Ypres 2016 - Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917

Chateau of Zonnebeke
Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917

The Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917 is housed in the Chateau of Zonnebeke. The original chateau and church were destroyed during the Battles of Ypres.

Chateau of Zonnebeke pre WW1

Zonnebeke 1917 - Church and Chateau Ruins

 The area became a desolate battlefield, and the nearby village of Passchendaele came synonymous with the mud and slaughter of trench warfare.  

Zonnebeke & Passchendaele Trench Map

Zonnebeke 1917 - Australian Soldiers

The Chateau was rebuilt in 1926, but by the 1980s had fallen into disrepair. It was revived as part of an exhibition held in 1987 to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendale), and opened as a permanent museum in 1989.



Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917
Royal Artillery Officer with Tea Set

Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917
4.5 in Howitzer

Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917
Artillery Ammunition

Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917
Artillery Instruments

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Ypres 2010 - Passchendaele

The village of Passchendaele was finaly taken by the the Canadians 6th November 1917.

The British casulties are listed in the Official History of the Great War as 238,313..

One Casulaty for every 27 yards advanced.


Passchendaele Church



In support of the main Canadian attack on Passchendaele, the British launched attacks to protect the left flank. This included attacks by the 50th Division supported by 250 & 251 Brigades (1st Line Northumbrian Artillery), and 63rd (Royal Naval) Division supported by 223 and 318 Brigades (the latter Brigade originating from 2nd Line Northumbrian Artillery).