Neuve-Chapelle Farm Cemetery
Location
Neuve Chapelle is a small village some 15 kilometres south-east of Lille and 6 kilometres north of La Bassee. From La Bassee take the Estaires road, D947, for 5 kilometres then turn right onto the D171 for 1 kilometre into Neuve Chapelle. Turn left after the church and then right onto a rough track some 300 metres past the track to Neuve Chapelle British Cemetery. Neuve Chapelle Farm Cemetery will be found on the left hand side. The cemetery is well sign-posted.
| GPS | N | E | OSM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 50.588393 | 2.774606 | Map |
Historical Information
The village has given its name to the battle which began on the 10th March, 1915, and in which it was captured, not for the first time, by the IV and Indian Corps.
It was later adopted by the County Borough of Blackpool. Neuve-Chapelle Farm Cemetery was begun by the 13th London Regiment (The Kensingtons) during the Battle of Neuve-Chapelle.
There are now over 60, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, nearly half are unidentified and special memorials are erected to 13 men of the Kensingtons who are buried among them. The cemetery covers an area of 585 square metres and is enclosed by a rubble wall.
Private Arthur Gordon 10097
2nd Bn Royal Berkshire Regiment
Died on 10th March 1915 aged 17
Son of Ernest and Emily Gordon
of 9 Raymond Rd, Maidenhead, Berks.
Grave: I 2
There are two other 17 year-olds buried in the cemetery:
- Private Willie Burrows 8378
2nd Bn Lincolnshire Regiment
Died on 10th March 1915
Son of Hannah Burrows, of 50, Little Bargate, Lincoln
Grave: N 1 - Private Alec Smith 1611
13th Kensington Bn
London Regiment
Died on 12th March 1915
Son of Frederic and Mary Smith
of 26 Crowther Rd, South Norwood, London
Native of Penge, Surrey
Special Memorial B 2
Captain Arthur Prismall
13th Kensington Bn
London Regiment
Died on 14th March 1915 aged 53
Husband of Sarah Prismall
of 65 Loxley Rd, Wandsworth Common, London
Grave: S 2