BLAUWEPOORT FARM CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.82944 Longitude: 2.90832
© Werner Van Caneghem
Location Information
Blauwepoort Farm Cemetery is located 3 kilometres south east of Ieper town centre, on a single track road leading from the Komenseweg, connecting Ieper to Komen (N336).
From Ieper town centre the Komenseweg is located via the Rijselstraat, through the Rijselpoort (Lille Gate) and crossing the Ieper ring road, towards Armentieres and Lille.
The road name then changes to Rijselseweg. 1 kilometre along the Rijselseweg lies the left hand turning onto Komenseweg. 2 kilometres along the Komenseweg lies the right hand turning to the cemetery (towards house number 34 Komenseweg). The cemetery lies 500 metres at the end of this track.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access to this cemetery is possible via the main entrance.
Historical Information
The cemetery was begun by a French battalion of Chasseurs Alpins in November 1914 and used by Commonwealth troops from February 1915 to February 1916. The French graves were removed after the Armistice.
Total Burials: 91.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 83.
Unidentified Casualties: 8.
The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and William Harrison Cowlishaw
Post war image of the cemetery, note the Cross of Sacrifice in place.
2635 Private
Fred Alcock
1st/6th Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment
26th July 1915, aged 19.
Row D. 20.
Son of John and Wilhelmina Alcock, of 22, The Pichnalls, Uttoxeter, Stafford.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Greater Love Hath No Man Than To Give His Life For His Friends."
Fred Alcock
1st/6th Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment
26th July 1915, aged 19.
Row D. 20.
Son of John and Wilhelmina Alcock, of 22, The Pichnalls, Uttoxeter, Stafford.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Greater Love Hath No Man Than To Give His Life For His Friends."
9108 Private
William Randell England
1st Bn. Norfolk Regiment
27th May 1915, aged 20.
Row C. 29.
Son of William and Sara England, of Overstrand, Cromer.
William Randell England
1st Bn. Norfolk Regiment
27th May 1915, aged 20.
Row C. 29.
Son of William and Sara England, of Overstrand, Cromer.
9097 Corporal
William Fender Gibson
2nd Bn. Cameron Highlanders
12th October 1915, aged 22.
Row C. 8.
Son of Andrew and Agnes Gibson.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Died That We Might Live."
William Fender Gibson
2nd Bn. Cameron Highlanders
12th October 1915, aged 22.
Row C. 8.
Son of Andrew and Agnes Gibson.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Died That We Might Live."
9185 Corporal
Herbert William Green
1st/5th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment
25th August 1915, aged 20.
Row D. 10.
Son of Arthur John and Annie Green, of 46, Victoria St., West Bromwich.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Peace Perfect Peace."
Herbert William Green
1st/5th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment
25th August 1915, aged 20.
Row D. 10.
Son of Arthur John and Annie Green, of 46, Victoria St., West Bromwich.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Peace Perfect Peace."
1824 Private
Herbert Nash
1st/6th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment
24th July 1915, aged 19.
Row B. 18.
Son of George Thomas and Mary Ann Nash, of 29, Spiceal St., Uttoxeter, Staffs.
His headstone bears the inscription; "R. I. P."
Herbert Nash
1st/6th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment
24th July 1915, aged 19.
Row B. 18.
Son of George Thomas and Mary Ann Nash, of 29, Spiceal St., Uttoxeter, Staffs.
His headstone bears the inscription; "R. I. P."
19321 Private
John Edward Partridge
6th Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
26th October 1915, aged 38.
Row C. 1.
Husband of Nellie Partridge, of 116, Bolton Hall Rd., Bolton Wood, Bradford, Yorks.
John Edward Partridge
6th Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
26th October 1915, aged 38.
Row C. 1.
Husband of Nellie Partridge, of 116, Bolton Hall Rd., Bolton Wood, Bradford, Yorks.
11308 Lance Corporal
John Todd
2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
9th April 1915, aged 21.
Row A. 1.
Nephew of John Todd, of Main St., Norham, Northumberland.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Still To Memory Dear."
John Todd
2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
9th April 1915, aged 21.
Row A. 1.
Nephew of John Todd, of Main St., Norham, Northumberland.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Still To Memory Dear."
Images in this gallery © Werner Van Caneghem
Royal Field Artillery gunners hauling an 18 pounder field gun out of the mud near Zillebeke, 9 August 1917. © IWM (Q 6236)
Stretcher bearers of the Royal Army Medical Corps going forward. Near Zillebeke, 21 September 1917. © IWM (Q 5987)
Three Canadian gunners and a dump of 18 pounder shells. In front of Zillebeke, 21 September 1917. © IWM (Q 5990)
Graves behind the 11th Regiment Hussars (Prince Albert's Own) sector of the Zillebeke trenches. January - February 1915. © IWM (Q 51177)
