Ypres 2020 - Ramscappelle Belgian Cemetery

The Ramscappelle Belgian Military Cemetery is the resting place of 643 casualties, of which 411 are unidentified. Many of the casualties are from the Battle of the Yser. It was during that battle that the surrounding area was flooded, resulting in the remains of those killed not being recovered until the area was drained after the war. Other casualties buried in the cemetery came from a consolidation graves from the Nieuport / Ramscappelle area.

Ramscapple Belgian Military Cemetery

Ramscapple Belgian Military Cemetery

Ramscapple Belgian Military Cemetery

Ramscapple Belgian Military Cemetery

The headstones are inscribed in Flemish or French depending upon the area from where the casualty originated. For those unknown casualties, the inscription is in Flemish (Onbekend Militair Stierf Voor Belgie) ) and French ( Militaire Inconnu Mort Pour La Belgique). The headstones also show the medals that were awarded to each man.

Ramscapple Belgian Military Cemetery

Unknown Soldier

Ramscapple Belgian Military Cemetery

Captain Commandant Sohie

Ramscapple Belgian Military Cemetery

Soldier Renaat Honore

Ramscapple Belgian Military Cemetery

Sergeant Andre Vandermeylen

2020 - Ramscappelle Station

Ramscappelle Station IJ

In October 1914, the Belgian Army were engaged in the Battle of the Yser to block the German Army trying to penetrate along the coast towards French English Channel ports. It was during this battle that the Belgians fell back on the Diksmuide - Ramscappelle railway to establish a defensive line prior to the area being flooded.

Diksmuide - Ramscappelle Railway

Diksmuide - Ramscappelle Railway 1914

Ramscappelle Station WW1

Ramscappelle Station WW1

The Battle of the Yser ended at the end of October 1914 when the German advance was halted as a result of the area being inundated. 

Diksmuide to Nieuport Railway  - Yser Inundations 

Diksmuide to Nieport Railway 2020

 Yser Battle 18-31 October Commemoration

Ramscappelle Station

Ramscappelle Station Yser Inundations

Ramscappelle Area 1916

The line along the Diksmuide to Nieuport Railway would be strengthened as the war progressed.

Diksmuide - Ramscappelle Railway WW1

At the station at Ramscappelle a fortified  Observation Post was established. 

Ramscappelle Station 2020

Observation Post

Diksmuide - Ramscappelle Railway / Ramscappelle Station 2020

Diksmuide - Ramscappelle Railway / Ramscappelle Station 2020