NEUVE-CHAPELLE FARM CEMETERY
Pas De Calais
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.58832, Longitude: 2.77454
Image above © Thierry Grier
Location Information
Neuve Chapelle is a small village some 15 kilometres south-east of Lille and 6 kilometres north of La Bassée.
From La Bassée take the Estaires road, D947, for 5 kilometres then turn right onto the D171 for 1 kilometre into Neuve Chapelle. Turn left after the church and then right onto a rough track some 300 metres past the track to
Neuve- Chapelle British Cemetery. Neuve-Chapelle Farm Cemetery will be found on the left hand side. The cemetery is well sign-posted.
Historical Information
The village has given its name to the battle which began on the 10th March, 1915, and in which it was captured, not for the first time, by the IV and Indian Corps. It was later "adopted" by the County Borough of Blackpool.
Neuve-Chapelle Farm Cemetery was begun by the 13th London Regiment (The Kensingtons) during the Battle of Neuve-Chapelle.
There are 66, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, 31 are unidentified and special memorials are erected to 13 men of the Kensingtons who are buried among them.
The cemetery covers an area of 585 square metres and is enclosed by a rubble wall.
Total Burials: 66.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 35.
Unidentified Casualties: United Kingdom 31.
Images in gallery below © Thierry Grier
Second Lieutenant
Cyril Henry Cameron, Mentioned in Despatches
"N" Bty. Royal Horse Artillery
12th March 1915, aged 23.
Row T. 1.
Son of Colonel Cyril St. Clair Cameron, C.B., and Margaret Cameron, of Fordon, Tasmania; husband of Edith Cameron.
Cyril Henry Cameron, Mentioned in Despatches
"N" Bty. Royal Horse Artillery
12th March 1915, aged 23.
Row T. 1.
Son of Colonel Cyril St. Clair Cameron, C.B., and Margaret Cameron, of Fordon, Tasmania; husband of Edith Cameron.
8461 Private
Albert James Curtis
2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
14th March 1915, aged 25.
Row H. 2.
Son of Richard and Rachael Curtis, of Reading.
His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love"
Albert James Curtis
2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
14th March 1915, aged 25.
Row H. 2.
Son of Richard and Rachael Curtis, of Reading.
His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love"
Captain
Eric Chasemore Gates
13th Kensington Bn. London Regiment
12th March 1915, aged 24.
Row S. 1.
Son of Percy Gates, M.P., and Mabel Gates, of 66, Philbeach Gardens, Kensington, London.
His headstone bears the inscription; "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth."
Eric Chasemore Gates
13th Kensington Bn. London Regiment
12th March 1915, aged 24.
Row S. 1.
Son of Percy Gates, M.P., and Mabel Gates, of 66, Philbeach Gardens, Kensington, London.
His headstone bears the inscription; "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth."
Images in gallery below © Werner Van Caneghem
7711 Private
George Henry Herbert
2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
10th March 1915, aged 27.
Plot I. 3.
Son of Mrs. Sarah Woods, of 9, Market St., Newbury, Berks.
George Henry Herbert
2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
10th March 1915, aged 27.
Plot I. 3.
Son of Mrs. Sarah Woods, of 9, Market St., Newbury, Berks.
Captain
Arthur Prismall, Mentioned in Despatches
"B" Coy. 13th Kensington Bn. London Regiment
14th March 1915, aged 53.
Row S. 2.
Husband of Sarah Russell Prismall, of 65, Loxley Rd., Wandsworth Common, London.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Until The Day Break."
Arthur Prismall, Mentioned in Despatches
"B" Coy. 13th Kensington Bn. London Regiment
14th March 1915, aged 53.
Row S. 2.
Husband of Sarah Russell Prismall, of 65, Loxley Rd., Wandsworth Common, London.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Until The Day Break."
1699 Private
Percival Edward Tarver
"G" Company,13th Kensington Bn. London Regiment
12th March 1915m aged 42.
Row E. 3.
Son of William Henry Tarver.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Proud And Loving Remembrance Of Our Brother"
Percival Edward Tarver
"G" Company,13th Kensington Bn. London Regiment
12th March 1915m aged 42.
Row E. 3.
Son of William Henry Tarver.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Proud And Loving Remembrance Of Our Brother"
General view of the cemetery near battalion HQ in "D" Lines sector, Neuve Chapelle, 19 March 1915. © IWM (Q 51602)
2nd East Lancs. December 1914. Machine Gun Section with Maxims. Trenches near Neuve Chapelle, 8th Division, 24th Brigade. © IWM (Q 51751)
Air Photo. Sheet 36. M. 35. 36. Neuve Chapelle (Map attached) No. 5535. © IWM (Q 45960)
Image above © Thierry Grier
