Watou Churchyard (Kerkhof van Watou) is a municipal cemetery in the Belgian village of

Watou Watou is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders and a district of the town of Poperinge. The village has a population of 1,900. It lies on the border with France. The hamlet Abele (village), Abele is part of Watou. Poperinge is situat ...

. The

churchyard In Christian countries, a churchyard is a patch of land adjoining or surrounding a church (building), church, which is usually owned by the relevant church or local parish itself. In the Scots language and in both Scottish English and Ulster S ...

is adjacent to Sint-Bavokerk

British War Graves

On the north side next to the church there are 12

British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture ...

war graves A war grave is a burial place for members of the armed forces or civilians who died during military campaigns or operations. Definition The term "war grave" does not only apply to graves: ships sunk during wartime are often considered to b ...

commemorating deaths from

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

. There are 11 British and one Canadian that were buried here between April 1915 and April 1918. The graves are maintained by the

Commonwealth War Graves Commission The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations mil ...

. The graveyard is noted in the CWGC Registers as ''Watou Churchyard''. Watou Churchyard a

References

Watou Churchyard
on WO1.be
Watou Churchyard
on CWGC

External links

* {{Find a Grave cemetery Cemeteries in Belgium Poperinge