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| Cemetery: | HYDE PARK CORNER (ROYAL BERKS) CEMETERY, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium |
| Grave Reference/ Panel Number: |
B. 2. |
| Location: | Hyde Park Corner (Royal Berks) Cemetery is located 12.5 km south of Ieper town centre, on the Rijselseweg (N365), a road connecting Ieper to Armentieres. From Ieper town centre the Rijselsestraat runs from the market square, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and directly over the crossroads with the Ieper ring road. The road name then changes to the Rijselseweg. The cemetery lies 12.5 km along the N365 after passing through the settlements of Wijtschate and Mesen. The cemetery is located on the left hand side of the road and opposite the prominent Ploegsteert Memorial. |
| Historical Information: | The cemetery is overshadowed on the North-West by Hill 63. It is also close to the "Catacombs," which were deep shelters, capable of holding two battalions, and used from November, 1916, onwards. Hyde Park Corner Cemetery was begun in April, 1915, by the 1st/4th Royal Berkshire Regiment, and used at intervals until November, 1917. There are now 83, 1914-18 Commonwealth war casualties commemorated in this site. Also commemorated here are 4 Foreign National casualties. The cemetery covers an area of 758 square metres. |