Potijze Château Wood Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front.
The cemetery grounds were assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by King Albert I of Belgium in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Belgium during the war.First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
Foundation The cemetery is one of four in and around the site of the former Potijze Château.WW1Cemeteries.com , accessed 28 December 2007] The château was behind Allied lines for most of the war and served as an Advanced Dressing Station.Commonwealth War Graves Commission accessed 28 December 2007 The château was destroyed by German artillery fire.firstworldwar.com, accessed 28 December 2007
The cemetery holds the bodies of 46 soldiers, from the Hampshire and Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers regiments, who were killed in August 1916 by poison gas.Commonwealth War Graves Commission, accessed 29 December 2008
The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.
See also Potijze Château Lawn and Grounds Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries Potijze Burial Ground Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
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