Wieltje Farm Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery Explained

Wieltje Farm Cemetery
Body:Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Use Dates:1917–1918
Established:July 1917
Designer:A J S Hutton
Coordinates:50.8692°N 2.9106°W
Nearest Town:Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium
Total:116
By Country:Allies of World War I

Central Powers

By War:World War I

116

Source:WW1Cemeteries.com

Wieltje Farm Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located near Ypres (Ieper) in Belgium 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.[1]

Foundation

The cemetery, named after a nearby farm,[2] was begun by the 2nd and 4th Gloucesters amongst others in July 1917.[3] It was closed in October 1917.

The cemetery was designed by A J S Hutton.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.webmatters.net/belgium/ww1_friedhof_vladslo.htm First World War
  2. Web site: Wieltje Farm Cemetery. ww1cemeteries.com. 2008-05-04.
  3. Web site: CWGC :: Cemetery Details. www.cwgc.org. 2008-05-04.