Wieltje Farm Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Wieltje Farm Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located near Ypres (Ieper) in Belgium on the Western Front.

The War Cross

Wieltje Farm Cemetery
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Used for those deceased 1917–1918
Established	July 1917
Location	50°52′09″N 02°54′38″E near  Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium
Designed by	A J S Hutton
Total burials	116
Burials by nation
Allies of World War I: United Kingdom: 113 Canada: 1 New Zealand: 1 Central Powers: Germany: 1
Burials by war
World War I: 116
Statistics source: WW1Cemeteries.com

The cemetery grounds were assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by King Albert I of Belgium in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Belgium during the war.^[1]

Foundation

The cemetery, named after a nearby farm,^[2] was begun by the 2nd and 4th Gloucesters amongst others in July 1917.^[3] It was closed in October 1917.^[2]

The cemetery was designed by A J S Hutton.^[3]