NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY

Poperinge

West-Vlaanderen

Belgium

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: The cemetery is located on the Helleketelweg a road which leads from N308 Ieper-Poperinge road. Take the Elverdingsestraat, then over two roundabouts in JU. Capronstraat, the Poperingseweg is a continuation of this road and begins after the railway crossing. On reaching the Poperinge ring road (R33) the left hand clockwise route circles the town and rejoins the N308 in the direction Oost Cappel, 2.5km around the ring road lies the left hand turning onto Helleketelweg and the cemetery can be found a further 700m on the left.

Nine Elms British Cemetery was first used in late September 1917 for burials from the 3rd Australian and 44th Casualty Clearing Stations. It was later used again during the German offensive in Flanders between March and October 1918.

Shot at Dawn: Private J. McFarlane 4th Bn. King's Liverpool Regiment, executed for desertion 22/05/1918, plot 11. A. 2.

Private J. Nisbet 1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment, executed for desertion 23/08/1918, plot 15. C. 21.

CASUALTY DETAILS: UK 963; Canada 299; Australia 150; New Zealand 117; South Africa 26; India 1; Total Burials: 1592