Wieltje Farm Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

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Wieltje Farm Cemetery
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Wieltje Farm CWGC 2450912044 entrance.jpg
Used for those deceased 1917–1918
EstablishedJuly 1917
Location 50°52′09″N02°54′38″E / 50.86917°N 2.91056°E / 50.86917; 2.91056
near 
Designed byA J S Hutton
Total burials116
Burials by nation
Burials by war
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 (Ieper) in Belgium on the Western Front.

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The War Cross Wieltje Farm CWGC 2450082687 war cross.jpg
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]

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References

  1. First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
  2. 1 2 "Wieltje Farm Cemetery". ww1cemeteries.com. Retrieved 2008-05-04.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. 1 2 "CWGC :: Cemetery Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2008-05-04.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)