Established July 1917 | Designed by A J S Hutton Total burials 116 | |
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Location near Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium | ||
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 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.
Foundation
The cemetery, named after a nearby farm, was begun by the 2nd and 4th Gloucesters amongst others in July 1917. It was closed in October 1917.
The cemetery was designed by A J S Hutton.
References
Wieltje Farm Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA