New Irish Farm Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
# New Irish Farm Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

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

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.

## Foundation

The cemetery, named after the nickname of a nearby farmhouse, was established in August 1917. It was used until the November, then again in April and May 1918. At the time of the armistice, it was a small cemetery with 73 graves. It was enlarged by concentrating graves from the battlefields to the north-east of Ypres and from small cemeteries.

The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.

## Concentrated cemeteries

The following cemeteries were concentrated into New Irish Farm:

* Admiral's, Boezinge (19 soldiers)
* Canopus Trench, Langemark (12)
* Comedy Farm, Langemark (29)
* Cross Roads, Sint Jan (19)
* Ferdinand Farm, Langemark (15)
* Francois Farm, Langemark (23)
* Fusilier Farm, Boezinge (14)
* Glimpse Cottage, Boezinge (18)
* Irish Farm, Sint Jan (54)
* La Miterie German, Lomme (8)
* Manor Road, Zillebeke (19)
* Mirfield, Boezinge (16)
* Paratonniers Farm, Boezinge (13)
* Pilckem Road, Boezinge (27)
* Sint Jan Churchyard (44)
* Spree Farm, Langemark (14)
* Vanheule Farm, Langemark (22)
* Yorkshire, Sint Jan (22)
