MINTY FARM CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.8907 Longitude: 2.90928
Location Information
Langemark is located north of the town of Ieper off the N313. From the Markt take the Korte Ieperstraat, at the crossroads turn right into Boezingestraat, after 500 metres take the first turning left into Ieperstraat. Follow this road to the T junction at the end, turn right into Briekstraat, 1st left still Briekstraat, take again the 1st turning left called Hemelrijkstraat. The cemetery is 200 metres along this road on the left hand side.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible via main entrance.
Historical Information
Minty Farm (the name was probably adopted during its occupation by a Wiltshire unit) was at one time used as a German blockhouse and in 1917, as a company headquarters for Commonwealth forces. The cemetery was begun in October 1917 and used until April 1918 by units fighting on that front. More than a third of the graves are of officers and men of the Royal Artillery.
Minty Farm Cemetery contains 193 First World War burials.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 186, Germany 1. Total 187.
Unidentified Casualties: 6.
The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.
Langemark is located north of the town of Ieper off the N313. From the Markt take the Korte Ieperstraat, at the crossroads turn right into Boezingestraat, after 500 metres take the first turning left into Ieperstraat. Follow this road to the T junction at the end, turn right into Briekstraat, 1st left still Briekstraat, take again the 1st turning left called Hemelrijkstraat. The cemetery is 200 metres along this road on the left hand side.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible via main entrance.
Historical Information
Minty Farm (the name was probably adopted during its occupation by a Wiltshire unit) was at one time used as a German blockhouse and in 1917, as a company headquarters for Commonwealth forces. The cemetery was begun in October 1917 and used until April 1918 by units fighting on that front. More than a third of the graves are of officers and men of the Royal Artillery.
Minty Farm Cemetery contains 193 First World War burials.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 186, Germany 1. Total 187.
Unidentified Casualties: 6.
The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.
Images in gallery below © Geerhard Joos
Wrecked German gun position near Minty Farm. Ypres Salient. © IWM Q 56738
Wrecked German gun position near Minty Farm. Ypres Salient. © IWM Q 56737
Images in this gallery © Werner Van Caneghem
35652 Private
Henry James Benton
4th Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment, transf. to (85833) 144th Coy. Labour Corps
30th October 1917, aged 42.
Plot II. D. 4.
Husband of Eliza Benton, of 53, Talbot Road, East Ham, London.
His headstone bears the inscription "Lost To Sight But Still To Memory Dear"
Picture courtesy of Rosemary Connell
Henry James Benton
4th Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment, transf. to (85833) 144th Coy. Labour Corps
30th October 1917, aged 42.
Plot II. D. 4.
Husband of Eliza Benton, of 53, Talbot Road, East Ham, London.
His headstone bears the inscription "Lost To Sight But Still To Memory Dear"
Picture courtesy of Rosemary Connell
72410 Bombardier
Richard Bodsworth
"C" Battery, 83rd Brigade
Royal Field Artillery
25th October 1917, aged 24.
Plot I. B. 8.
Son of George W. and Mary E. Bodsworth, of 28, The Limes, Brickyard, Hucknall, Nottingham.
His headstone bears the inscription "Ever In Our Thoughts"
Richard Bodsworth
"C" Battery, 83rd Brigade
Royal Field Artillery
25th October 1917, aged 24.
Plot I. B. 8.
Son of George W. and Mary E. Bodsworth, of 28, The Limes, Brickyard, Hucknall, Nottingham.
His headstone bears the inscription "Ever In Our Thoughts"
495039 Sapper
Alfred Berechiah (Berry) Carter
503rd Field Company, Royal Engineers
1st November 1917, aged 25.
Plot II. C. 7.
Son of A. Carter, of Histon, Cambridge; husband of Ethel Jean Cavanagh (formerly Carter), of 113, Carson Rd., Plaistow, London.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Lived And Died With Honour"
Alfred Berechiah (Berry) Carter
503rd Field Company, Royal Engineers
1st November 1917, aged 25.
Plot II. C. 7.
Son of A. Carter, of Histon, Cambridge; husband of Ethel Jean Cavanagh (formerly Carter), of 113, Carson Rd., Plaistow, London.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Lived And Died With Honour"
46113 Private
John Richardson Dodds
24th (Tyneside Irish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
16th October 1917, aged 28.
Plot I. D. 5.
Son of Thomas and Mary Dodds, of Longhoughton, Lesbury, Northumberland.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Thy Will Be Done."
John Richardson Dodds
24th (Tyneside Irish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
16th October 1917, aged 28.
Plot I. D. 5.
Son of Thomas and Mary Dodds, of Longhoughton, Lesbury, Northumberland.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Thy Will Be Done."
168948 Gunner
Alfred Herbert Featherbe
"C" Battery, 58th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
3rd October 1917.
Plot I. A. 4.
Son of Mr. J. E. Featherbe, of 30, Invicta Rd., Folkestone.
Alfred Herbert Featherbe
"C" Battery, 58th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
3rd October 1917.
Plot I. A. 4.
Son of Mr. J. E. Featherbe, of 30, Invicta Rd., Folkestone.
58492 Gunner
Albert Hartley
37th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
1st April 1918, aged 22.
Plot III. A. 6.
Son of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Hartley, of 187, Barden Lane, Burnley.
At the time of Albert's death his parents were the licensee's of the Princess Alexandra Hotel, Colne Road, Burnley. Albert also lived at the hotel, prior to enlisting he was a weaver at Emmott's Stanley Mill. After his death, his parents received a short letter from the Major commanding the battery:
"I regret very much to inform you of the death of your son, 58492 R. G. A. Gunner Albert Hartley. He was killed this morning whilst serving his gun, and I am sure that you will like to hear that he did not suffer at all, being killed at once by a shell which fell quite close to him."
Albert Hartley
37th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
1st April 1918, aged 22.
Plot III. A. 6.
Son of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Hartley, of 187, Barden Lane, Burnley.
At the time of Albert's death his parents were the licensee's of the Princess Alexandra Hotel, Colne Road, Burnley. Albert also lived at the hotel, prior to enlisting he was a weaver at Emmott's Stanley Mill. After his death, his parents received a short letter from the Major commanding the battery:
"I regret very much to inform you of the death of your son, 58492 R. G. A. Gunner Albert Hartley. He was killed this morning whilst serving his gun, and I am sure that you will like to hear that he did not suffer at all, being killed at once by a shell which fell quite close to him."
655225 Corporal
William James Howat
"D" Battery, 77th Army Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
12th October 1917, aged 21.
Plot I. D. 23.
Son of Ephraim Gardner Howat and Phillipa Howat, of 51, Byres Rd., Kilwinning, Ayrshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Died That We Might Live"
William James Howat
"D" Battery, 77th Army Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
12th October 1917, aged 21.
Plot I. D. 23.
Son of Ephraim Gardner Howat and Phillipa Howat, of 51, Byres Rd., Kilwinning, Ayrshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Died That We Might Live"
Captured German officers guarded by a Scottish sentry outside a recently taken concrete bunker near Langemarck (Langemark-Poelkapelle), 12 October 1917. © IWM (Q 3013)
First Battle of Passchendaele. Two guardsmen bringing in a wounded comrade on a stretcher. Near Langemarck (Langemark-Poelkapelle), 12 October 1917. © IWM (Q 3009)
Wounded of the 66th Division being moved by light railway between Langemarck and Pilkem, during the battle of Poelkapelle, 10th October 1917. © IWM (Q6044)
27th September 1917 - Men of the West Yorkshire Regiment sitting in a captured German pill box waiting to go into action, near the St Julien - Grafenstafel road during the Battle of Polygon Wood, 26 September - 3 October, part of the Battle of Passchendaele © IWM (Q 2903)
88816 Sapper
Alexander Phillip
205th Field Company, Royal Engineers
17th December 1917.
Plot I. C. 10
Son of Mr. J. Phillip, of Wellbank, Kingennie, Dundee.
Alexander Phillip
205th Field Company, Royal Engineers
17th December 1917.
Plot I. C. 10
Son of Mr. J. Phillip, of Wellbank, Kingennie, Dundee.
46955 Gunner
John Workman
115th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
1st November 1917.
Plot II. B. 8.
Son of Mrs. E. Workman, of 88, Disraeli St., Belfast.
John Workman
115th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
1st November 1917.
Plot II. B. 8.
Son of Mrs. E. Workman, of 88, Disraeli St., Belfast.
