Grootebeek British Cemetery

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Grootebeek British Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the Western Front of the First and Second World War. It is located near Reningelst in the municipality of Poperinge in western Belgium. The cemetery is surrounded by farmland and can only be reached via a 100-metre grassed path which is not suitable for vehicles. ()

Established: 1918 (106 years ago)Coordinates: 50°49'34"N, 2°46'56"E

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VlaanderenBelgium

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Grootebeek British Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, St. Vedast Church, De Kouter, Voormezeele Enclosures Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries.

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Divisional Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, Ypres
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