Wieltje Farm Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
| Wieltje Farm Cemetery | |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
 | |
| Used for those deceased 1917–1918 | |
| Established | July 1917 |
| Location |
50°52′09″N 02°54′38″E / 50.86917°N 2.91056°E near Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Designed by | A J S Hutton |
| Total burials | 116 |
| Burials by nation | |
| Burials by war | |
|
World War I: 116 | |
| Statistics 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 (now Ieper) in Belgium on the Western Front.
The War Cross
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.[2]
The cemetery was designed by A J S Hutton.[3]
References
- ↑ First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
- 1 2 "Wieltje Farm Cemetery". ww1cemeteries.com. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- 1 2 "CWGC :: Cemetery Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
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