Colne Valley Cemetery
Location
Boezinge is located north of the town of Ieper on the N369 road direction Diksmuide. The Cemetery is located in Kleinepoezelstraat East of the village. From the N369 turn right into Brugstraat, over the bridge and bear right into Langemarkseweg. Carry onto the crossroads and turn right into Kleinepoezelstraat. Carry straight on and the cemetery is on the right hand side 500 metres along this road.
| GPS | N | E | OSM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 50.885409 | 2.878222 | Map |
Historical Information
For most of the First World War, the east side of the village of Boesinghe (now Boezinge) directly faced the German front line. Colne Valley, Skipton Road and Huddersfield Road were names given to trenches by the 49th Division.
Colne Valley Cemetery, a little south of Caesar’s Nose, was begun by Territorial battalions of the West Riding Regiment of that division in July and August 1915. It remained in use until February 1916.
The cemetery contains 47 First World War burials. 30 of the graves are of officers and men of the West Riding Regiment. The cemetery was designed by W C Von Berg.
L/Corporal Gilbert Horner 6/2577
1/6th Bn Duke of Wellington’s Regiment
West Riding Regiment
Died on 24th July 1915
Grave: D 8
2nd Lieutenant Arthur Gibson
1/7th Bn Duke of Wellington’s Regiment
West Riding Regiment
Died on 8th August 1915 aged 24
Son of Joseph and Mabel Gibson
of 33, Ripon Rd, Harrogate
Grave: D 5