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. Follow this road to the first crossroads and turn right into Kleine Poezelstraat. The cemetery is located on the left hand side of the road approximately 200 metres past the crossroads.
GPS | N | E | OSM |
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Decimal | 50.895627 | 2.881551 | Map |
Dragoon Camp was a little south of the Boesinghe (now Boezinge)-Pilckem road, approached by a track leading from a point near Dragoon House, past the Villa Gretchen.
The site was taken by the 38th (Welsh) Division on 31st July 1917 and the cemetery, called at first the Villa Gretchen Cemetery, was begun by the 13th Royal Welch Fusiliers on 9th August.
It continued in use until October 1917. Dragoon Camp Cemetery contains 66 First World War burials, ten of them unidentified. The cemetery was designed by A J S Hutton.
Private Edward Turner 15909
13th Bn Royal Welch Fusiliers
Died on 31st July 1917 aged 22
Grave: B 50
Private Henry Whitehorn 27997
7th Bn Somerset Light Infantry
Died on 6th August 1917 aged 34
Son of Laura Whitehorn
of St. Luke’s Rd., Bedminster, Bristol
Husband of Emily Whitehorn
of 17, Lower Station Rd., Fishponds, Bristol
Grave: B 38