Dickebusch New Military Cemetery and Extension are

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(CWGC) burial grounds for the dead of the

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located in the

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on the Western Front in Belgium. The

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grounds were assigned to the

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in perpetuity by King Albert I of Belgium in recognition of the sacrifices made by the

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in the defence and liberation of

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during the war.First World War
accessed 19 August 2006

Foundation

The main cemetery was founded in February 1915 by field ambulances and troops in the areaCommonwealth War Graves Commission entry on the cemetery
accessed 29 December 2007 after the closure of the Dickebusch Old Military Cemetery a short distance away.WW1Cemeteries.com
, accessed 29 December 2007 The Extension – across the road from the cemetery – was established in May 1917, again for use by ambulance units and troops. The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.

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Dickebusch New Military Cemetery
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Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension
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