of the 248 French graves have now been removed. The remaining burials were made after the armistice.
CASUALTY DETAILS: UK 58; Germany 75; Total Burials: 133
German graves within the cemetery
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