Zillebeke near Ypres in West-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium — Northwestern Europe
The Liverpool Scottish
Bellewaarde
| | 16 - 6 - 1915 | |
From a line 250 metres west of this point, 29 officers and 519 other ranks of 1/10th (Scottish) Battalion The King's (Liverpool) Regiment, TF, advanced east up the slope towards German trenches on Bellewaarde ridge
4 officers and 75 other ranks were killed, 11 officers and 201 other ranks were wounded and 6 officers and 103 other ranks were missing. Of the missing all the officers and with a very few exceptions all the men were subsequently reported killed.
This stone shows a regimental badge and was originally sited above the main entrance to the Regiment's Headquarters in Liverpool It was donated to and placed here by the city of Ypres in July 2000, the Regiment's centenary year, as a memorial to all those who have served in the Liverpool Scottish and have died in the service of their country. 1900- 2000
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Vanaf een lijn op 250 meter ten westen van dit punt, vielen 23 officieren en 519 manschappen van het 1/10 (Scottish) Battalion, The Kings (Liverpool Regiment), van het territoriale leger, de Duitse stellingen op Bellewaarde Ridge aan.
4 officieren en 75 manschappen werden gedood, 11 officieren en 201 mannen werden gewond, 6 officieren en 103 mannen als vermist opgegeven. Van de vermisten bleken nadien alle officieren en, op enkele uitzonderingen na, ook alle mannen te zin gesneuveld.
Deze sluitsteen met het insigne van het Regiment, was deel van de toegangspoort van het Hoofdkwartier in Liverpool. Deze werd geschonken en hier opgericht door de Stad Ieper in juli 2000 bij de honderdste verjaardag van allen die in het Regiment. Dit ter nagedachtenis van allen die in het Liverpool Scottish dienden en zijn gestorven ten dienste van hun land.
1900 - 2000
Erected 2000 by City of Ypres.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is June 16, 1915.
Location. 50° 51.114′ N, 2° 56.239′ E. Memorial is near Ypres, Vlaanderen (Flanders), in West-Vlaanderen. It is in Zillebeke. It can be reached from Oude Kortrijkstraat. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Bellewaardestraat 2, Ypres, Vlaanderen 8902, Belgium. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pte John William Ogley (here, next to this marker); R.E. Grave and Liverpool Scottish Stone (a few steps from this marker); 177th Tunneling Company Royal Engineers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bellewaarde Ridge: a fiercely contest position, both above and below ground (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hooge Crater Cemetery (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Kastelenin de Ieperboog (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Kasteeldomeinen Worden Front (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Kasieeldumeinen na de Oorlog (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ypres.
Also see . . .
1. Bellewaarde Ridge (Wikipedia). (Submitted on November 21, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. The Liverpool Scottish at Bellewaarde. (Submitted on November 21, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 21, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.



