Wieltje Farm Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

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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

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]

References

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  1. First World War, accessed 19 August 2006
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External links

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