In Memory of
Francis Robert Starling
Private
52050
72nd Field Amb, Royal Army Medical Corps
who died on
Sunday, 17th June 1917. Age 24.
Additional Information:
Son of Edward John and Jane Starling, of 3, Pleasant Cottages, Langley, Bucks. Native of
London.
Commemorative Information
Cemetery:
DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY EXTENSION
Grave Reference/
Panel Number:
III. A. 44.
Location:
From Ieper town centre the Dikkebusseweg (N375), is reached via Elverdingsestraat,
straight over a roundabout onto J.Capronstraat (for 30 metres), then left along
M.Fochlaan.
Immediately after the train station, the first right hand turning is the Dikkebusseweg.
On reaching the village of Dikkebus, the cemetery is located on the Kerkstraat, which is a
small street turning left off the Dikkebusseweg. 200 metres along this street, and just
beyond the village church, lies the cemetery.
Historical Information:
The New Military Cemetery was begun in February 1915 (in succession to the Old Military
Cemetery near the Church), and was used until May, 1917, by the units and Field
Ambulances in the neighbourhood. The Extension was begun in May, 1917, and used until
January, 1918, by units and Field Ambulances, even during the German attack which
reached Dickebusch Lake on the 8th May.
There are now over 500, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site.
The two cemeteries cover an area of 4,080 square metres.
Copyright The Commonwealth War Graves Commission