New_Irish_Farm_Commonwealth_War_Graves_Commission_Cemetery

New Irish Farm Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

New Irish Farm Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

WWI CWGC cemetery in Ypres, Belgium

New Irish Farm Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located near Ypres (Dutch: 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

Chinese Labour Corps graves from after the end of the conflict

The cemetery, named after the nickname of a nearby farmhouse,[2] was established in August 1917. It was used until the November, then again in April and May 1918.[3] At the time of the armistice, it was a small cemetery with 73 graves.[2] It was enlarged by concentrating graves from the battlefields to the north-east of Ypres and from small cemeteries.[2]

The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.[2]

Concentrated cemeteries

The following cemeteries were concentrated into New Irish Farm:[2]

  • Admiral's, Boezinge (19 soldiers)
  • Canopus Trench, Langemark (12)
  • Comedy Farm, Langemark (29)
  • Cross Roads, Sint Jan (19)
  • Ferdinand Farm, Langemark (15)
  • Francois Farm, Langemark (23)
  • Fusilier Farm, Boezinge (14)
  • Glimpse Cottage, Boezinge (18)
  • Irish Farm, Sint Jan (54)
  • La Miterie German, Lomme (8)
  • Manor Road, Zillebeke (19)
  • Mirfield, Boezinge (16)
  • Paratonniers Farm, Boezinge (13)
  • Pilckem Road, Boezinge (27)
  • Sint Jan Churchyard (44)
  • Spree Farm, Langemark (14)
  • Vanheule Farm, Langemark (22)
  • Yorkshire, Sint Jan (22)

References

  1. [1]
    First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
  2. [2]
    "CWGC :: Cemetery Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  3. [3]
    "New Irish Farm Cemetery". ww1cemeteries.com. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
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