POTIJZE BURIAL
GROUND CEMETERY

Ieper

West-Vlaanderen

Belgium

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: From the station, go left along M. Fochlaan, continue to the roundabout and go right, continue again to the next roundabout and turn left into M. Haiglaan. At the next roundabout, turn right into Oude Veurnestraat, this then changes name, first to Diksmidseweg and then Brugseweg, continue on this road to and over the traffic lights to the end of the road. At the T Junction turn left (still Brugseweg), and continue along this road through Sint Jan (N313). At the crossroads in the village turn right onto the N345 Potijzstraat, follow this road for 400m and the cemetery is on the right.

Potijze was within the allied lines throughout almost all of the war, this cemetery, one of four in the area, was used from April 1915 to October 1915.

CASUALTY DETAILS: UK 580; Canada 1; Australia 3; Germany 2; Total Burials: 586