New Irish Farm Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
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| New Irish Farm | |
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| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
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| Used for those deceased 1917-1918 | |
| Established | August 1917 |
| Location | near Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Designed by | Sir Reginald Blomfield |
| Total burials | 4716 |
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| Burials by war | |
| World War I: 4716 | |
| Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries.com | |
New Irish Farm Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I 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.[1]
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[edit] Foundation
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 of 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 Ieper and from small cemeteries.[2]
The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.[2]
[edit] 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)
[edit] References
- ^ First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
- ^ a b c d e CWGC :: Cemetery Details. www.cwgc.org. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
- ^ NEW IRISH FARM CEMETERY. ww1cemeteries.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
[edit] External links
- CWGC cemetery register: Details • Reports • Plans • Photographs
