The Royal Canadian Regiment and
The First World War - 1914-1919
Niederzwehren Cemetery
The city of Kassel lies in the centre of Germany approx 165kms south of Hannover. From the A49 Kassel to Gudensberg motorway take exit 6 (Ausfahrt 6) KASSEL-NIEDERZWEHREN. This merges onto the FRANKFURTERSTRASSE. Continue for approx 1km, then turn right (CWGC sign) onto the DITTERHÄUSERSTRASSE. Continue for approx 400m and turn right (CWGC sign). Continue for a further 800m (back under the motorway) and then turn left (CWGC sign) onto AM KIELSBERG. Continue up the hill for approx 1km and the cemetery can be found on the right. The cemetery address is:- Am Kielsberg 34134 Kassel Germany GPS Location is:- N 51 15 49 E 09 27 56
For more information - CWGC
Royal Canadians buried at the Niederzwehren Cemetery are listed below.
| Regt. No. | Rank. | Given Names. | Surname. | Date of Death. | Remarks. | CVWM/CWGC Link; Grave Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieut. | William MacGregor | BLOTT | 13-May-17 | CVWM III. H. I. |
Photos by Leif Carl.
Photos by Fritz; a member of the Great War Forum.
Photos by Jürgen Leister.
News coverage of German memorial service at Niederzwehren Cemetery, 15 Nov 2009.
Pro Patria
- The O'Leary Collection; Medals of The Royal Canadian Regiment.
- Researching Canadian Soldiers of the First World War
- Researching The Royal Canadian Regiment
- The RCR in the First World War
- Badges of The RCR
- The Senior Subaltern
- The Minute Book (blog)
- Rogue Papers
- Tactical Primers
- The Regimental Library
- Battle Honours
- Perpetuation of the CEF
- A Miscellany
- Quotes
- The Frontenac Times
- Site Map
The RCR in the Great War
War Diary
Battle Honours
Battle Bars and The RCR
The RCR Battle Bar Ledger (pdf)
Honours and Awards
Roll of Honour
Prisoners of War
Cemetery List
Cemetery Map
Courts Martial
Officers
RSMs of The RCR (1914-1919)
NCOs and Soldiers
An Officer's Diary (1914-1918)
Recollections of a Nonagenerian (R. England) (1916-1919)
On to Bermuda (1914-15)
England and France 1915-1916 (Hayes; 1931)
Overseas with The Royals (1915)
Regimental History Pamphlet (1917)
Amiens (1918)
Cambrai (1918)
Monchy-le-Preux (1918)
Under-aged Soldiers in The RCR
Not All Were Volunteers; The RCR and the Military Service Act
Sentenced to Death by Court Martial
The 7th Trench Mortar Battery
A Regimental Goat
Regiment and Family, Bermuda 1914-15
"March the Guilty Bastard In"
Surrendered as Stowaway
Re-Visiting the Great War Roll of Honour for The RCR
Canadian Corps Trench Standing Orders (1916)
