Duhallow ADS
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Used for those deceased 1917-1918
Established	July 1917
Location	50°51′51.2″N, 02°52′39″E near Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium
Designed by	Sir Reginald Blomfield
Total burials	1602
Unknown burials	234
Burials by nation
Allied Powers: United Kingdom: 1470 Canada: 38 Newfoundland: Australia: 26 New Zealand: 6 South Africa: 3 British West Indies: France: 1 Undivided India: 1 Belgium: 1 Central Powers: Germany: 54
Burials by war
World War I: 1601 World War II: 1
Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries.com

Duhallow ADS (Advanced Dressing Station) Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I located near Ypres on the Western Front. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission ( CWGC) is a joint governmental organisation responsible for marking and maintaining the graves of members of the Commonwealth Ypres ( French, generally used in English French ipʁ English ˈiːprə Ieper (official name in Dutch, pronounced /ˈiːpər/ or Ypern West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region also named Flanders, in Belgium. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Sir Reginald Theodore Blomfield ( 20 December 1856 – 27 December 1942) was a British Architect, Garden designer The Entente Powers (from Triple Entente) were the countries at war with the Central Powers during World War I. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Dominion of Newfoundland was a British dominion from 1907 (before which the territory had the status of a British colony to 1949 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The term British West Indies refers to territories in and around the Caribbean which were at one time colonised by the United Kingdom. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. India has several socio-political historical and geographical meanings The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Central Powers ( German: "Mittelmächte" Hungarian: "Központi hatalmak" Turkish: "İttifak Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Commonwealth War Graves Commission ( CWGC) is a joint governmental organisation responsible for marking and maintaining the graves of members of the Commonwealth World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Ypres ( French, generally used in English French ipʁ English ˈiːprə Ieper (official name in Dutch, pronounced /ˈiːpər/ or Ypern Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914 the German army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining

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. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Albert I (8 April 1875 &ndash 17 February 1934 was the third King of the Belgians from 1909 until 1934 The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those ^[1]

Foundation

Duhallow ADS, including three of the 54 German graves.

"Duhallow" is believed to be derived from a south Ireland hunt name. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Fox hunting is an activity involving the tracking chase and sometimes killing of a fox traditionally a Red fox, by trained Foxhounds or other Scent hounds ^[2] The position, north of Ypres, was used as an Advanced Dressing Station (a first aid post set back from the main front but within easy reach of it) for Commonwealth troops in the area. This led to the establishment of the cemetery for those who did not survive; this cemetery was expanded by the addition of the dead from nearby Casualty Clearing Stations at the front line itself. ^[3]

Additionally, there are graves for the men of the 13th Company Labour Corps who were killed by a German aircraft bombing a Commonwealth ammunition truck. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. ^[4]

Special memorial for troops whose graves were destroyed in later battles

The cemetery was further expanded after the armistice by the concentration of isolated graves. Stones in the cemetery commemorate the men buried in the nearby Malakoff Farm and Fusilier Wood cemeteries, which were destroyed by shelling. ^[2]

The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield. Sir Reginald Theodore Blomfield ( 20 December 1856 – 27 December 1942) was a British Architect, Garden designer

Notable graves

Duhallow ADS, including a Belgian grave.

The cemetery contains the graves of 1602 soldiers. Amongst those are the graves of one World War II Commonwealth casualty, killed during the retreat in May 1940. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Also buried here is Private 10603 John Seymour of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers^[5], who was executed by the British authorities on 24 January 1918 for being absent from roll call on 27 November 1917. A Private is a Soldier of the lowest Military rank (equivalent to NATO Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers was an Irish Infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 27th (Inniskilling Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year He was known to suffer from "nerves" and was executed partially to set an example to his battalion's 300 new recruits. ^[6]

References

External links

• CWGC cemetery register: Details • Reports • Plans • Photographs
• wo1.be Non-Commonwealth burials in Duhallow