St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery
Location
St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery is located 10.5 Kms south of Ieper town centre, on a road leading from the Rijselseweg N365, which connects Ieper to Wijtschate, Mesen (Messines) and on to Armentières.
From Ieper town centre the Rijselsestraat runs from the market square, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and directly over the crossroads with the Ieper ring road. The road name then changes to the Rijselseweg. On reaching Mesen the first right hand turn leads onto Mesenstraat towards the village of Wulvergem.
In the village of Wulvergem the first left hand turning leads onto Sint Kwintenstraat. 200 metres along Sint Kwintenstraat on the left hand side of the road lies the cemetery.
| GPS | N | E | OSM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 50.757099 | 2.856156 | Map |
Historical Information
St. Quentin Cabaret was an inn about 460 metres east of Kandahar Farm, near the village of Wulverghem (now Wulvergem) and the front line. At times, the inn was used as battalion headquarters.
The cemetery was begun in February 1915 by the 46th (North Midland) Division and continued to be used by the divisions holding the sector until it fell into German hands with the capture of Wulverghem in April 1918.
The village and cemetery were recovered in September, but only two further burials were made.
There are 460 Commonwealth burials of the First World War in the cemetery.
The cemetery was designed by Charles Holden.
Kandahar Farm Cemetery in the distance
Lieutenant Roy Faraday
2/6th Bn London Regiment
City of London Rifles
Attached 74th Company MGC
Died on 7th June 1917 aged 20
Son of Charles and Florence Faraday
of 28, Holly Park, Finchley, London
Grave: II C 23
Divine providence extends
To the most minute
Particulars of life
Private Joseph Giroux A/871
1st Bn Canadian Infantry
Western Ontario Regiment
Died on 13th October 1915 aged 21
Son of Mr. and Mrs. N. Giroux
of Tilbury, Ontario
Grave: I C 21