New Irish Farm Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
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- United Kingdom: 4356
- Australia: 65
- Canada: 258
- New Zealand: 23
- South Africa: 6
- Undivided India: 7
Central Powers:
- Germany: 2
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.
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 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
External links
- Cemetery details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
- New Irish Farm Cemetery at Find a Grave
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- Artillery Wood
- Bard Cottage Cemetery
- Bedford House
- Blauwepoort Farm
- Brandhoek
- Buffs Road
- Chester Farm
- Dickebusch
- Divisional Collecting Post
- Divisional
- Duhallow ADS
- Elzenwalle Brasserie
- Essex Farm Cemetery
- First DCLI, The Bluff
- Hedge Row Trench
- Hooge Crater
- La Belle Alliance
- La Brique
- Larch Wood (Railway Cutting)
- Menin Road South
- Mud Corner
- New Irish Farm
- Oxford Road
- Perth (China Wall)
- Potijze
- RE Grave Railway Wood
- Railway Chateau
- Ramparts (Lille Gate)
- Ridge Wood
- Spoilbank
- Track "X"
- Tuileries
- Voormezeele Enclosures
- White House
- Wieltje Farm
- Woods
- Ypres
- Zillebeke Churchyard