Polygon Wood Cemetery is located next to the large Polygon Wood forest and is a Commonwealth front cemetery. The fallen have been given their eternal resting place here in the slightly lower bed in the shadow of the Cross of Sacrifice.
Historical interpretation: This large forest was completely destroyed during the First World War. The forest was captured by Commonwealth forces at the end of October 1914. On 3 May 1915 the forest fell into enemy hands and was recaptured at the end of September 1917 by Australian troops and finally taken by the 9th (Socttish) Division on 28 September 1918. On the Buttes (artificial hill in the Buttes cemetery New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood , across the Lange Dreve) is the Battle Memorial of the 5th Australian Division, which captured this place on September 26, 1917 - April 1918, and was put into use again in September 1918. Visible at the entrance to the cemetery is the aforementioned cemetery Buttes New British Cemetery, which is in the field.
A German front cemetery 'Polygoneveld' used to be located here.
After the capture of the area by the Australian troops, the British decided to subsequently build their own cemetery. After the war, the cemeteries were constructed, the British section designed by Charles Holden. The German part was cleared in 1955, only the grave of the German Hans Bogner remains.
All other graves were transferred to a German collective cemetery in Flemish fields.