HARINGHE (BANDAGHEM) MILITARY CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Location Information
The cemetery is located 18 km from Ieper town centre on a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge and on to Roesbrugge.
From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then directly over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing.
On reaching the ring road of Poperinge, the R33 Europalaan, the left hand clockwise route circles the town of Poperinge and rejoins the N308 towards Oost Cappel. 10 km after rejoining the N308 lies the village of Roesbrugge. The second left hand turning in the village of Roesbrugge leads onto the Haringestraat and for 2 km to the village of Haringe.
The second right hand turning in the village of Haringe leads onto Nachtegaalstraat. The cemetery lies 400 metres along the Nachtegaalstraat on the left hand side of the road.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible via main entrance.
Historical Information
Bandaghem, like Dozinghem and Mendinghem, were the popular names given by the troops to groups of casualty clearing stations posted to this area during the First World War.
The cemetery site was chosen in July 1917 for the 62nd and 63rd Casualty Clearing Stations and burials from these and other hospitals (notably the 36th Casualty Clearing Station in 1918) continued until October 1918.
The cemetery contains 772 Commonwealth burials of the First World War. There is a separate plot of 39 German war graves, but four plots (X, XI, XII and XIII) of French graves were removed to other burial grounds after the war. There are also five Second World War burials in the cemetery, three of which are unidentified.
The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.
Casualty Details: UK 746; Canada 6; Australia 2; New Zealand 11; South Africa 7; Germany 39; Total Burials: 811
185631 Gunner
Albert George Holden
166th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
13th May 1918, aged 34.
Plot V. A. 34.
Husband of Maggie Holden, of 63, Albert St., South Shore, Blackpool. Formerly of 16 Aqueduct Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
A weaver at Messrs. Collinge's Burnley Wood mill. Enlisted August 1916.
His wife placed an "In Memoriam notice" in the Burnley Express on 26th June 1918, it read:
"As through this weary world I wander,
My thoughts will ever be of you;
In memory I shall see you ever,
I loved you better than you knew."
From his sorrowing wife.
Albert George Holden
166th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
13th May 1918, aged 34.
Plot V. A. 34.
Husband of Maggie Holden, of 63, Albert St., South Shore, Blackpool. Formerly of 16 Aqueduct Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
A weaver at Messrs. Collinge's Burnley Wood mill. Enlisted August 1916.
His wife placed an "In Memoriam notice" in the Burnley Express on 26th June 1918, it read:
"As through this weary world I wander,
My thoughts will ever be of you;
In memory I shall see you ever,
I loved you better than you knew."
From his sorrowing wife.
13904 Corporal
Albert Fredrick Nicholas
5th Bn. South Wales Borderers
14th April 1918, aged 30.
Plot II. C. 10.
Son of Fredrick and Rosina Nicholas, of 18, Lime St., Pillgwently, Newport, Mon.
Albert Fredrick Nicholas
5th Bn. South Wales Borderers
14th April 1918, aged 30.
Plot II. C. 10.
Son of Fredrick and Rosina Nicholas, of 18, Lime St., Pillgwently, Newport, Mon.
58837 Private
John Henry Williams
2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers
30th September 1918, aged 23.
Plot III. C. 54.
Picture courtesy of nephew, Thomas Williams
John Henry Williams
2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers
30th September 1918, aged 23.
Plot III. C. 54.
Picture courtesy of nephew, Thomas Williams
7156 Bombardier
Joseph Ernest Wistow
"A" Bty. 113th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
19th April 1918, aged 23.
Plot I. F. 25.
Son of George and Isabella Wistow, of Maltkiln Cottages, Ranskill, Doncaster.
Joseph Ernest Wistow
"A" Bty. 113th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
19th April 1918, aged 23.
Plot I. F. 25.
Son of George and Isabella Wistow, of Maltkiln Cottages, Ranskill, Doncaster.
