BUFFS ROAD CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.87637 Longitude: 2.91658
Location Information
The cemetery is located to the North East of the town of Ieper. From the station turn left and drive along Fochlaan to the roundabout, turn right and go to the next roundabout. Here turn left into Haiglaan and drive to the next roundabout. Here turn right into Oude Veurnestraat, this then changes into Diksmuidseweg and Brugseweg. Drive along this road and continue straight over the traffic lights to the end of the road. At the T junction turn left (still Brugseweg) and continue along this road through the village of Sint-Jan (N313).
Follow this road to the end. You come to the junction with the N38, straight across this junction into Hogeziekenweg. After 50 metres the road bends sharply to the left, the cemetery is approx 150 metres after the bend on the right hand side.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible via main entrance.
Historical Information
Buffs Road was the name given to a small lane, which ran between Boundary Road and Admiral's Road, just to the north of the hamlet of Wieltje.
The cemetery was made and used by fighting units (in particular by the 12th, 13th and 14th Royal Sussex and the Royal Artillery) between July 1917 and March 1918, and after the Armistice graves were brought into it (Row EE and part of Row B) from the battlefields and one British officer, who fell in 1915, was brought in from BRIELEN CHURCHYARD.
There are now 289 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 86 of the burials are unidentified and there are special memorials to ten casualties whose graves in the cemetery were destroyed by shell fire.
The cemetery was designed by A.J.S. Hutton.
Total Burials: 289.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 198, Australia 4, South Africa 1. Total 203.
Unidentified Casualties: United Kingdom 67, Canada 10, Australia 9. Total 86.
The cemetery is located to the North East of the town of Ieper. From the station turn left and drive along Fochlaan to the roundabout, turn right and go to the next roundabout. Here turn left into Haiglaan and drive to the next roundabout. Here turn right into Oude Veurnestraat, this then changes into Diksmuidseweg and Brugseweg. Drive along this road and continue straight over the traffic lights to the end of the road. At the T junction turn left (still Brugseweg) and continue along this road through the village of Sint-Jan (N313).
Follow this road to the end. You come to the junction with the N38, straight across this junction into Hogeziekenweg. After 50 metres the road bends sharply to the left, the cemetery is approx 150 metres after the bend on the right hand side.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible via main entrance.
Historical Information
Buffs Road was the name given to a small lane, which ran between Boundary Road and Admiral's Road, just to the north of the hamlet of Wieltje.
The cemetery was made and used by fighting units (in particular by the 12th, 13th and 14th Royal Sussex and the Royal Artillery) between July 1917 and March 1918, and after the Armistice graves were brought into it (Row EE and part of Row B) from the battlefields and one British officer, who fell in 1915, was brought in from BRIELEN CHURCHYARD.
There are now 289 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 86 of the burials are unidentified and there are special memorials to ten casualties whose graves in the cemetery were destroyed by shell fire.
The cemetery was designed by A.J.S. Hutton.
Total Burials: 289.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 198, Australia 4, South Africa 1. Total 203.
Unidentified Casualties: United Kingdom 67, Canada 10, Australia 9. Total 86.
Plotting reference: 28C 20d 21 27 28a Key feature: Foch Farm, Boundary & Buffs Roads, St Jean & Wieltje Farm. © IWM (BOX 93-168-57V-28C-1917)
Second Lieutenant
William Edward Balcombe-Brown
68th Bty. Royal Field Artillery
29th June 1915, aged 22.
Row EE. 39.
Son of Edward Balcombe-Brown and Eliza Mary Balcombe-Brown, of Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Be Strong And Of A Good Courage"
William Edward Balcombe-Brown
68th Bty. Royal Field Artillery
29th June 1915, aged 22.
Row EE. 39.
Son of Edward Balcombe-Brown and Eliza Mary Balcombe-Brown, of Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Be Strong And Of A Good Courage"
L/11051 Lance Corporal
Robert Walter Brown
13th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
31st July 1917, aged 20.
Row D. 23.
Son of Jesse and Emma Brown, of 9, Avon St., Tunbridge Wells.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Until The Great Reveille."
Robert Walter Brown
13th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
31st July 1917, aged 20.
Row D. 23.
Son of Jesse and Emma Brown, of 9, Avon St., Tunbridge Wells.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Until The Great Reveille."
9364 Private
Albert James Burnett
13th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
31st July 1917, aged 24.
Row C. 14.
Son of Timothy Cleary Burnett.
Albert James Burnett
13th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
31st July 1917, aged 24.
Row C. 14.
Son of Timothy Cleary Burnett.
202994 Serjeant
John Carter
13th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
31st July 1917, aged 26.
Row D. 11.
Son of the late Clr. Serjt. E. M. and Mrs. H. Carter, of Hastings.
John Carter
13th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
31st July 1917, aged 26.
Row D. 11.
Son of the late Clr. Serjt. E. M. and Mrs. H. Carter, of Hastings.
55358 Private
John Thomas Forster
"B" Coy. 2nd Bn. Welsh Regiment
9th November 1917, aged 31.
Row B. 24.
Son of John Bostock Forster and Martha Forster, of Frodsham; husband of Emily Jane Forster, of 2, Water St., Frodsham, Warrington.
His headstone bears the inscription; "At Rest."
John Thomas Forster
"B" Coy. 2nd Bn. Welsh Regiment
9th November 1917, aged 31.
Row B. 24.
Son of John Bostock Forster and Martha Forster, of Frodsham; husband of Emily Jane Forster, of 2, Water St., Frodsham, Warrington.
His headstone bears the inscription; "At Rest."
504468 Lance Corporal
William John Fussell
503rd Field Coy. Royal Engineers
20th September 1917, aged 26.
Row E. 22.
Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Fussell, of Newbridge Rd., Bath; husband of Olive Edith Fussell, of 5, Pippen Rd., Calne, Wilts.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Till We Meet At Jesus' Feet."
William John Fussell
503rd Field Coy. Royal Engineers
20th September 1917, aged 26.
Row E. 22.
Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Fussell, of Newbridge Rd., Bath; husband of Olive Edith Fussell, of 5, Pippen Rd., Calne, Wilts.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Till We Meet At Jesus' Feet."
.901158 Gunner
Philip Hart (Also known as Philip Assenheim)
290th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
15th October 1917.
Row F. 2.
Son of Mrs. L. Hart, of 4, Russell St., Brighton.
Picture courtesy of Brian Harrison
Philip Hart (Also known as Philip Assenheim)
290th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
15th October 1917.
Row F. 2.
Son of Mrs. L. Hart, of 4, Russell St., Brighton.
Picture courtesy of Brian Harrison
SD/1357 Private
Albert Thomas Hendley
13th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
31st July 1917.
Row D. 7.
Son of Mr. W. R. Hendley, of "Sea View," Willingdon, Eastbourne.
Albert Thomas Hendley
13th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
31st July 1917.
Row D. 7.
Son of Mr. W. R. Hendley, of "Sea View," Willingdon, Eastbourne.
33510 Private
James Rose
216th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
18th November 1917.
Row B. 23.
James Rose
216th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
18th November 1917.
Row B. 23.
Lieutenant
John James Sherman
15th Bty. 36th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
20th October 1917, aged 29.
Row C. 42.
Son of John and Agnes S. Sherman, of Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Gave All For Freedom."
John James Sherman
15th Bty. 36th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
20th October 1917, aged 29.
Row C. 42.
Son of John and Agnes S. Sherman, of Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Gave All For Freedom."
64401 Gunner
Henry George Small
22nd Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
25th September 1917, aged 20.
Row E. 27.
Son of William Watson Small and Mary Ann Small, of 32, Wharton St., Gateshead.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Death Divides But Memory Clings."
Henry George Small
22nd Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
25th September 1917, aged 20.
Row E. 27.
Son of William Watson Small and Mary Ann Small, of 32, Wharton St., Gateshead.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Death Divides But Memory Clings."
117819 Gunner
Ernest William Snary
256th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
4th October 1917, aged 20.
Row E. 3.
Son of Harry and Sarah Snary, of Whissendine, Oakham, Rutland.
Ernest William Snary
256th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
4th October 1917, aged 20.
Row E. 3.
Son of Harry and Sarah Snary, of Whissendine, Oakham, Rutland.
St Jean, Belgium. c. 1918. A tin of bully beef being shared by some German Army prisoners of war during the Battle of Flanders.
Infantry wearing bandoliers of ammunition in support trench at Wieltje, 19 August 1917. © IWM (Q 5888)
