KANDAHAR FARM CEMETERY
Heuvelland
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: The cemetery is 10.5 km south of Ieper on Niewkerkestraat (N314), this is a road leading from the N365 Ieper-Armentieres road. Leaving Ieper by the Lille Gate, go across the roundabout onto the N365 direction Armentieres, remain on this road until reaching Mesen, then take the first right turn onto Mesenstraat (N314) this road continues to Nieuwkerke, via Wulvergem. The cemetery is 1km beyond the village of Wulvergem on the left hand side of Niewkerkestraat.
Kandahar Farm was near the village of Wulverghem and for much of the war the front line ran a little to the east of the village. The cemetery was started in November 1914 and used throughout the war until it fell into enemy hands in April 1918. It was finally retaken in early September of that year and continued to be used until the armistice.
CASUALTY DETAILS: UK 218; Canada 6; Australia 186; New Zealand 33; Germany 3; Total Burials: 446
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