Moorseele Military Cemetery
Moorsele, Arrondissement Kortrijk, West Flanders, Belgium
Historical Information: The village of Moorseele was captured by the 15th Royal Irish Rifles on 14 October 1918, after remaining in German hands during almost the whole of the war. The school attached to the Convent of the Holy Family was used by German medical units from October 1914 to October 1918, and they began the cemetery behind the convent in 1915. It was also used in October 1918 by the XIX Corps Burial Officer and the 3rd Australian and 64th Casualty Clearing Stations. After the Armistice, five graves were moved into the cemetery from Moorseeele Churchyard and in 1929, one From Cuerne Churchyard. In 1930, more than 800 German graves were removed to Mesen. The cemetery contains 98 Commonwealth burials of the First World War. The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.
Historical Information: The village of Moorseele was captured by the 15th Royal Irish Rifles on 14 October 1918, after remaining in German hands during almost the whole of the war. The school attached to the Convent of the Holy Family was used by German medical units from October 1914 to October 1918, and they began the cemetery behind the convent in 1915. It was also used in October 1918 by the XIX Corps Burial Officer and the 3rd Australian and 64th Casualty Clearing Stations. After the Armistice, five graves were moved into the cemetery from Moorseeele Churchyard and in 1929, one From Cuerne Churchyard. In 1930, more than 800 German graves were removed to Mesen. The cemetery contains 98 Commonwealth burials of the First World War. The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.
Nearby cemeteries
Moorsele, Arrondissement Kortrijk, West Flanders, Belgium
- Total memorials210
- Percent photographed3%
- Percent with GPS0%
Gullegem, Arrondissement Kortrijk, West Flanders, Belgium
- Total memorials567
- Percent photographed67%
- Percent with GPS0%
Ledegem, Arrondissement Roeselare, West Flanders, Belgium
- Total memorials451
- Percent photographed37%
- Percent with GPS1%
Moorsele, Arrondissement Kortrijk, West Flanders, Belgium
- Total memorials162
- Percent photographed100%
- Percent with GPS0%
- Added: 6 Apr 2006
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2172328
Cemetery Photos
This is a carousel with slides. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel.
Success
Uploading...
Waiting...
Failed
This photo was not uploaded because this cemetery already has 20 photos
This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this cemetery
This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this cemetery
Invalid File Type
Birth and death years unknown.
1 photo picked...
2 photos picked...
Uploading 1 Photo
Uploading 2 Photos
1 Photo Uploaded
2 Photos Uploaded
Size exceeded
Too many photos have been uploaded
"Unsupported file type"
• ##count## of 0 memorials with GPS displayed. Double click on map to view more.No cemeteries found