History
In many urbanised municipalities the existing cemeteries burst at the seams by the 19th century and the construction of new, i.e. larger, cemeteries becomes essential. This also goes for Ixelles; the town hence buys a piece of land along the Chaussée de Boondael. The presence of both several military institutions and the non-confessional Université Libre de Bruxelles leads to the development of a very diverse and artistic funerary heritage.
The creation of a military honours court follows shortly after the First World War. The nearby military hospital and the wave of Spanish flu in 1918-1919 have indeed generated an important flow of deceased.
Victims of the Second World War and two members of the Belgian Korea battalion are also laid to rest in the honours court.
Casualties
239 First World War – 39 Second World War – 2 Korean War
Description
The graves are simple Belgian bluestone models, arranged in parallel rows bordered by low hedges. Life-size bronze statues at the corners seem to stand guard.