BLEUET FARM CEMETERY
Elverdinghe
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Take the N8 out of Ieper in the direction of Brielen, and Elverdinge, on reaching Elverdinge, go to the traffic lights and turn right onto Steenstraat, continue and follow the road to the right and into Boezingsestraat, the cemetery is 500m on the left and access and parking are easy.
Named after a Dressing Station situated at the farm, the cemetery which can be found in a corner of the re-built farm was started in June 1917 and in use until December that year. After the armistice, two graves in isolated positions nearby were moved into the cemetery.
SHOT AT DAWN: There are three soldiers who were executed buried in this cemetery; Private T. Hawkins, 7th Royal West Surrey Regiment (Queen’s), who was executed for desertion on 22/11/1917, Plot 2. B. 12.
Private A.H. Westwood, East Surrey Regiment, he was executed for desertion on 23/11/1917 Plot 2. B. 13.
Rifleman F.N. Slade, 2/6th Bn. London Regiment, executed on 14/12/1917 for disobedience and buried in Plot 2. B. 33.
CASUALTY DETAILS: UK 437; Canada 2; South Africa 3; Germany 1; Total Burials: 443
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