1 The path to the cemetery entrance has a line-up of 1,392 poles. Each pole representing each day...
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1 The path to the cemetery entrance has a line-up of 1,392 poles. Each pole representing each day the military hospital was open. On each pole there is
1 The path to the cemetery entrance has a line-up of 1,392
poles. Each pole representing each day the military hospital was
open. On each pole there is a mark, which represents each casualty
who died on that day.
Slide 2
2 The rows, upon rows of those who died in the Casualty
Clearing Station at Lijssenthoek
Slide 3
Lijssenhoek Military Cemetery Began as a Casualty Clearing
station and Hospital in June 1915 Close to the main line of
communication and the battlefield and out of the range of enemy
forces for the majority of the war. 4 large Field Hospitals and 4
large Casualty Clearing Stations at Lijssenthoek 4,000 beds were
available at the hospital complex 10,784 Buried within the cemetery
9,877 casualties are Identified 30 different nationalities are
buried within the cemetery It is the largest hospital cemetery in
Belgium 3
Slide 4
Using the CWGC database, investigate one casualty buried in
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. www.cwgc.org Select find a
cemetery, enter Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. Choose a casualty
from the list. During the lesson, and for your homework, you need
to investigate : Name Birth/Death Regiment Where he was based
during the war Role, duties and responsibilities within the war How
he died Headstone Where he is buried within the cemetery Extra
information could be: Photo Life before the war Where he lived
before the war Personal information 4
Slide 5
5 Extra websites to aid your research
http://www.ww1cemeteries.com/ww1cemeteries/lijssenthoekmilitarycemetery1.htm
http://www.ww1cemeteries.com/ww1cemeteries/lijssenthoekmilitarycemetery.htm
http://www.greatwar.co.uk/ypres-salient/cemetery-lijssenthoek.htm
http://www.lijssenthoek.be/