TRACK "X" 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). Follow this road to the end, where you come to a junction with the N38, straight across the junction is Hogeziekenweg, after 50m the road bends sharply to the left, follow the road to the crossroad and then turn right into the Moortelweg. The cemetery is a further 150m on the right.
The cemetery is built on a site that stood between the allied and German front lines in June 1917. It was started by the 39th and 48th (South Midland) Divisions at the end of July 1917, after the Commonwealth forces had advanced in this area. Closed in November 1917, it was reopened for a further two burials in May 1918.
CASUALTY DETAILS: UK 138; Canada 5; Total Burials: 143
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