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Menin Road South Military Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located near Ypres, on the Western Front. The cemetery grounds were assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by King Albert I of Belgium in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Belgium during the war.〔(First World War ), accessed 19 August 2006〕 ==Foundation== The cemetery lies to one side of the infamous〔Hughes, Sarah "Anything but boring..." (South African ) newspaper, accessed 13 October 2007〕 Menin Road. The road ran from Ypres to the front line at a point which effectively remained static for almost the entire war.〔(Commonwealth War Graves Commission ) Menin Road South Military Cemetery entry, accessed 13 October 2007〕 The cemetery therefore remained an Allied possession throughout the war. It was founded in January 1916 and was used until summer 1918.〔 After the Armistice, the neighbouring Menin Road North cemetery was concentrated into this cemetery, with additional concentration from single battlefield graves from the front itself.〔(WW1Cemeteries.com ), accessed 13 October 2007〕 The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Menin Road South Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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