THE BATTLE OF MOUNT SORREL, JUNE 1916.

Appendix to the War Diary Extracts of the 131st Brigade R.F.A. Headquarters

Map: Ypres 28 NW 4, Belgian Chateau, situated to the South West of Ypres.

“ Belgian Chateau was used as either Bde or Bn HQs during the war. There was a small cemetery of 12 UK and 11 Canadians buried there but they were moved after the war to Perth (China Wall) Cemetery.   According to CWGC (Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery) sources "Belgian Chateau" is described less grandly as a "house", but from the map it looks like the grounds might have been quite large(?). About 600 yards to the East of Belgian Chateau is Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery.  There are 420 CWGC graves there with half being artillery unit casualties.”

Source: Stephen K. Newman © 2005.