Ebblinghem Military Cemetery

Cemetery Details

Location Chemin des Loups, Ebblinghem, Nord - Hauts-de-France, France
Co‑ordinates N50.73461, E2.41857
Description

Location Information
Ebblinghem is a village halfway between St. Omer and Hazebrouck. Ebblinghem Military Cemetery is 600 metres from the centre of the village heading east on the D55. Turn right on to the 'Chemin des Loups' and the Cemetery is a further 500 metres on the left hand side opposite the wood.

History Information
The cemetery was begun by the 2nd and 15th Casualty Clearing Stations, who came to Ebblinghem in April 1918 at the beginning of the German offensive. They used the cemetery until July. Further graves were added afer the war from the following cemeteries :-

  • BOMY CHURCHYARD, which contained three British graves;
  • NOORDPEENE CHURCHYARD, which contained three British graves.

Ebblinghem Military Cemetery contains 441 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, and one from the Second World War. There are also 11 German burials. The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker.

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Names

Showing 8 people of interest from cemetery

MULHOLLAND, Duncan Victor

Service number 655
Captain
1st Machine Gun Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 19 Jun 1891

MOORE, Jack Leonard Ralph

Service number 7503
Private
2nd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1897

STANTON, Archibald Job

Service number R1087
Corporal
12th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 3 Nov 1888

ELLIS, George

Service number 5685
Private
1st Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 19 Apr 1888

KING, Edmund Bromley

Service number 1541
Lieutenant
12th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Aug 1892

MCKACHNIE, James William

Service number 7533
Private
7th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

GOULD, Hubert Valentine

Service number OFFICER
Major
2nd Field Company Engineers
AIF WW1
Born 15 Feb 1887

WOODS, Teris Oakley

Service number 2831
Lance Corporal
12th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 23 Sep 1893

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