Bethleem Farm West Cemetery
Location
Bethleem Farm West cemetery is located 10 km south of Ieper town centre and 1 km south east of Mesen, on a road called the Rijselsestraat, which leads from Mesen market square. (Mesen itself is located 10 km from Ieper via the N365 connecting Ieper to Armentières).
The cemetery lies 1 km beyond Mesen market place along the Rijselstraat, on the right hand side of the road.
On the other side of the farm, and a short distance from where you left the road, you will find Bethleem Farm East Cemetery
| GPS | N | E | OSM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 50.758735 | 2.906662 | Map |
Historical Information
Bethleem Farm West Cemetery was made by units of the 3rd Australian Division who captured the farm on 7 June 1917 during the Battle of Messines. It continued to be used by the 14th (Light) Division until the end of 1917.
There are now 165 servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery including one casualty commemorated by special memorial whose grave in the cemetery was destroyed by shell fire. The cemetery also contains one unidentified burial of the Second World War.
The cemetery was designed by G H Goldsmith.
Bethleem Farm, behind it you will find the sister cemetery
Private William Codd 15696
2nd Bn Wellington Regiment NZEF
Died on 16th August 1917 aged 26
Son of Walter and Alice Codd
of Brook S., Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand
Grave: D 4
Private Alexander Frame
Private Alexander Frame 2426
35th Bn AIF
Died on 25th July 1917 aged 21
Son of Robert and Agnes Frame
of Alexandra St, Kurri Kurri, New South Wales
Native of Mount Kembla, New South Wales
Grave: C 20