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apanderson
Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:12 pm Post subject: Railway Chateau Cemetery, Belgium |
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No. of Identified Casualties: 99
CWGC Information:
Railway Chateau Cemetery is located 2 Kms west of Ieper town centre, on the Adriaansensweg, a road leading from the Poperingseweg (connecting Ieper to Poperinge). From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then straight over two small roundabouts in the J.Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of J.Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. 1 Km along the Poperingseweg is the right hand turning onto the Adriaansenweg. Avoiding the road forking off to the right, the cemetery is located 500 metres along the Adriaansenweg, on the left hand side of the road.
Railway Chateau Cemetery (also known as "Augustine Street Cabaret", and "L.4 Post") was begun in November 1914 and used at intervals until October 1916 by troops fighting in the neighbourhood. The cemetery contains 105 First World War burials, six of which are unidentified. The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw. |
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apanderson
Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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Photograph kindly supplied by War Graves Project Member 'Boyentrant'.
Name: MACKAY, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps
Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (115075) 192nd Coy.
Date of Death: 30/10/1917
Service No: 3/14550
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 8.
Cemetery: RAILWAY CHATEAU CEMETERY
Listed on Kirkintilloch Civic Memorial (As McKay), see: http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=119&highlight=kirkintilloch&mforum=warmemscot |
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