Northumbrian Gunner: Ypres 2020 - Ramscappelle Belgian Cemetery

Saturday, 14 March 2020

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

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.