Wieltje Farm Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
WWI CWGC cemetery in Ypres, Belgium
50°52′09″N 02°54′38″E / 50.86917°N 2.91056°E / 50.86917; 2.91056near
Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium
World War I: 116
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.
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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
- ^ a b "Wieltje Farm Cemetery". ww1cemeteries.com. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ a b "CWGC :: Cemetery Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
External links
- Cemetery details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
- Wieltje Farm Cemetery at Find a Grave
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