Philosophe British Cemetery

France / Nord-Pas-de-Calais / Vermelles /
 cemetery, First World War 1914-1918
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The cemetery was started in August 1915. In 1916 it was taken over by the 16th (Irish) Division, who held the Loos Salient at the time, and many of their dead were brought back to the cemetery from the front line. Succeeding divisions used the cemetery until October 1918, and men of the same Division, and often the same battalion, were buried side by side. After the Armistice, many isolated graves from the Loos battlefield were brought into the cemetery, including those of 41 men of the 9th Black Watch.

Casualty Details: UK 1989, Canada 6, Australia 2, Germany 2, France 1, Total Burials: 2000
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Coordinates:   50°28'14"N   2°44'28"E
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