The Royal Canadian Regiment and
The First World War - 1914-1919

Railway Dugouts Burial Ground


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Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) is located 2 Kms south-east of Ieper town centre, on the Komenseweg, a road connecting Ieper to Komen (N336). From Ieper town centre the Komenseweg is located via the Rijselsestraat, through the Rijselpoort (Lille Gate) and crossing the Ieper ring road, towards Armentieres and Lille. The road name then changes to Rijselseweg. 1 Km along the Rijselseweg lies the left hand turning onto Komenseweg. The cemetery itself is located 1.2 Kms along the Komenseweg on the right hand side of the road.

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Royal Canadians buried at the Railway Dugouts Burial Ground are listed below.

Regt. No. Rank. Given Names. Surname. Date of Death. Remarks. CVWM/CWGC Link; Grave Ref.
477540PteJohn HenryLINTON18-Aug-16CVWM
VI. J. 12.
478023PteFrank WilliamWITHERS25-May-16CVWM
II. F. 5.

Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Pte John Linton

Photos by Pierre Vandervelden, a member of the Great War Forum

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Photos by Fred, a member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group

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